engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owner's Guide

AND EQUIPMENT
15 -Engine
When the ignition is turned the pres­
sure warning comes on for a few sec­
onds for a
out or flashes while driving
(above
for assis ­
tance .
The
Booklet 3_2.
Make it a habit to have the engine
(Q )
Have the front brake pads inspected by a
The warning
tion is on and a door or the rear
This is to remind you to the door or the rear
The go ou t when the door or the
rear
is
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The system triggers an and
switches on the emergency
if it senses unauthorized interference with the
When you th e you turn on the system turn the
key
to the
The ve­
a
th e engine
the rear is forced
or when the ignition is switched on.
T he horn
for about
you must
period of
operating.
the and
the n the
ope n a
door . and then tries to fo rce open t
he rear t he soun d once again .
You can turn on/ off th e ing your remote For more
see

How to use the air conditioning
more
When using the air conditioning, the air
ditioner compressor decreases engine
power
and increases consumption. To keep air conditioner use to a minimum,
keep the in mind:
Do not use the air conditioning if the dows or sunroof* are open .
the desired temperature can be
reached without having to switch on the air
conditioner, then use fresh air operation.
To prevent the windows from fogging
speed
when driving
switch C to position ............ .
The A and C can
through the dust
and
and chapter
let
Keep the air intake
in order to maintain the proper functioning of
the heating and
time, you may notice some odors
when you switch it on. To prevent this,
switch on the air conditioner even in the
winter at
Air escape through vents under the rear
window. When on
the
ensure that the open ings are not
covered.
pera ture of the engine Therefore,
your interior
. ..
(+5
Booklet 3.2. Have it
for assistance.
Maintenance
The conde nser
to make sure it's be
washed down with water.
Aher the winter months and before tended summer use, the air conditioning
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13 and 14
3 and 4 can be opened or
next to the
Vent closed:
Make sure that the temperature sensors
next to the
Keep ing the air intake
to
Vent open:
perature of the engine
under the
or right, the air
at
the same time when you 5.
time, you may detect some odors when you switch it on.
To preven t this, you switch on air
conditioner -even
in the winter -at once a month and run it at the highest
speed.
Air escape through vents under the rear
window.
When

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

4-speed automatic transmission*
tor is in the P (Park) position. When
the ignition key is removed, the
automatically
The transmission
automatically the sporty shift programs when you drive
at higher
use of engine
and downshifting takes
shift
of
This causes the transmission to shift down
into a gear and makes quick
(for
the
the right gear
for and downhill gradients.
This prevents the transmission from shift­
ing up and down unnecessarily on
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1
This position is to be used for
1 the
not
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum
when the
down on
or P (Park).
prevent the
engine from being started.
a driving position
in
motion, even with the parking
brake
ing a driving position. At this time the engine must run at

AND
Starting off
a gear. Wait for the
tor
Maneuvering
When between forward (D) and
r everse
for instance. ing the into a tight parking space -
shih
speed.
b etween forward and verse in an effort to free th e
press the the transmission is in gear, and the shihing. Do not race
the engine and avoid spinning the
Wheel spinning in snow, mud, sand
or on ice, for example, can cause tires to overheat and explode
the parking brake first. and then move
the
ou t of the P (Park) position before
shihing out of P (Park) may be a
er. This is due to the weight
THE

5-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic®)*
Your automatic transmission,
upshifting and downshifting
take
After switching off the ignition, you can
tor is in the P (Park) position . When
the ignition key is removed, the
ver be
the most
The transmission one of the
cha nging speeds thout heavy This gives best
the sporty shift programs when you drive
at higher speeds, or
with heavy
and
at
gram is a continuous automatic process.
This causes the transmission to shift down
into a
tion (for to pass another
You do not need to depress the gas into the kick- down range . After the
transmission has upshifted again, the
program is
An matic transmission to
ting up and down shift down to a gea r
when th e driver presses the brake
on
a gradient. This makes use of the
braking effect of the engine without the
need to
shift down as far as 2nd gear.
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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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