check engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 User Guide

The indicator must
the you're driving, there is
a in the airbag system.
when the ignition is switched this indicates a system any of these conditions occur, have the airbag
by your
Booklet 2.1. for more
2 -Cruise control*
The indicator system is switched on and
goes out whenn the system is switched off.
3 -Automatic
Your tomatic The
tor
can be mov ed out of either
pos ition.
4 -Electronic power
control* EPC
(gasoline engines only)
in the engine occur. the The engine
contact an
5 -Glow
(diesel engines only)
When the engine is the warning
tion (ignition on).
the warning does not come there
is a defect in the in
expert assistance.
When the
start the engine see page
When the engine is warm the does not come on-the engine can be started straight away.
Any
be indicated by a warning the engine must be checked
by a as soon as
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14 -Engine coolant
temperature /level
This light illuminates for a few seconds just as a functional check when you switch on
the ignition .
Move the vehicle a safe dis­
tance off the road, stop the en­gine, depress the emergency flasher
switch, turn off the engine and let it cool down.
ING AND
in this
booklet and chapter Booklet 3.2.
ment. Wait until no steam or cool­ant can be seen or heard before carefully opening the hood.

How to use more
The air conditioner decreases engine output and increases
first open a window or door
t o
the hot air escape before driving off.
Do not use the air con ditioner if yo u have
any win do ws or the sunroof* open when
driving.
Use
Outside temperature is
see Booklet 3.2 . Have it if necessary.
switch off the air condi tioning by
pressing the button
17 and see your
dealer for assistance .
This is normal and does not indicate
a
Maintenance
The condenser should be checked from
t im e to tim e by you r
the air conditioning
should be checked

AN D
2 -Position for steep
This position is to be used for extremely
steep uphill and downhill gradie.nts or
driving. also provides for engi­
ne braking effect. To engage
2 th e trans­
mission will start
in th e f irst gear and only
upshift to the second gear.
When manually downshifting, the selector
lever will move into th e lower gear position,
however th e automatic transmission itself
will not downshift un til there is no possibi li­
ty of over revvi ng.
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum ac­
celeration when the accelerator pedal is
pressed
down past the full throttle
one of the driving positions
is engaged a safety switch will prevent the
engine from bei
ng started .
Selecting a driving position
never have any driving position en­gaged when checking under the
hood. Make sure the selector lever is securely locked into the P posi­
tion with the parking brake firmly set. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion, even with the parking bra­ke applied.
foot off the accelerator pedal and wait until the engine speed has dropped to idle speed before selec­ting a driving position.
tor pedal.
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at stations.
Some sta tes in th e USA require permits to
purchase
may not be outside the
US A and Be sure to check before to oth er countries.
Notes
Therefore , never use
home heating The p roperties of these
ous damage.
Winter operation
At temperatures its due to wax or tank
strainer and keep the engine from running.
To in preventing such conditions, the in your is automatically
heated . Preheat ing the makes
no. 2 down to F ( -24o
you expect tempera tures F {-15° ) ask your whether their
winterized for
the temperat ures.
engine condition. This
unwinterized or insuffic iently wint erize d
has not this can be
rectified by the
is i s du ring the warm-up
riod in winter. that whiti sh ­
smoke may be emitted from the
side temperature .
Do not
your engi ne after a start-up . Drivin g off shorten the warm-up period.

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Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy
traffic.
course . there are some conditions that affect consumption that you can't
consumption increases in
the winter or under conditions (bad
r oads, towing a etc.) .
The
into your attention was paid to the environment. To
retain and make use of these characteris­
tics,
points :
gasoline engines.
Leaded causes damage to the converter and other components of
t he em ission system.
Booklet 1. 1.
Having your serviced by a VOLKSWAGEN and that it does
not disturb the environment, and that it has
a
service
Use the air conditioning only when really needed.
The air conditioning decreases engine
Check your tire pressure once a month.
Low tire pressure increases tion and tire wear, and impairs
accident.
Do not carry unnecessary items
in city traffic where you must
often
consumption.
Remove supplementary roof
sistance caused by the cross bars creases consumption .
ment when no longer needed.
The rear window defogger, ing consume a
of The more you
consume. the higher the
if you keep the rear window defogger on for 1 hours, your sumption increase by about 1 quart (1
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Before you check anything
washer container ..... 52 1 -
dipstick .............. 39 3-Engine
cap .............. 39 4-Engine cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(pro tected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47

Engine
and oxidation of the
gine is new.
Notes
AND ADVICE
Checking the engine
The position of the
is when the
After turn ing off the pan.
Reinsert dipstick; push it the way in.
A -You must not add
B-You can add The but not above the A range
C -You must add
is somewhere within the B range.
After checking the
the way.
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AND ADVICE
Adding engine oil
Turn off the engine.
Unscrew the
Add
Check the
Carefully screw the the way. Otherwise
out when the engi ne is
dimin ish gra dually
in dusty
areas or under predominan tly stop -and-go
traffic conditions. or have your
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system.
Therefore , c h eck the
when you
check the
must be between th e ref-erence when the en gine is
on the
right side in the engine compartment.
above the upper if the
engine is warm.
The expansion tank in your
is
equipped with
an
ch eck ing device .
When the
ing
chapter PANEL AND the
has been restored to
in the sys tem.
be s p ected
is not enough to add
is exceeded
as a
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