fuel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2002 User Guide

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cated in the driver's door panel.
Pull the _switch to unlock the fuel filler flap .
The
tion). The fuel filler neck is acc ess ible after
you have opened the filler flap. When
pacity.
Note
it
to prevent damage the paint­
work.
use for your
TANK

to prevent
you your
this procedure carefully:
Turn off the ignition.
Unscrew cap and remove.
the
When a medium
ated nozzle switches off auto­matically for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel, because fuel may spill out.
After
Jo avoid tank cap
Note
Running your engine refuelling may
cause vapors
to escape or even
before the tank is
TIPS AND ADVICE

AND
The first
Do not rev the engine up to high
speeds when it is cold. This applies whether the transmission is in N (Neutral) or in gear.
Do not drive with unnecessarily high engine speeds -upshifting early saves fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment -see also page 15.
Do not let the engine labor. Downsh ift
when the engine is no longe r running
smoothly.
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Various factors consumption: is no longer running smoothly.
impact.
This chapter addresses some of these
points.
Your determine the economy of your
Do not let your vehicle stand and
warm up.
When the engine is
Avoid full throttle.
Depending on the transmissio n you have,
you
can dri ve in the highest gear at
25 to 37 mph to and be
Avoid driving at high speed.
consumption, exhaust emissions and e ng ine noise increase disproportionately at
h igh speeds.
you drive at approximate ly
three quarters
of top speed, tion Never drive
faster than the posted speed
and
weather conditions permitting.
Drive as smoothly as possible
and keep a lookout ahead.
Unnecessary accelerating and brak ing consump tion and dis turb the red uces cons um p- vironment.
tion and eng ine wear, and does not disturb
the environment.
Upshift as early as possible -do not drive at unnecessarily high
engine speeds.
The highest economy and the
turbance to the environment are attained
when you drive at engine speeds and in
the highest
cons umption is twice as high in 2nd gear as it is in the highes t gear.
Switch off your engine if you are caught in a traffic jam. This
saves fuel and reduces emissions.
The
conditions increase
Heavy traffic,
Stop-and-go driving, short
Driving in heavy , moving traffic in

Tire service
The service
factors:
Tire pressure
. Required tire pressures are
Low tire pressures increase fuel consumption which is detrimen­
tal to the environment.
pressures. Never exce ed
the maximum tire pressure
on the tire pres­
sure means: the vehicle has been standing
for at
The on new vehicles are When driving, however, various conditions
can cause a to become
This may be noticed as vibrations in the
steering .
have your if a new tire has
been mounted or a tire was repaired.
pressures be checked at once a month and
you do not
need to remove the extender .
check tire pressures when the tires
are When the tires are be higher. Do not reduce the pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
causes exces-
sive and uneven tir e
impairing the
safe ty of the you notice exces­
sive tire contact your authorized
WHAT

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Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How do know how much oil
my engine is consuming?
...... 39
H
ow does moisture or road salt
affect the brakes ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How often should check my
tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Important inform ation about this
Manua l
........................ 2
Installing a radio .............
83
-Jack ......... 72
-Workshop hoist .....
84
Lifting vehicle
................ 83
Light bulbs
........ 79
-Precautions when replacing 79
-
Replaci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locks, -Fuel tank
......... 2
L ubrica nts
.......... 38
M
J
Jack
-Where do
place the jack under Ma
intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
75 Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
my vehicle?
.... 75
Jack
and tool -Location and
stowin g ....................... 56 N
Jack and tools 56 Nozzle. -Fuel pump .....

................... .
put in my vehicle? .. . Replacing
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
38 Replacing batteries.
-What kind of oil should put
in my engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
dr iving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety belts
-
use
snow chains? .
.............. 71
R tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
spare wheel and
-What should know before install a radio in my vehicle? . . . 54
Rear window washer container . . 52
Refuelling the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Regular gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
spare whee l . . . . . . . .
-use
snow chains?
............... 71
-Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Vehicle
with sport suspension
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12