warning VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

Ra ise th e ve hicle only o n th e app ropr iate jack points fo r vehic le jack.
Fig. 26 The jock points for the
page 84.
Jacking up the
fig . 26
closest to the w heel th at h as to be c h anged.
4. Ra i
se the jack under th e jac k p oin t until
it
fit s under the ve hicl e.
5. Make s
ure th at the sta nd o f th e jack is in
full contact wi th th e ground.
6. Adj
ust th e jack and continue crankin g
up th e han d le until i t is in positio n around
t h e ve
rtical r ib unde rneath th e ve hicle
fig.
fo r t he jack p age 85.
Fig. 27 Jock of left rear
fig. 26. A lways use the jack closest to the whee l you are worki ng on.
WARNING
Impro pe r u se of your vehi cle jack can cause the ve hicl e to fa ll off th e jack leadi n g to serious personal in jury. To reduce th e risk o f injury cause d b y the ve hicle fa llin g ofT the ja ck :
A lways set up t he jack on firm , level
g round. Soft g round unde r the ja c k m ay cause the v ehi cle to slip jack. If n ecessary large , s tro ng b oard or similar s upport. a
hard , slip pe ry surface (such as tiles) use a
rubb er m at or so mething similar to p rev en t ja ck from slippi ng.
Alwa ys position the jac k only th e jack
points fo r t he veh icle page 85 , fig . 26 .
Befor e yo u r aise your ve hicle, a lways make
sure th e ja ck claw properl y grasp s th e vertica l
rib und er the sill so that th e jack do es no t sli p
off whe n yo u are ra isi ng th e page fig. 27.
trailer, unhit c h it from
your v ehicl e befo re ra is in g th e
Alwa ys keep passen ge rs, es peci ally dren at a safe dis ta nce w hile using th e veh icl e
j ack and als o make sure there arc no pers o ns under th e v ehicl e. C hild ren at play c ould
What do do now? 85

in wet con dition s. o rd er t o f ully exploi t th e
b en efits of un idi re c tional tires ag ain, yo u sh o uld
imm ed iat ely r eplace or chan ge th e tire in o rd er
t o r estor e th e co rrect direc tio n o f rotat ion.
WARNING
Imprope rl y tig h te n ed or mainta ined wheel
bo lts can b ec ome lo ose causing loss o f co n tro l,
a c olli sion and serious p erso nal inju ry:
Always keep the wh eel bolt s and th e
thread s in the wh eel hu bs clean so th e wheel
b olt s can turn eas ily and be properly
N eve r g re ase or oil th e w heel bo lts and the
threads in the wheel hub s. They can become loose whil e dri vin g if gr ease d or oiled , eve n if
ti ghten e d t o the sp ecified t orque.
After changing a
-secure the jack and
tool kit in th e luggage
-
page 86 .
- H
ave the tire pressures all
the d e tect an
page 62 o r
Always read a nd heed all and oth e r important pa ge 79,
Note
The s pecified to rqu e for th e w hee l bolts is
88 ft / lb s N m). The torque must be c hecke d
a s soon as possib le w ith a torq ue w re n ch -erably by an authorize d Volkswa gen deale r o r
q ualified wo rksho p.
rod ed and pla ced befo re you ha ve the torq ue chec ked or have the b olts ti g htened to th e proper to rq ue.
H ave th e damage d tire replace d with a tire o f
th e sa me brand . s p ecifi ca tio ns a nd tread
WARNING
Alw ays properly secure the vehicl e jack an d
too l kit in the lu gg ag e compartment.
ment. Loose item s in th e ve hicle ca n fly
a round the in sid e o f the ve hicl e d urin g hard brakin g or in a c rash causin g se riou s perso nal
in jury.
Note
Th e specified to rqu e fo r th e w heel bolts is
88 N m). Th e torqu e must be c hec ked as soo n as possi ble w ith a torqu e w renc h -erably by an a uth orized Volk sw age n deale r o r
qua lified wo rk s h o p.
yo u no tice that the w he el b olts arc rode d and ha rd to tu rn . they mu st b e rep la ced
b efor e yo u have the torq ue c hec ke d or have th e
b olts tight en ed to the prop er
W ha t d o

