light VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

hicle yo u are tow ing. Brake earlier and
more gently than you wou ld normally
- Do not drive faster than mph
miles
-Turn on the emergency flasher.
-Move the se lecto r lever or gearshift
l eve r to
the neutral position (N).
- Make s
ure that the tow-rope is taut at all
Tow-rope or lo w-bar
bar. use a tow -rope if you do not have a
tow -bar.
A tow-ro pe s ho uld
be slightl y elastic to reduce the loading on both ve hicl es. Use a tow -rope made of synthetic fiber or similar ela stic
load ing and damaging the anchorage points.
T he ignition
of the vehicle bein g to we d must be switched on to ensure
will
hav e to apply considera bly more press ure to the brak e pedal than you would normally.
Move the selec tor leve r toN.
Do not drive fas te r than mph
Do not tow farth er than mil es km).
a tow truck is used, the vehicl e must be tow ed with all wheels the ground.
Tow starti ng
For technica l rea sons,
it is not pos sibl e to tow start you r vehicle, if the vehicl e is without trical power. The engine management systems may not operate prop erly.
Use jumper cables page
WARNING
Towing a ve hicle changes th e way your ve hicle
h an dles and brakes. To help reduce the risk of
a n accident lea ding to serio us personal i njury, note the fo ll owi ng:
T he drive r of the vehi cle t hat is being towed:
Will have to press the brake pedal
Will have to use considerably more force
to turn t h e s teering wheel, because th e
power s teerin g is no t ac tive.
The driver of the vehicle that is towing:
Must accelerate gradually and gently avoid jerking movements.
Mus t brake earlie r and more ge ntl y than you would normally.
Tips
For technical r easo ns, it is not possible to sta rt a ve hicle with an aut omati c transmission.
th ere is no fluid in the vehicle transmission because o f a defect. th e vehicle must be tow ed
w ith the dri ve whee ls t h e ground.
a veh icle with an automati c tra nsmission has to be towed more th an miles

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See Anti-lock brake
should want to add an acces-sor y to my ve hicl e?
Add ress of
Add ress of Transport
Afte r c hanging a w heel 87
Alloy
wheels
fe el a slight v i­
b ration on the brake pedal? 4
Ant i-t h
eft alarm system
Linking your trailer
Anti-theft wheel bolts 84
A uto Safety Hotline
Automatic car wash 22
B
3
Batt ery
56
low often should replace m y engin e
battery? 56
Important informatio n t o know befo re
d isconnect the battery 55
Hcplac ing
56 yo u must do after reconnect the battery 55
is the correct brake nuidleve l?. 53
Brake syste m 53
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B rak
es low docs mois ture or road salt affect the brakes? 13
does it mean when feel a slight vi­bra tion o n the brake pedal? 4
Br
aking distance 13
Break-in period
Engin e 12
is the right way to break-in my vehicle? 12
Br e
aking in
B r
ake pads 12
Ti r
es 12
Break ing in
tires 12
Bulb ch
ange 93
Bulb fa
ilure 93
65 39 , 55
22
ra di o 33
phone 33
phone 33
a bulb 93
a w heel 86
brake pads
fuel cap 36
engine oil leve l 44
26

Allo y w heels 26
Auto m
atic car w as h 22
Bumper 23
27
seat cove rs 29
Engine
compartment 27 Exterior 22
Fabric
trim 29
Instrument panel 28
Leat her 29
Outside mirrors 25 part s 28
belt s th e ve hicl e 22
25
tri m 28
and protection 2 1
scat covers
29
numbe r
For anti -
theft wheel bolt s
pressure 6 1
47
L eve l 49
L
oss 49
light 48
temperature
in structions 48
Tr
ailer t o w in g 48 light 48
recorders 34
D
Da ta Link for agnosti c II
D etermin in g correct load limit 71
D ifferentia l lock 6
D rive
econom ically 19
D rive
economi cally and he lp protec t th e environment 19
D
riving o u ts id e of the or Precautions
3 .2 Tips and Advice
light 5
Elec tron ic di
fferential lock 6
Electroni c
Control 9
Electronic
Stabili zat ion
How it work s 6
Em erge ncy
Lockin g drive r's door 88
Opening leve r for the rear lid 89
Unlo ckin g
driver's door 88
Emergen cy clos ing 88
E m erg
ency locking doors 88
E m erge ncy op
ening 88
E m erge ncy
unlocking of rear lid 89
E ngin e
Break-in 12
E ngine
compartment
27
Pr eca utions yo u s ho ul d tak e when work­ing inside th e engine compartment 39
I add pl ain water to the engin e
c o ol
ant?
losses
light 4 1
E n gin e m a
nagem ent 9
E n gin e oil 42
Adding 45 Additi ves 46
leve l 44 43
Dip stick 44
How do I k now how much oil my engine is consuming? 43
c h an ge 46
Specificati on s 42
S pecificat i
ons gasolin e engine 42 kind of engine oil should put in my
ve hicle? 42

