VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

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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AND
Adding
Turn off the engine and
in an emergency, water can be add­
the correct ratio between water and an­tifreeze (see previous page) must be re­
sto red as soo n as
a considerable amount of
add
Do not
Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store antifreeze in its original con­tainer and
Drained coolant should not be reused. Always dispose of used coolant observing
radiator fan is con tr olled by
thermoswitches that switch on and off de­
pend ing on
and engine compart­
ment temperatures.
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Brake
reservoir is side of the see illustration
above and illustrations beginning
on page
36.
The correct
in t he brake reservoir
be between th e
may drop after some
time due to the automati c adjustment of the
brake pads. This is no cause for
AND
in the reservoir.
For more
AND FILLING-- ------------ ---45

Changing brake
The brake
the water content in the brake fluid is too corrosion in t he brake system may re­
sult after a period
of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid will also decrease erably.
Therefore, the brake
Because of the problem of prop­er disposal of brake fluid along
with the special tools required and the necessary expertise, we recom­mend that you have your brake fluid
changed by your VOLKSWAGEN
dealer.
is advisable to have the fluid changed dur­
ing a Maintenance Service.
reservoir.

Battery
Can cause blindness or severe burns.
Flush eyes immediately
with water. Get medical help fast.
Always keep the battery
well out of the reach of
children.
Always wear eye protec­
tion. Do not
Do not expose the battery
to an open flame, electric sparks or an open light. Do not smoke. Do not reverse
polarity.
Battery acid contains
sulfuric acid. Always wear
gloves and eye protection. Do not tilt the battery be­
cause acid could leak out of the ventilation openings.

Battery posts, terminals and rela­ted accessories contain lead and
lead components, chemicals known to the
consumed
and the
short distances. Let your WAGEN check the capacity of the ve­
charged battery not
in the engine compartment,
always read and heed WARN­
on pages 35.
The battery is side
(protected by a cover) .
Battery acid
however, to
check the at
First, open the battery cover .
up (see ill ustration).
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open flame or electric spark. Hydrogen gas generated by the battery can explode and cause per­
sonal injury.
AND
tap on the sid e
of the window.

AND
Charging of battery
tempted by a competent mechanic with the proper equipment.
Battery acid that may
Never use a fast charger as a
radio, etc., as
Heed structions that come with your battery charger.
Before charging the switch off the ignit ion and consumers .
Make sure the area is
when you charge the battery.
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartm ent, and it is
Charger
to
never connect or disconnect
Switch on charger .
For more
AND

Charging rate not over 6 amps.
a charging current of 4.5
amps. be used on a battery rated at
45 Ah. Rated capacity of the battery in your
is on the battery housing.
After charging, first turn off the char ger
and then disconnect charger
When disconnecting and
connecting the battery ...
When you disconnect the battery note the
-the data stored in the MFA
- the facto ry radio
- the one-touch-up and one-touch-down
functions of the power windows* no ger work.
After you reconnect the battery, you must reset the Booklet 3. 1 .
Booklet 3. 1.
The radio must be re-coded with the cor rect
rad io code -see your radio Operating
structions Booklet 3.4.
AND
the make sure the
ig nition and consumers are
switched off.

Windshield washer
container
The washer containe r is on the right side of the engine compart­
ment. cap­
see illustration.
Th e
contain er for the was h­
ers system
ters) .
Th e washe r
contain e r in th e engine
compartment
the
to the top.
not adequate for the add a
during th e seaso n even thoug h the ve­may be equipped with heated*
washer jets. to kee p your wind­
from
freezing in the winter.
Do not use engine coolant anti­
freeze or any other solution that can damage the vehicle paint_
t h e dir ections on th e can for the cor­
rect am ount to be used.
After
th e con tainer, press the cap onto
the
need and the
washer system*. your a uth orized