brake VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owner's Guide

3.1
Applies to
111e selec tor leve r lock in vehicle from bein g unin­
tent iona.ll y shifted into gear and being accidentally
to vehi cles: with 6-speed outomotic transmission
-Depress and h o ld the brake pedal and
p ress the re lease button !1g. 83 -arrow­
in
the selector lever handle a t the same
time.
The selector lever is lo cked when:
The selector lever is inN for more tha n about I second and you arc driving slower tha n 3 mph (5 km/h l
The selector lever lo ck not engage if you quickly move the selector lever through pos iti on
N when shifting between Rand D . This makes it possible, to the vehicle backward and
transmis sion upshifts
For more information
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Driving
- Depre ss and hold the brake pedal.
- Re l
ease the parkin g brake.
- Press a
nd hold the release button
83 in the selector le ver handl e.
- Mo ve the
selec tor leve r toR (Reverse), D
( Dri
ve) or S (Sp ort).
- Relea
se the lock button and wa it for the
tran smi ssion
engage the gear (a slight
movement ca n b e felt) .
-
Release th e brake and depress the ac-
cele rator=>
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and Equipment
Stopping
-Alw ays use the foot brake to prevent the
vehicle from creeping forward , for
do not need to
move the selector leve r to (Park) or N
(Ne
utra l).
- Do not depress the accele rator.
Parking
- Depress and hold the brake pedal until
the vehicl e comes to a
- App ly the parking brake firmly
94.
- Mo ve th e
selector lever with
lease butto n pressed.
Driving dow n
-the position.
-
the lever to
-
- Do not try to stop the veh icle from
by increa sing the revs
w hen a
gear is
Moving a way on an
- W ith a gear engaged, tak e your foo t
f r o m
the brake and depress the
ator.
Th e stee per the grade, the lower the you will need. This increases the brakin g gine. For examp le, yo u sh ould drive down a very
s teep slop e in 3rd gear.lfthe engine brake is not s uffi cient. the vehicl e will gain spe ed . Th e tran smis sion automati cally up shift s
t o preve nt the engin e from the
foot brake to reduce speed and ch a nge into 3rd gear usin g 'Tiptronic®"
vehicl e has Automatic Sh if t Loc k (ASI.l that locks the selec tor lever in
must depre ss the brake pedal
t o move the selec tor lever out or N. Thi s
ally moved into a driving positi on result ing in unwante d ve hicle movement.
A lw a
ys ho ld th e vehicle with the foot if you
s top while driv in g up a hill to preve nt it fro m
rollin g backwa rd.
T he ig niti on
key ca nnot be remo ved unless the
s el ec tor lever is in
rious personal injury .
Never get out of the dri ver's seat when th e engin e is running, especially when it is in gear. If yo u must leave your vehicl e with the engine running, always set the parking brake and move the se lec tor lever (Pa rk).
When the engine is running with (Dri ve). (Sport) orR (Ileve rse ) a lways depress hold the brake pedal to keep th e ve hicl e from
m ov ing. is trans m i!!ed to the w heels
w hen a driving pos ition is selected even at idle speed.
Never depress th e accelerator when moving the selecto r lever.
Never move the selector lever to
R (Reverse) or whe n the vehicle is
m ov ing.
Before you drive down a steep section of road, reduce speed and shift to a low er gear usin g for better engin e braking effect and to reduce the load on the brake
sys te m.
Do not rid e the brakes or apply the brake pedal too often or too long. Constant braking
causes the brakes to overheat and tially reduces braking performance, increases braking dis tance or causes complete failu re of
the brake sys tem.
Never switch ofT the engine before the vehicle
h as come to complete s top. ca n lose con-trol of the ve hicle , crash and be serious ly in -
jured.

3.1
WARNING (continued)
T he air bags and safe ty be lt pre te n sio ners
will not work w he n the ign ition is switch ed off.
Th e brake booster does not work when the e ngine is turned off. A lot more brak e pedal pressu re w ill be necessary to stop the vehicle.
The power steering syste m does not work
w hen the e ngine is turned off and you will need more force to steer the ve hicl e.
When the key is removed, the s teering wheel column will lock up a n d yo u will not be able to steer the veh icle.
