park assist VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

and Equipment
sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
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Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it

3.2 Tips and Advice
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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