sh o uld I check the engine oil
level? 43
ligh t 45
Engine oil sensor li g h t 44
Environment Avoiding pollution 23, 36
the eng in e compartment 28 Drive economically 19
light 9
also E lectron ic
light 7
Even t Data Hecorder
34
Exhaus t system
light II
Exhau st system 9
Externa l
aeria l 33
F
Fabric trim
light 35
Fuse b ox
I n the in strument p anel , left 92
In the in strum ent pan el, rig h t 92
table 92
Fuses
G
Gaskets
Gasoline 37
Blends 37 alcohol 37
rating 37
37
Hegular 37 Unleaded 37 ifl purchase poor qua lity fu el? 37
woul d happen if I put leaded gaso­
l
ine in my ca r? 37
or summer tips 37
Gasoline addi tives
Generator light 56
G lossary oft ire and loading terminology 58
H
I low co uld I damage the cata lytic
conve rter? 9
I low do I know how much oil en gi ne is
consuming'? 43
How do I unlock the en gine hood? 41
How doe s moisture or road salt affec t the brakes? 13
How ofte n should I check my tire
pressures? 69
How often should I replace my engine
battery?
56
How oft e n should I wax my 24
I low ofte n should th e brak e nuid be
c h anged?
54
I low to jump start
light
I n st
rument pane l 28
J
Jack
Jump starti n g
Access positive and negative
terminals
Jumper cables
L
Leather

Lifting the ve hicl e
Light change 93
Lo ck cy linders 26
L o ckin g driver's door in emergency 88
Locks
26
M
Malfunction Lamp
M IL See Malfun ction Indicator Lamp
Modific ations 32
N
New tires wheels 73
NHTSA
otice about
trol modules 34
II
yo ur vehicle safely 1 4
mirro rs
C leaning 25
p
31
parts 24 C leaning 28
w asher 23
G asolin e 37
Booklet Tips and Advice
care 2 1
Regular Gasoline 37
Hemoving caps to access p osi tive and nega-
tive terminals
Repai rs 32
R ep l
acing
Wheel rim s 75
Replac
ing tires and w heels 73
Reporting safety defec ts
Ca
nada United States
Him s
Heplacing 75
With screw-on decora tive covers 58
With threade d rim ring 57
R
ubbe r gaskets 26
s
b ells
C
leanin g
Safety instructio ns
C
oolant temperature
Snow c h ain s 78
wheel 81
Location
Spares 31
Speed rating letter code 74
Startin g w ith jumper cables 99
Steps for determining correct load limit 71
T
Tan k
F illin g the ta nk 35
O
pening th e fuel filler 35
T
echnical modific ations 32
Threa ded rim ring 57
Alphabetical index lll

75
Tire pressure monitoring syste m models) 62
Tire service life 7 2
Tir
es
H epl ac ing 75
Service life 72
ratin g letter code 74
Tire Identification Number 74
Tire manufacturing date 74
T ire specification s 74
Tread depth 72
Uniform tire quality grading 76
Winter tires 77
Tires and vehicl e load limits
Tires and w heels 57
Checking tir e pressure 68
Co ld tir e infl ation
pressure 6 1
Dimensio n s 73
Ge n
eral notes 57
Glossary
of tire and loading terminolo gy 58
New tir
es and wheels 73 Heplacing 73
Towing
front
r ear
T ire pressure monitoring sys te m
models)
Warni ng light
62
112 index
Traile r towing 15
A
nti-theft a larm system Bra kes
chains 17
Technical requirement s
Ti re pressure 16
Towing tips Traile r lights
Transport Canada
Tread W ear Indicator 72
Trunk lid
Hear lid
u
Underbody seala nt 27
Unidire ct
ional tires 57, 86
U niforrn tire
quality grading 76
v
Vehicl e
Lifting
Location
w
Warnin g light
5