Neve r coast down a s lope with the tran s­mission in Neutral.
Note
If you stop th e ve hicle on a grade , d o not at­tempt to stop rolling by depres sin g th e acce le r­ator w hen a gea r has been se le ct ed. The auto­matic tra nsmi ssion could overhea t and be dam­
a ge d. Pull the parkin g brake on full y or depress t
h e
brake ped al to prevent th e ve hicle from
ro llin g away.
Neve r le t the ve hicl e roll down a hill with the se lector le ver inN and the engine swit ched off .
Thi s will damage the automatic tran smission.
Tip s
lfthe sele cto r le ver is un int en tio nally m oved
int o N while driving , take your foot off the accel­
era to r pedal and wa it until the engin e speed has dropped to idle sp eed b efore selec tin g a driv ing position.
The dual clut ch mechanism in the vehicl es
e quipped with au tomatic tra nsmis s io n is
equip ped with an overload pro tector. For ex­
ample, if yo u are stopped on a n inclin e and the
clutch mechanis m sta rts to slip, th e transmi s­
s ion fluid will ove rheat. th e clutch is then overload ed, the vehicle will m ake a slight jerk and th e s elector leve r d is play will start to blink.
T he clut ch m echanism will op en auto mati cally
because it i s o verloaded .lf th is happe n s, d epress the foot brake and wait a few se conds before
dri ving off.
Applies lo veh icles: w ith automol ic tr ansmission and
Shifting with
The system lets th e driver shift manually.
Fig. 85 of
- Move the sele c tor leve r from D (Dr iv e)
F ig . 86 Multi-function steering wheel: paddles for
to the right into the po sition
85 .
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3.1 and Equipment
When th e is in th e dri ve are mechanically.
w hen the is at a stopped
W hen and yo u must
p ress the buH on in the depress the brak e th e same
time.
the battery is dead. the canno t
b e m ove d out of
R Reverse
into reve rse w hen the is a t
To move the to R, press the button depressi ng the brake
is a n d the tion is on the b ack up come o n.
N-
the and the en gin e has no a braki ng tion.
T o
move the out ofN. yo u press the brak e th an
3 mph (5
becau se the not o n th e fo ot brake .
if
yo u drive down the
yo u the standa rd pro gram you be in the economy mod e and w ill red uce consumption. T he transmission upshift s
and down shift s at lower s peed s. d rivi ng in D. the e ngine does no t brak e the ve hicle. Th e shows whi ch gear has been in addition to pos ition D 67.
position N as been
hicle is or mov in g at than 3 mph {5
standard driving position (sport program)
yo u b e
dri vin g in a sporty m ode. shift and downshift automatically at higher gi ne s peeds dep e nding on engin e and the speed . dri ving th e e ng in e does no t
b rake t h e ve hicle. The shows whi ch gears has been in addit io n to positionS.
Never switch off the engine before the vehicl e has co me to a s top. can of the ve hicl e, crash and be jured.
The ai rbags and safet y pretensio n crs wiU not wo rk when the ignition is switch ed off.
The brake booster docs not work w he n the engine is turned off. more brake pres sure
The power steering sys te m does n ot wo rk when the en gi ne is turne d off and you need more force to steer the vehicle.
W he n the key is re m oved, the steerin g up and you no t b e to steer the
N ev er coast d ow n a miss ion in
Note
Neve r the a with in Nand th e en gin e s witc hed off .
Thi s damage the automatic tran smi ssion.
th e is unintentionally m oved
into N driving. your foot off the erato r and wait the en gine speed has
d roppe d to idle speed positio n.
there is a mati c transmissio n i s running in an em erge ncy
p rogram if th e displays oft h e select or posit ions t h e auto m atic transmis sion have a
light backgrou nd. The auto m atic tran smissio n be chec ked
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Booklet 3. 1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to v ehicle s: with on automatic trans m iss io n
Kick -down function
The kick-down funct ion permits maximu m acce leration when the selecto r lever
i s
g in e reac hes th e maximum engine speed for the gear sele c ted.
Parking brake
Operation
Accelcrat ing on slippery roads can cau se loss of ve hicl e contro l a n d serio u s personal inj u ry.
Be very care ful when using the kick-down feature, especia lly on sli ppery surfaces. Ra pid accele ra ti on m ay cause wheel spin and ding.
The parkin g brake can b e
the parking
and when
yo u park your
Applying th e parking broke
th e parking brake
89 .
94 Dri ving R
e
leasing parking broke
th e up and press the
kn ob in the d irect ion of th e a rrow
89 and guide the park in g brake
down
Th e brake should always be you wo n't unintentionally drive off
wi th the parkin g brake still
\Vhe n th e ignition is on and th e parking brak e is the wa rnin g light or in the
in strume nt clu ste r w ill come on.
or goes out.
If sh o uld drive fas ter th an 4 mph (6 km /h )
wi th th e parking brake still enga ged, the fol-
lowin g inform ation tex t appears in the m ent cluste r d is pla y: BRAKE A warning signal sounds as well.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Improper use of the parking brake can seri­
ousl y injur e yo u and your passenge rs.
Neve r use the parking brake to slo w down
th e ve hicle when it is mov ing. The braking tanc e is much longer because only the rear wheel s are braked. Alwa ys use the foot brake.
Neve r drive with the parking brake plied. This could cause the rear brakes to over­heat and los e their braking efficiency. Always
make sure to check that the parkin g is
fully re le a sed dri vin g.
Always apply the parking brake fully when
parking on a slope and cock the front wheels
Parking
(co ntinue d)
to prevent the vehicle from moving
Always read and h ee d WARNINGS
Whe never you leave th e veh icle, you should engage the parkin g
(aut om ati c tra nsm ission) .
Driving w ith the parking brake engaged will damage the rear
The parking bra ke can be used to prevent th.e vehicle from moving.
Parking
-the vehicle using the brake
-Apply th e parkin g brake full y.
-
into lst gear (m anual transmi s­
sio n)
or move the se lector lever into
When parking on slo pes
Before turn ing off the engine, turn the steering
w hee l so that if th e vehicle starts roll, it will roll into the curb:
if the vehicle is facing turn the
f ront wheels so that they point toward the curb.
if th e veh ic le is facin g
apply the parkin g brake and m ove these­lector leve r into
WARNING
Improper parki ng procedures can cause riou s personal injury for yo u or your passe n­
gers.
Neve r remove the key from steering lock
while the ve hicl e is moving or rolling to a s top . The steering wheel will lock up and yo u will not be abl e to steer or contro l th e vehicle.
Neve r park where the hot exhaust system could ig nit e flammable materi als, such as brush, leaves, dry g ra ss, spill ed fue l e tc.
A lwa ys apply the parking brake when parking your vehi cle.
Neve r leave anyone in your vehi cle to vent the ve hicle from movin g if the parking brake is released or selector lever is moved.
Always take th e key with yo u when you leave the vehicle. The engin e ca n b e started and veh icle syste m s s uch as the powe r dows can be operated leadi ng to serious sonal injury.
Neve r leave childre n, disabl ed person s or anyone w ho cannot h elp th e mselves in the hicle. The doors can be locked using th e re-
m ote control trapping passe ngers in the h icle in an emerge ncy . Depending on the tim e of year, peo ple trapped in th e vehicle can be ex po sed to very high or very low temperatures.
Driving 95

3.1
Applies to w ith cruise control system and without display in th e instrument cluste r
Using the cruise
Fig.
on
- Pull the le ve r in the fig. 90
until it engages to switch the system on.
The in dicato r light in the
strument cluste r comes on w he n cruise
co ntrol is switche d on.
Switching the cruise
until it
or in
the in strument clu ste r goes out. W hen the
c rui
se control syste m or the ig niti on i s
sw itch
ed off , th e set speed is erased from
t h e syste
m's m em ory.
Setting the speed
- Press bunon once
w hen th e s peed to be se t has been reached .
The current sp ee d is set and h eld co nsta nt.
- Pull the leve r toward the steerin g w heel
and past the fir st d etent The current
speed is set.
directio n until
the desir e d speed is reac hed. The ve hicl e
m ain tain s thi s spee d.
