Adjust VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 User Guide

1.1 Maintenance
Engine:
Wate r separato r: Drain water engine
o nly)
Windsh ie ld was he r:
n ecessary
Automa ti c s hift lock : operatio n
Brake system: damage/leak s, brake
pad t h ick ness, brake fluid leve l
Whe els : R otate from front to rear
Nex t Serv i
ce:
Date : ........................
M
iJes/km: .................. .
w hi ch eve r occ u
rs rust
Airbag system: Visual c heck every 12 months
regardless or m ileage (kil ometers)
battery: check (whe re a pplicable)
Tires: tread depth, adjust tire press ure
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g syste m sensors: battery ch a rge, replace whee l elect ronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where cable).
Today's date and
Volk s wage n Deale r sta m p
Eng ine: oil a nd oil filte r
Next
Da te: ........................
Mile
s/km: ..... ..... .........
wh ic h e ver oc cu rs Toda y's date an d Volkswagen Dealer stamp
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
oil and oil
for l eaks
for damage and leaks
engine only)
Water separator: Drain (TDI engine only)
Battery: electrolyt e leve l
Door check straps: Lubrica te
S pa rk p lugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
syste m : coolant leve l; add if
necessary
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Re­place
Tim ing belt:
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st if necessary
Ribbed belt:
Spark plugs: Replace models except
Passat TF SI)
Wind shield washer: fluid level; add if
necessary
Auto matic shift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion: for leak s
oil leve l; add if
n ecessary; check for leak s
Automatic transm ission fmal drive oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry
Wheel s: Hotate from front to rea r
Hea dligh ts: Adjust
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure
Next S ervice:
Date: ....................... .
Miles/km: .................. .
whic hever occurs
first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
steering: fluid leve l
boots
dust sea ls on ball joints, tie
rod ends; ch eck tie rod s
On-Board diagnostic sys tem: fault
m emory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Automat ic transmission:
Air bag syste m: Visual check every 12 months
r egard Jess of mileage (kilometers)
Convertible top: function and check
roll-ove r protection convertib le to p open (New Beet le
tread deptJ1, adjust tire pressure
if necessa ry.
Tire press ure monitoring system sensors: battery ch a rge, replace wheel electronics
and aluminum valve if necessary (where appli­cable).
Underbody: f o r damage
W iper blades: con ditio n
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter (New Beetle, }etta)
T oday's
date and Volkswagen DeaJer stamp
Warranty

Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine: for leaks
Exhaust system: fo r damage and leaks
Water separator: Drain water (TDI e ngi ne only)
Fuel
electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, New
Door check straps: Lubricate
s ystem:
Windshield washer:
Automatic sh ift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion:
Manual transmiss ion:
Wheels:
Tires/spare wheel :
Date: .................. ... ...
Miles/km: .................. .
which ev
er occurs first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brak e pad thickness and brake fluid
Drive shafts: boots
On-Board diagnos tic system: fault
memory; purge if nece ssary
Roof frame: and lubricate
Front axle: jo int s and tie rod ends; ch eck tie rods
Hea dligh ts : Adjust
Rear sp oile r: Lub ricate (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilom eters)
Road test: kickdown , braking, steering, heating and ventilation , air condi­tioning, powe r accessories and electrical sys­tems
Timing belt: Replace (TDI engine only)
starter and auxiliary banery: check
( w here applicable)
T ires: tread dept h, adjust tire pressure
if nec essary _
Tire pressure monitoring system sen sors: battery charge, replace wheel electronics and aluminum valve if necessary (whe re appli­
cable) .
date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp

1.2 USA Warranty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires arc not cove red by th is
a list of tire manufacwrers
Maintenance services and
nance serv ice.
Thi s
warranty does not cove r the replacement of filters, oil, lubricants, flu ids, or air conditioner refrigerant charge. unless their replacement is a necessary of warranty service on covered component.
Mechanica l a dju stments not with a
defect in material or workmanship are not ered after the first year or miles, ever occurs first (i.e. headlight adjustment). This warranty docs not cover wheel alignmem or tire
Damage or
damage or malfunct ions which arc the result of improper repair of of
a ny non Genuine Volkswagen pa n s alte r th e ve hicle perfo rmance specifications from those se t by the veh icle manufacturer.
modificat ions to the vehicle (including the ginc management syste m). accessories su ch as a larm syste ms, remote roof
new parts not sold or approved by Volk swagen, or used part s, or the damage to associated or sys te m s: or
damage or m alfunct io ns w hi ch the vehicle. in particular any major or structural alt e ra tion s such as the veh icle to a convertibl e or the
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass roof or other similar structural
damage or malfunctions caused by in tiona) or unintentionalmisfueling. collision or modificat io ns th e vehicle, including, but not limit ed to the or engine components approve d by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the use the vehicle in competitive events or caused by acci dent or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the vehicle a warning gauge reading o r other warnin gs indicate mechanical or operation al problem: or
damage or malfunctions due to suspension modifications, su ch as the installat ion
be a loss by
bled from or repaired