remote key or the central locking malfu nctio ns, all door s can be locked or
u
nlocked manually.
Fig. 29 There is on emergency lock (covered by a
weatherstrip) in the edge of the left rear door
If there is a fault w ith central locki ng, you
can lock all doors manually. This does not
trigger the ami-theft warning sys te m.
Locking the front passenger door and
the rear doors
-th e door.
-
back the weather s trip on the edge
of the door tha t is identifi ed by a
fig.
- Reattach the weatherstrip.
- Cl
ose th e door completely.
- C heck
whether the door is locked.
- R
epeat the procedure for the other
doors.
88 What do do now?
Fig . U sing the co r key to emergency lock the
-Have the ve hicl e inspected
-You can m anually lo ck and unlock th e
doors of the ve hicl e by insertin g the key
in to
the lock on th e driver's door.
Locking and unlocking the driver's
door (for with an anti-theft
alarm)
-You can manually lock and unlock the
driver's door of the ve hicle by insertin g th e
key in to
the lock. All other doors remain
lock ed. The anti -th
eft warning system
mains activated .
is operational, the ent ire
ve hicle is also locked or un locked

WARNING
Alwa ys sto p the as soon as it is safe
to do so and move th e a safe di stance off the road where it is sa fe to lock doors in an em erge ncy. Turn on the em erg ency to warn approaching traffic.
Neve r a door without making sure that it is s afe to do so. ca n injure self or other people. Always make certain that no one is in the way of the door that is be ing
3.2 Tips and Adv ic e
(continue d)
Never le ave childr en, di sa ble d person s or
anyo ne w ho cannot he lp themselves in the
in peo pl e bein g trapped in the in em erge ncy. For example, depending o n th e time of year, people trapp ed in the can be ex posed to very high or low temperatures.
Tips
ca n unlock the passenger's door a nd the rear doors from the inside again if yo u the door openin g leve r once .
rea r lid can be opened from inside the luggag e compartment.
__ _ ,
Fig. 31 Emergency unlocking of t he rear lid
-Fold the rea r seat back forward
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the release lever in the direction
of the fig. 31 to re lease the rear lid .
WARNING
A chi ld or oth er p erson trapped in the lu ggage compartment of a can be se riously jure d and eve n die .
Neve r leave your unatt ended or let
childr en play around your especia lly
wit h th e trunk lid le ft open.A child could cra wl
int o th e through the lugga ge ment and
wh en it is very hot or cold .
Neve r leave childr en, disabled persons or
a n yone T he doors ca n b e lock ed usi ng mote contro l key or the powe r lock butto n .
T his could res ult in peop le bei ng trapped in
th e
ment and lugg age compartment of a parked vehicle can resu lt in tempe ratures in the that arc mud1 higher than th e outs ide
t emperatur es , particu larly in summer. peratures can quickl y reac h levels that can cause unconscio usn ess and d eath, larly to c hildr en .
What do do now? 89

Amp rating -green
ora n ge
WARNING
U sing the wrong fuse and allempting to rep air
a fuse or using something in stead of a fuse can cause a
Never repair a damaged fuse.
Neve r repl ace
(continu ed) -------------------1 p lacement fuse has th e snmeamp rat ing as the fuse being rep laced.
Neve r rep lace a blown fuse with a m eta l
object to connect the fuse contacts-even not
t emporar ily.
Note
T o avo id damagin g the elec trica l sys te m ,
turn
If a new fuse blow s afte r sh o rt time, you mus t h ave the e lec trica l system c h ec ke d b y an authori zed workshop as soo n as
What do

Heated seats 4
(5). 37 46 (5)
windows for 23 front
wind ows for 32 rear
Rea r
window de- 25 (25) fogger
R
ear w indow wiper 41 (15)
R ear 12-vo h socket 26
F1 F2
Backup light left F47 F48
Backup light right F47 F48
Brake light left F48
Warning
Brake light righ t F47
Turn sig na l left F47 F48
Turn signal right F47 F48
F48
Headlight left F47
Headli gh t right F48
Horn F5 (15)
Rad i
ator
Radio Fl9 (15)
Sound syste m
Windshield wipers F31
the wrong fuse and attempti ng to re pair a fuse or usi ng something instead of a fuse can
cause a fir e and serious personal injury.
Alway s read and heed the information and all page a
The check light ill uminates when an ex terior lighting bulb has failed.
The indicato r light lig ht s up in the instrument clus ter when a ve hicle exterior lightin g bulb,
(e.g. le ft high beam) has failed.
th e ve hicle is delivered from the factory with a
t railer h itch and the is correct ly atLached to the trai le r socket, cert ain bulb s on the trail er are also monit ore d .
Bu lb
monitorin g with trailer attach ed The traile r light ing is con stamly monitored for a bulb failu
re.
The ch eck ligh t illumin ates if a b ulb in the rea r light of the trailer has fai led
The following bulbs are mon itored:
failure of all turn signa ls on one si de
Failure o f the rear light on one si de (on som e
model s als o failu re of the license pla te light ).
Failure of both brake li gh ts
What do

page
fig. 37 from the headligh t.
-
the bulb.
-
headlight. Make sure the holder i s properly
inserted.
-
WARNING
There are parts with
the e ngine hood.
-
the rubbe r 38
WARNING (continu ed)
are uncertain about what to the work performed by qualified workshop. riou s personal injury may result from improp-
erly performed work.
Note
Do no t to uch glass bulb with bare hands. gerprint s can cloud the o uter surface of the bulb
whe n thus affectin g th e refl ectio n . and thus reducing th e pow er o f illuminatio n .
A bulb can only be replaced by a bulb of th e
sa me ty p e. The mod el identifica tion is either on
the bulb base or on the bulb
Fig. 39 Re moving the bulb holder
- Insert the bulb h old er and turn it as fa r
a s it w ill go in th e
opposite direct io n to th e
arrow.
-
the rubbe r cover back into
WARNING
The re wit h sharp edges on th e opening
If yo u the work performed by

-the ta illight remove d from th e
hicle on a clean, non-abrasive s urfac e.
-
t h e tabs in the direction of th e
a rr ow a
nd remove th e holder from the rear
page 97, fig. 41.
- Replace the defectiv e bulb.
- Replace the bulb h old er. Mak e sure the
tabs engage correctly.
- Insert the taillig ht int o the s ide section.
- Hold
the taillight firml y with one hand
to prevent it from fall in g from the sid e
tion when fasten ing.
page 97, fig . on the screw s and
tighten the nuts firml y using a o pen-ended
w re n ch.
-
in to the sock e t
until it engages with an audible click. -
the s
ide trim back into position.
WARNING
There arc parts with sharp edges on the
o pening an d o n the lamp ho ld er. Wear hand protection when yo u bulbs.
an authorized workshop . rio us person al injury may result from
Do not touch the o ut er surface o f the bulb heated. thus of
A bul b only be replaced by a of the same ty pe. The m odel identificatio n is e ither on the bulb base or on the bulb itself.
Tip s
When re m ov in g the take ca re no t tu ofyuu r
bulb
removing cover
-the trunk lid.

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

must be professionall y tow ed the front wheels raised off the g round.
3 .2 Tips and Ad vice
In experienced drivers should not tow other
When can your
lowing conditions:
If the transmi ssion malfun ction s and there is no transmi ssio n fluid.
If yo u have to drive farther than miles
WARNING
you tow your vehicle under these tions, you could cause an acci dent or cause damage to the ve hicle . This w ill not be cove red Warranty.
Lifting the
may onl y be lifted by floor jack at the point s shown in th e illu strat ions= fig. 49 fig.
Note
Do not tow your The Automatic transmissio n can be
Note
must be move d with car car rier and of your vehicle's wheels mus t b e off the ground.
serious damage the dri ve gear.
the ve hicl e has to be towed more than miles km). must be moved with
a car carri er.
with the floo r jock : lifting point at rear