2.1 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 Owners Manual

Contents
0.1 Alphabetical Index 2
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1.1 Maintenance 34
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1.2 USA Warranty 62
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2.1 Safety First 97
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3.1 Controls and Operating Equipment 158
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3.2 Tips and Advice 277
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3.3 Technical Data 377
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3.4 Sound System Premium CD 392
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3.4 Sound System 421
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3.5 Consumer Protection Laws 454
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Keywords Booklet Page
Battery replacement. remote key 3.1 25
Battery, vehicle .................................... 3.2 47
Belt tensioner 2.1 1 3 ,
- What happens when the belt tens ioner is act
ivated ? 2.1 13
Beverage holde r 3.1 68
Body cavity sealing 3.2 29
Booster seats ...................................... 2.1 33
Brake, -Warning light ............................... 3.1 18
Brake booste r ...................................... 3.2 7
Brake fluid ..
....................................... 3.2 45
Brake fluid reservoir ................................ 3.2 45
Brakes
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Fluid .......................................... 3 .2 45
... . ...................................... 3.1 22
-Warning light ................................... 3.1 18
-Wear indicator .................................. 3.1 22
Braking ............. ........ ............ .......... 3.2 7
Break-in
period .................................. .. 3.2 13
Buzzer ............................. ............... 3.1 22
c
. . . .
seat , ............... ...................... 2.1
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lockin g syste m . . 3.1 31
-Rear lid ........................................ 3.1 34
restraint
locking systems ............................. 3.1 32
a wheel . . . . . . .
e ngi ne oil
restrain t anchorages ........................... 2.1 43

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Booklet Page
............................................. 3.1
...................................... 2.1 8
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feat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1 9
retractor ......................... 2.1 36
-Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 37
- Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1 37
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temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 9
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 42
- Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 42
- Expansion tank ................................. 3 .2 43
...................................... 3.1 1
-Turning off. ......................... . 3.1
- Front ............. .................... 3.1 68
........................................ 3.1 68
weight ....................................... 3 .3
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D
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 3
Data Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 23
Day-Night mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

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Stopping ....................................... 3.1 1
Engine Gauge ............. 3.1
-Additives ...................................... 3.2 39
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...................................... 3.2 39
-Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 38
Environment
- Brake
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and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 24
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........................................... 3 .2 3
- Maintenance
................................... 3.2 32
-Starting procedures ............................. 3.1
................................. . 3.2 4
-Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 25
Exhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 18
E xpansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 43
Extenders for the safety
......................... 2.1 15
F
Fahrenheit to setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
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- Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 44
- Switch
-Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 72
-Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 72
Fan switch, -Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 72
F astening
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Fastening and unfastening
-Booster seats .................................. 2.1
-Center safety
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Fastening eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Fastening your safety
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-Brake ..
..................................... 3.2
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..................................... 3.1
Folding
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Fresh air ........................ ................... 3.1
Front
-Seat
- Driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1 -Seats .......................................... 2.1
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Front door

3.1
55
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How to adjust .................. ............... . 2.1
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- Lock
tank ................................. . 3.2 2
- Momentary consumption, -Average consumption ..
3.1 13
-Tank capacity .................................. .
3.2 2
-Average ....................... . 3.1 13
eco nomy .................... ................. .
3.2 16
.............................. . 3.1 44
gauge ....................................... . 3.1
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3.2 4
tank ......................................... . 3.2 2
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Fuses .
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G
temperature ..................... . 3.1 9
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.................................... . 3.1 96
.................................... . 3. 1 49
literature storage ....................... . 3.1 71
compartment box, -Light .................... . 3.1 49
indicator ........................... . 3.1 16
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Gross
-........................................ 1.2 11
- United
........................................ 3.1 54
Removing ....................................... 3 .1 54
Head restraints ..................................... 2.1 49
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p ositio n for maximum protection ........... 2.1 49
- Remov ing and
......................... . 2.1 49
- Dimme r switch ................................. 3.1 45
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... .................... 3.1 45
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H eate d
- Drive r
's seat .................................... 3.1 43
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H eavy
and safety

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Ho oks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 64
Horn ..
............................................ 3.1 3
How can ad just t h e h eight of m y saf ety ...... ... 2.1 11
How can when th e safety is
H ow many airbags does my
......... 2.1 42
How to fas ten the rear cen te r safet y
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H
ow to wear s afety ................... 2 .1 8
H ydr opla n
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 15
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........ ....... .... ....... .......... .... . 3.1 98
ke y safet y
.......... ........ .............. ... .... . 3.1 19, 9 9
size of co mpartment .............. . 3.1 63
-Mult if un cti on (MFA ) ..................... . 3.1 11
-Ai r bag sys tem ................................ .
2.1 1 8
- Door ope n ... .
.............. ................. . . 3.1 22
-Trunk Rear ............... .......... ...... .. . 3.1 22
- W hat
com es on and stay s on? ....................... . 2.1 1 8
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3.1 6,1 5
- Ai
rbag sys tem ............................. .... . 3.1 1 6
- A
nti-Loc k br ake system .......... ............. . . 3.1 1 7
............ .... ........ . 3.1 16
- E
ngine
too ........... ....... .... ........ . 3.1 23
-Gen erato r ............................. ........ . 3.1 19
-High beam ......................... ........... . 3 .1 1 7
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. . .. ..................... .......... . 3.1 19
-Turn
too ............. . 3.1 23
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seat to system ................. .. ... 2.1 48
-anchorage point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 43
seat using the system ............... 2.1 39
seats ...................... .............. 2.1 31
-Tether strap to anchorage point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1 42
a restra int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 48
a roof rack ................................ 3.1 67
wiper .............................. 3.1 48
-Engine
-.......................... 3.1 42
.................................. 3.1 8
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................................... 3.1 3
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temperature gauge ................ 3.1 9
-Odometer ...................................... 3 .1 1
- Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1 1
................................. 3.1 49
...................................... 3.1 49
- F ront map
................................. 3.1 49
- Light
.................................... 3.1 49
J
Jack .............................................. 3.2 71
Jack and ..................... ................ 3.2 55
Jack support positions .............................. 3.2 71
Jump starting ...................................... 3 .2
Jumper ..................................... 3 .2 77
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Keep this with your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Keeping interior ................ ......... 3.1
Key
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Safety . .................. ...... 3.1
-Master with remote ..... .. . ............... .... .. 3. 1
- Remote
................ ................. 3.1
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Tag ................. . . ................... ...... 3. 1
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Key
for remote
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
......... 2.1
System,-Seat markings ........... ..... ..... 2.1
system ...... ........... .................... 2.1
-Attaching a
jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Jack ........................... ................ 3.2
-Workshop hoist ........................... ...... 3.2
Lifting point
-front ..... .................... . ................ 3.2
-rear ................... ........ ........... ..... 3. 2
Lifting
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Daytime running
... ........ ...... ........ ....... 3.1
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