1.2
Volkswagen of America , In c. (Volkswage n), the authorized swagen ve hicles, warr ants to th e origin al retai l purchaser or origin al lessee and a n y subseq uen t purc haser o r lessee th at eve ry m odel year
was designed, built an d e quipped so as to conform at the tim e of sale w ith all applicable
regulati ons o f th e
is free from defects in material and manship whic h causes the ve hicle to fail to form with regul ations for 2 yea rs after th e
date o f firs t use or delivery of the veh icle to t he
o rigi nal retail purchaser or origi nal lessee or until the vehicle has been driven miles,
w hichever occurs first.
Eva po rative Em iss io n Sys te m: cluding fuel tank , filler cap, filler neck and leak
d e tection pump
For 8
If th e vehic le has been in usc fo r m ore th an 24
m on th s or
Exha ust Syste m: includ ing manifolds,
EGR System: includ in g va lves, pip es and coolers
Fuel Injec tion Syste m : including control
modules, sensors, switc hes, valves and fuel lines
Intake Syste m: incl udi ng camshaft adjuster
u ni ts, sensors, manifold, pipes and control
valves
Ign ition
System: includi ng Malf unc tion cator Lamp (MIL) and Data Link
System: including control valves and pipes
Secondary A ir Injec tion System: including air pump and control valves
Em iss ion-related hoses, gaskets, clamps an d accessories used wit h the above
th is
regul a tions and t h e vehicle is brough t
to the wo rkshop of
the dealer will make repairs as may be required by these regu latio ns free of
Eng ine Elect ronic Module
Boar d Diag nost ic
Emissions Warranties 15

1.2
Volkswagen of America, (Volkswagen), rants to th e orig inal retail purchaser or orig in al
le ssee and any subsequent purchaser or lessee that every model year Volkswagen vehicle
im ported by Volkswagen and certified for sale
and registere d in
was designed, built and equipped so as to conform with applicable req uir e ments of the
form with requi rements, including any defect whi ch would cause the vehicle's board malfunction in dica tor to illuminate, for 3
years or miles, whi c h ever occurs first.
A warra
nted part is a ny part in stall ed on a m oto r
ve hicl e or motor vehicle engin e by the ve hicle or
engine manufacture r, or ins talled in a warranty
repa ir, which affects any regu lated emiss ion from motor ve hicl e or en g in e w hich is su bject
t o e m iss io n standards.
T
he obligation of Volkswagen under this ranty is limited, however, to the f ollowing: I f
withi n this period a defect in material or mansh ip cau ses the ve hicl e t o fail to conform with regulations and th e ve hicl e is
b ro ugh t to the workshop o f a ny authorized including its
t e rrit ories, and the dealer will make
For 7 years
mile s, w hic hever occurs fir st:
]
etta, Passat
adju ster unit n o
adjuste r co n-
no
t ro l h ousing
F uel ta
nk yes
Turboc h arger yes
Intake manifold no
E ngi
ne contro l
yes
Exha ust m anifold
yes Golf
,
]etta, Ne w
Bee tle 2.5 L
n o
n o
yes
n o
no
yes
n o
22

)etta, Golf, )etta, New TouaregVR6 Touareg 4.2L 2.5L
Ca
talyt ic ye s yes
yes yes
Transmission control yes etta only) module no no no
indicator lamp (MIL) (covered only when equipped yes yes ye s yes with Driver lnforma-
ti on
com part-no no yes yes ment auxiliary heater
Throttle val ve contro l unit no no no yes
a) Also covered by Emi ssio ns
quir ing motor vehicles to be tes ted at regular tervals. test performed by a Licensed station purs u a nt to the Ca lifornia Inspectio n and Mainten a nce gra m within3 years or miles, wh icheve r occurs fir st, any authorize d Vo lkswagen dealer in the United Sta tes, including its territori es, and will perform free of charge any re pair s
necessary f o r the ve hicl e to pa ss the smog tesl.
Afte r the 3 year mile s performance ranty has exp ired, an fect in a part which i s warranted for 7 years I mil es, whichever occurs first, is covered .
T hese repairs include diagnosis, replacement, repair, and adjustment s. For
mil
es, whichever occurs
first
Volkswage n models may be specially equipped to meet sion require m en ts, as identified on the Veh icle Emission Control Information Label located on the hood. For these ve hicles, if your Volkswagen fails an if any emiss ion -related pan is found to be defective, the part will be repai red or replaced by
hicle to the orig inal re tail purchaser or original
lessee. This represents your Emission Control WARRANTY and
Emissions Warranties 23