Reducing the set speed
- Press the leve r in the dir ectio n until
th e desired speed is reached. T he ve hicle
m aint a
ins thi s s pee d. Vehicle speed is
duced b y clos in g th e throttle, there is no
acti ve bra king .
Minor speed adjustments
-By briefl y press ing the leve r in the
rection, yo u can increase th e des ired
speed b y about 1-2 mph (km /h ).
- By briefl y
pressing the leve r in the
-Press the brake pedal or
-Depress the clutch pedal (manual
tran smi ssi
on) or
- Press the leve r slightl y in the direction
of the arrow un til it m ee ts resis tance or
- Shift into posit io n N (automatic
mi ssion) (only in an em erge ncy).
Resuming
- Release th e brake or clutc h pedal.
- Pull
the le ve r briefly in direction
ever, the previou sly set speed will not be sumed if that s peed is s ignificantl y exce ed ed fo r
a n extended perio d. The cruise cont rol switc hes off tempo raril y. The set s p ee d i s saved
WARNING
sibl e to drive safe ly at a constant speed i s gerou s=> in "Desc ription of the crui se con-trol
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light 33
Dri v
ing time
Dri vin g wi th an t rans missio n 89
Du st filter 83
E
E le c trical socket 68
E l
ectro n ic immobilizer 85
Emergency fla sh er 45
Emergen cy opening
Doors 34
Env
ironme n tal informatio n
Fuel econom y 9
Environmen tal tip
Fuel economy 74
F
Fog light s 43
Front center armrest 65
Front seats 58
Fuel gauge Display
Fuel level
F u el ta n k
G
Gear se lector lever
See A
utomatic trans m ission wit h Tip tron ­
ic
illu stration 3
G l
ove compartment Front passenger sid e 64
H
Hand brake
See Parking brake
Hazard lights 45
H
ead restraints
Adjusting 57
R em
oving 57
46
Headlight lens fogging 44
Headlights 43
Fog
lights 43 Switching 43
syste m 52
H
eated f r ont seats 59
H ig h
beam 46
High
beam lever 46
Horn 3
I g niti on key
removal lock 85
I gni ti
on switch 84
Indicator light
control sy stem 96
See also
Indi vid ual unlocking
In formati o n messages
66
In struments
inte rio r front lights
front '1 7
Interio r lights
backg round 48
reading 48
readin g lig ht s 47
imerio r ligh ts 47
In te
rmitt ent wipe 49
K
Key 27
Keys 27
Kick-down functi on 94

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

3.2 Tips and Advice
Smart technology
Brakes
Brake booster
The brake booster increases th e brake pre ssure
yo u pu t on th e brak e pedal. works only whe n the engi ne is running.
t h e brake booster is not working or if the hi cle to be tow ed. you will have to push the
b rake pedal harder to mak e up fo r the lack of boos ter assistance.
Braking with out the brake booste r needs much lon ger braki ng distanc e and requires
Warning
the brake pad wear indicator only tors th e front brake pads, the rear brak e pads in spected the sam e time.
There may be m essage in the in strument clu ste r inform ing yo u or advis ing yo u of the essary action to
(co ntinue d)
you to push the brake ped al harder tha n normal.
Never le t the ve hicle coast w ith the engine sw itch ed off.
ample if the vehicle is being towed, you will
have t o pus h the brake pedal much harder than
Driv in g with bad can cause collis ion a nd seriou s persona l injury.
the brake pads in specte d ate ly by an au thorize d Volk swagen d ealer or qualified works ho p if the brake pads worn symbo l l ights
Warning Brake system BRAKE or ((D)
The if parking brake is applied, if th e
the brake system .
This warning light BRAKE or up if:
The park ing brake is booklet and c h a pter "Parkin g th e ve hicle is dri ven faste r than about 4 m ph (6 km/h) with th e parkin g brake a warning sound. There may be message in the ins tru ment clus te r info rmin g yo u or vis ing yo u of the necessa ry action t o
If the brak e flui d leve l is too page 53.
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If there is a m alfunction in the brake system , the warni ng in the instrument cluste r will comes on. You also
th e ve hicle and do not continu e to dri ve. Contact yo ur authorized swage n dealer or a qualified work shop. th ere is failur e, the indicator ligh t comes