VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

Lifting
points as illustrated on the
next page for the hoist
when heavy components such as
the engine block or transmission
are removed.
AND ADVIC E

Lifting point front
the vertical reinforcement of the lower
sill in the area of the marking for the on­
board jack.
Lifting point rear
a

Reporting safety defects
that your
cause a crash or cause in­
jury or death, you in­
form the
in addition to noti­
fying
it
may open
an investigation, and if it finds
t h at a safety defects exists
in a group of ve­
and remedy cam-
AND ADVICE
Outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Operating your
in the United
and
safety standards. Therefore,
for the in other countries.
that
paign.
for
between oc­
or United may cause engine
damage;
To contact you may either
(or 366-0123 in Wash ington,
You can
safety from the
service may be inadequate due to of
proper service
VOLKSWAGEN cannot be responsi­
85

Volkswagen
free 1 and AM to PM
1
Monday thru Friday.
86 -----------------WHAT

A 8
ABS (Anti-Lock Brakes) 9 Battery 47
Accessor ies, -What do
if
- Brake 46
-Engine
washer 52
accesso ries
52
Anti-Lock Brakes
-
How they work? 9
-Warning
a v ibration on the
brake
9
A nti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 9
11
switch it off? 1 1
Anti-theft
24
48
51
-How often 49
-How often
49
in format ion to k now befo re you disconnect
the batte ry! 51
- Locat ion 48
-Precau tions 47
51
-Winter op erat ion
27
B rake booste r
45
-How often the brake
46
-Wha t is the correct brake
45
-What kind of brake
45

reservoir 45
Brake system
affect the brakes? 7
- Over heating
8
- What does
it mean when
a
7
Break -
in period 1 2
Break
-in -What is the right
way
to break-i n my 12
c
-tank 2
washer
24
- interior
28
17
54
engine
- Batt ery acid 48
- Brake
43
- Engine
78
52
-Battery acid 48
28
27
-Automatic car was h
27
-Bright trim 26
-By hand 24
-
finishes and
28
-
chr ome parts 28'
-
fabric 28
-
28
-
28
- Leather
29
- Light
27
- Outs ide
of

E
-. .
-Touch -up paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . .
. . . .
. . . . . . . . . 25 Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
- Weatherstrips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Emerge ncy towin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
-Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 -lips for towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
and protection . . . . . . . . . 23 Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Emis sion system . . . . . . . . 17
-see e ngin e . . . . 42 Engine
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
-Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
-Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
-Hood ...................... 34
........................ 38
Engine battery ................. 47
Engine compartm e
nt, -Precaution s
you take before the
engine compar
tment . . . . . . . . . . .
operating conditions .... .
Do-it-yourself service ......... . Engin
e compa rt
ment, -Precaut ions
14 you take when working
55 insid e the engine
compartm ent 36
Dr iving
........... . 15 Engine
add
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Engine hood, -How do
the engine hood? ............. 34
INDEX------------------89

F
Filler cap ....................... 3
Filling
- Brake
-see Adding
brake
does my
container . . . . . . . . 3 -Filling ....................... 2
-Windshield washer . . . . . 52
jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
-How many gallons
tank . . . . . . 2
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
find the
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 G
2 as cans. -
consumptio n, -How can as cans, -
containers , -How to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -Containing . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ec onomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 -Does my
F 2 or premium? ................ 4
ue er ap re ease ........... .
pump -What does it -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
mean
when the pump -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
switches off by . . . 3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- What
if purchase poor
in my . 4
-Winter tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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H
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 .....