engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Workshop Manual

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Warning Indicator lights
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Alternator
Generator . . . . . . . 19 -Anti-Lock brake system . . . . . 17
Regulation . . . . . . . . . 17 -Brake ...................... 18
-
Rear lid open . . . . . . . . . 22
- Electronic power control . . . . . 16
-
Engine L evel . . . . . . . .
Temperature . -Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Front brake pads worn . . . . . . . 22
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Malfunction indicator
open ............... 22
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
-Trunk Rear
also Booklet 3.2
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wi ndo w
Windshield
-
-
p rotection . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windshie
ld wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wiper
.........................
-Rear window ...............
Washer system
-Blades ..................... 48
-
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Remo vi
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W iper /Was her system . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Container capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet 3.3
- Fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet 3.2
- Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Wiper speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
118 -------------------ALPHBETICAL INDEX

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

of engine performance.
T he recommended
have the
pump:
Prem i
um Grade: 91 -96
Grade : 87 -
ratings
is
may not be
Use of
mixture
meets the
-Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher

AND
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.

AND
if a d if­ference of approx. rpm's in the speed of
the driven is on a
be braked in a manner,
and more of the engine's power
via the differentia l
to achieve greater traction.
This automatic adjustment process
When driving off, be sure to keep
road conditions
in mind as you acce lerate . spins because it's on a
increase the pres­
sure on the accelerator the ve­starts to move .
When accelerating on
To prevent the disc brake of the braked
from overheat ing if subjec ted to the EDL cuts out temporarily.
The
the EDL does not function . This is indicated by the
ditions and traffic situation. r
tions, for or a d ifferent

drive. from spinning
when the vehicle is by reducing
the engine power directed to these
Th e system operates in conjunc tion with
the
acros s the entire spee d range. is
is switched on
be switched on and off by
be switc hed
on . The system be sw itched off
in certai n cir cumstances where
can offer advantages :
-
when driving with snow chains;
- w hen driving in deep
snow or on
surfaces;
AND ADVICE
-when roc king back and forth to free the
vehicle when stuck.
T he sys t
em
works
four radius of
the tires can cause the system to red uce en­
gine power w hen this is not desired .
and tire on
page 65.
TECHNOLOGY---------------------------------11

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.
12 ---------DRIVING AND

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

AND
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
16 ---------DRIVING AND ENVIRONMENT

you plan
to
tow a trailer, please remember that your
vehicle will be perform ing a service it was
not intende d for. The additional load will af­
fect durability , economy and performance.
Trailer towing not only places more stress
on the vehicle,
it also calls for more con­
centration from the driver.
For these reasons, always follow the oper­
ating
and driving instructions given and use
common sense.
hitch_ When doing so, seal all bolt
holes to prevent water and deadly exhaust fumes from entering the
vehicle-
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer make the engine work hard­
er. is important the the engine cooling
system be up to the job. Make sure that the
cooling system
has enough fluid.
Trailer brakes