brakes VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

Keywords Booklet Page
Battery replacement. remote key 3.1 25
Battery, vehicle .................................... 3.2 47
Belt tensioner 2.1 1 3 ,
- What happens when the belt tens ioner is act
ivated ? 2.1 13
Beverage holde r 3.1 68
Body cavity sealing 3.2 29
Booster seats ...................................... 2.1 33
Brake, -Warning light ............................... 3.1 18
Brake booste r ...................................... 3.2 7
Brake fluid ..
....................................... 3.2 45
Brake fluid reservoir ................................ 3.2 45
Brakes
-
Fluid .......................................... 3 .2 45
... . ...................................... 3.1 22
-Warning light ................................... 3.1 18
-Wear indicator .................................. 3.1 22
Braking ............. ........ ............ .......... 3.2 7
Break-in
period .................................. .. 3.2 13
Buzzer ............................. ............... 3.1 22
c
. . . .
seat , ............... ...................... 2.1
. . . . . 2 .1 14
lockin g syste m . . 3.1 31
-Rear lid ........................................ 3.1 34
restraint
locking systems ............................. 3.1 32
a wheel . . . . . . .
e ngi ne oil
restrain t anchorages ........................... 2.1 43

Stopping
When stopping at a traffic for
the foot brakes.
The driving positions must never be used
for
the
move the
Emergency starting
Y our VOLKSWAG EN with Automat ic
cause of discharged battery, the
Towing
To tow the
see

Maneuvering
When alternating between forward (D ) and
re verse (R ) -for instance, while maneuve ­
ring the vehicle into a tight parking space -
shift only when the vehicle has come to a
full stop and the engine is running at idle
speed.
Parking
E ngage P (Park) only when the vehicle is
n
ot moving . When parking your vehicle, ap­
ply the parking brake first, and then m ove
t he selector lever completely to position
P. To do this, depress the button in the
Stopping
When stopping briefly, at a traffic light for
example. it is not necessary to move the
lector lever to N
The driving posit ions must never be used
for hold ing the vehicle on a hill. Always use
you r foot brakes whe n stopped
on inclines.
with automatic trans­
miss i
on cannot be started by pushing or towing.
gency starting with jumper
dealer.
Towing
To to w the vehicle,
see Booklet 3.2.
ONTHEROAD---------------------------------------95

B
Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . .
transmission . . . . . . . . 96
Backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
. . . . 3.2
Beverage
. . . . . . . . . . 18
Brakes
-
3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
-Wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Buzzer ........................ 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
seat,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 -. . . . 56
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
-Door ...................... 25
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
........................ 22
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
also
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
-Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-
-Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
- Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-
-. . . . . . . . . . 79
- Switching between
Fahrenheit
& . . . . . .........................
-Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
window . . . . . . . . . . 36
. . . . . . .
3.2
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-
-Turning off, . . . . . -Turning off, temporar ily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Braking
General notes
The brakes on today 's
in stop­and-go city tr affic or whic h are driven
the brake
tres) of
This
Conditions affecting
braking efficiency
Moisture or road

AND
Overheating the brakes
ster has somehow been damaged, the brake pedal must be pressed
harder to make up for the lack of
booster assistance.
8

Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS)*
The contributes to
when the brakes are This
means that the remain s
and is
the brake.
Just
short­
ens braking distance under
or on new­
Therefore .
under these circumstances , it is
and with
great care.
begins to rotate too to the automatically reduces
brake pressure to prevent that
This automatic adjustment process
is not functioning a warning
see
Booklet 3. 1.
ing

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

Driving instructions
To obtain the best and
A rig is easier to operate and
as
as transfer some cargo to
the
considerations.
The higher the speed, the more
weather
or wind conditions-
when going
speed
are
brakes
gear
Use of the brakes
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perfor­
mance and economy
depend on how you an d oper ­
ate your rig .
Befo re you
tow your
yo u and un it.
Backin g u p is and requires pract ice. oppo­
site
of that when back ing your
and the one in front of you. need more room to stop .
T o compensate for the
need
a than turning radius.
When passing , remember that you cannot
be­
cause of the added Make sure you
have enough room to pass.
After passing, of room for your
of both Do not park with a
on a after doing the
Have someone chocks under both
With ch ocks in
brakes
Turn to cur b .
parking brake.
automa tic transmission in transm ission in first or reve rse gear .
you move the
before the parking brake and before the you may require more force
position .
When restarting after parking on a
re­
verse the procedure :
the engine.
the parking brake an d
Notes
you tow a
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