WARNING
Always make sure that you the sugges­tions and heed th e WARN INGS in this Booklet.
Safety equipment
Additional important information that yo u
need to know fo r you r own safety and the safety of your passengers and others is in the Bookl ets of your Literature.
T his
The safety are part of the occupan t rest rain t system and work together to
help reduce the risk
of injury in accident situation s.
Your safe ty and the safety of your pass enge rs
s houldn 't be left t o chance. Adva n ces in te ch­
n ology have mad e variety of feature s available to help red uce the risk of injury in a collisio n.
T he followin g is lis tingofjust a few of th e s afe ty
f e at ures in your Vo lk sw age n:
sophisticate d safe ty belt s for all seating posi­tio n s.
sa fe ty belt force for the front seats
s eati ng po sition s,
safety be lt pre te nsioners for the front seatin g
p ositions and for the outboard rear seating pos i­
t io ns in combin ati o n w it h optional re a r s id e air­
b ags,
sa fety b elt he ight adjustment for the front s eat s,
fr ont airbags sys te m ,
sid e airb ags for the front seats, optiona l for the outboard re a r seats ( fo u r doors ve hicl e)
2 Safe driving
S id e Protection ai rbags,
h ead res tra in ts fo r ea ch seat in g positi on , and
adjustable s teerin g column.
T he se
individua l sa fety features, wo rk t o­geth er as a syste m to help protect yo u and your passeng ers in a wid e range of collis io ns. T hese features can't work as a sys te m if they are notal­
w ays correctJy a dju ste d and correc tl y used!
T
his Bookle t p rov ides important in for matio n
a b out why these features are important, how they w ork to help protect yo u and your passen­gers and the y m ust be adju ste d and used to get the g re atest ben efit an d reduce the lik eli­
h oo d of injury. T he Booklet a ls o conta in s i mpo r­
t a nt WARNINGS th a t yo u a nd you r passenge rs mus t alw ays rea d and hee d in order to he lp r e­
d uce th e risk o f perso nal inju ry.
Safety is
everybody' s responsibility!

driver.
For your safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers, before driving always:
- Make sure
that all lights and signals are
operating corr ect ly.
- Make su re
that the tire pres sure is cor­
r
ect.
- Make sure that all windows are clean
and afford good visibility to the outside .
- Secure all luggage and
other items care ­
page
re­
stra int correctly to protect children
53.
- S it properly in your seat and make sure
that your passengers do the same
4.
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it prop ­
erly. Also instruct your passenge rs to
fasten their safety belts properly
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the vehicle, the driver as well as
the driver' s ability to concentra te on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of
the vehi cle and all of its occupants. If your
ability to drive is impa ir ed, safety risks for
everybody in
the vehicle in crease and you
a lso becom e a hazard to everyo ne else
on
the There fo re:
- Never let yourse lf be di stracted by pas­
sengers
or by using the Infotainm ent
syste m or a cellular tel ephone.
- Never drive w
hen your driving ability is
impa ired (by medication s, alco hol,
drugs,
etc.) .
- Observe a
ll traffic laws, rules of th e road
and speed limit s and plain common sense. -
Alway s
adjust you r speed to road, traffic
a
nd weathe r conditions.
- Take frequen t breaks on long trip
s.
Don't drive for more than two hours at a
s tretch.
-
Do n ot drive when you are tir ed, unde r
pressure
or when you are stresse d.
WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used

- Adjust the angle of th e seatback so that
it is in an upri ght position so that your
back comes in full contact with it whe n
yo u dri ve.
-
Adju st the s teerin g w heel so that there
i s a dis
tance of at least
fig. 1. If not poss ibl e, see
yo
ur authorized Volksw agen dealer or
qualified workshop about adaptive
fig. 2 .
- Fasten
and wea r safety belts correctly
13.
-Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that yo u are in con trol of the vehicle at all
tim es.
For detailed information on how to adjust th e
d rive r bookle t 3.1 chapter
WARNING
Dr ivers who are unbelted, out of pos itio n or too close to tl1e airbag can be serio usly injured by an airbag as it unfold s. To help reduce the risk of seriou s personal injury: