warning VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

Abbreviation Meaning
kW Kilowatt (engine power)
h p H
orse power (engine power)
rpm Revolutions per minute (engine speed)
Nm New to n meters (unit of en g in e torque)
lb -
ft Foot pounds (unit of engine torque)
in
qts. Quarts
inch dis placement
lbs.
kg Kilogram
Identification
Fig. 1 identifi cation number
fig.
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cable Federal Motor Sa fe ty Standard s, whic h were in effect at th e time the vehicl e was manufactured. You ca n find this s ticker on th e
l eft f ront door j amb.
shows the month and the year of production
and the vehicl e id emification number.
The high voltage warning label
The hi gh vo ltage warning label is located on the lock
The spark ignit ion syste m meets all ments of the
identificatio n label is located o n the
left side of the rear panel in the luggage partment under a styrofoam molded pan .. The
label conta in s the following information:

Identification No.
Type code number I designation Engin e
output in kilowa tts
Eng in e and transmission code le tter I Paint
n o. I Interior
Op tional equipment numbers
You can also find data in your Mainte­nance booklet.
3.3
S to p ! Befor e working in th e e ngine compart­
ment , a lways read and heed all warnings bookle t3.2 and chap te r
is p ote ntially da ngerous area and ca n cause se­
riou s personal injury.
Rating and th e Gros s Axle Rating for front and rear are lis ted on a sticker on the
inclu des the weight oft he basic ve hicle plus full fuel tank, oil coola nt , p lu s maximum load, which com­bines passenge r lb s I 68 kg per designate d
sea ting posit ion ) and luggage weig ht.
Luggage carry ing ca pacity is not increase d by the use of a roof rack , unl ess th e passenger ca­
paci ty is reduced accordin g ly.
The Gross Axle Rati ng is th e maximum
load that can be applied at each ax le of th e ve­
hicl e.
Exceeding the m aximum permissib le weight ra tin gs ca n result in accidents leading to se­
riou s personal injury.
Never let the actual G ross Axle Ratin g excee d the permissibl e weight s. Also neve r le t t11eir com­bination excee d th e Gross Ratin g.
Always remember that th e vehicle's ha n ­
dlin g will be by th e extra load. There­
fore , adjust yo ur speed accordin gly.
Exceeding permi ssibl e we ight ratings can
re sult in damage, acc ident s and per­sonal injury.
Note
Th e veh icle ca pacity we ig ht figures apply
w hen th e load is dis trib uted eve nly in the ve­hicle (pas sengers and luggag e). trans­
po rtin g a heavy load in the lu ggage compart­ment , carry the lo ad as near to th e rear as
p oss ible so th at t he vehicle's handling is not im­
p a ire d.
Always observe local regulations.