service VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 Service Manual

3.2 Tips and Advice
Replacement wiper blades are available from your authorize d Volkswagen dealer.
lf the windshield wipers rub, or if th ey are dam­
aged they s hou ld be replace d, or cleaned if they are dirt y.
If th is
does not produ ce the desi red results, th e setting angle of the windshield wiper arms m ay
b e in correct and sh o ul d be checked and ad­ju sted if neces sa ry by an a uthorize d Volkswage n dealer or qualified worksh op.
WARN ING
Worn or dirty wiper blades will reduce v is i­and increase th e risk of accide nt leading
to seriou s pe rso nal injury to you and your pas­sengers.
WARNING (continued )
Alw ays clea n th e windshield wiper blades
a n d all windows regularly.
Always make sure to change the wiper bla des once or tw ice a yea r.
D am aged or dirt y windshi eld wipers can
scra tc h th e windshield.
Never use gasoline. nail polish r em over,
paint thinner o r similar produc ts to clea n th e
windows. This could damage the windshie ld
w iper blades.
Neve r move the windshield wipe r or wind­
s hi eld wiper arm manually-thi s co uld cause
damage!
To preven t damage to th e w ipin g sys te m , a l­
w ays loosen blades frozen to tl1e g lass be fore op ­
e rat ing th e
A damaged wiper blade should be replace d immediately.
Fig. 13 Replacing rear wiper blade
Check the condit io n of th e w ip er blade at
r
egul ar interva ls and rep lace when n eces ­
sary.
Changing wiper
-Lift the w ip er arm away from the rear
glass.
52 Checking and
- Release th e wiper blade in the direction
of th e a rrow=> 13
- Hemove the w ip er bla d e in the direc­
tion of the arrow
-a new w iper blade of the same
le n gth and design onto th e w iper arm in
the oppos it e directio n to th e
- Lock the wiper blade by moving it
aga in
st the direction of th e until
it engages.
- Fo ld the
wiper arm back.
can pu rchase wind shield wiper blades from Volkswage n Service ®.
If th e wiper blade chatters, if sh o ul d be re pla ced
i f damaged or cleaned if it is dirty.
If thi s help, the tilt of the windsc reen
w iper arm can be adju sted. Thi s must b e
c h ecke d and adju sted where necessary by a
q ualified dea lershi p.

3.2 Tip s and Advice
Tire service
The serv ice life of tires depends on a lot of different things including proper
lation and balancing, correct tire pressure and driving style.
Fig. 17 Tire tread : tread wear indicators (TWI)
T re ad
Wear Indicator {T W I)
The original tires on your ve hicle have 1/16 inch
(1.6 mm) high fig . 17 ning across the tread. Dependi ng on the m ake, there will be six to eight o f them evenly placed around th e tire.
he tread
Tir e press ure
In correct tire pressure cau ses premature wear and ca n cause sudden tire blow-out. For this
reason , tire pressure must be c h ecke d at least once a page 68.
D riving style
Driving fast around curve s, heavy acceleration and hard braki ng increase tire
Rota ting tires for m ore even wear
If the front tires arc worn considerably more than the rear ones. rotate them shown 18 . All the tires will then last for about the same amount of time.
A
ll four tires should h ave the same amount of wear. All four w heels mus t have th e same ro llin g
circumference.
72
Fig_ 18 Rotat ing tires for more even wear
Wheel balanci ng
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. I low­vario us s ituation s during everyday driv ing can cause them to become unbalanced, re­
s u lting in vibrations you can usu ally feel through
t h e stee ring wheel.
tire wea r. impairin g the safe ty of the ve hicl e. tires show excess ive wea r. have the w heel a lig n-
m ent checke d by Volkswagen
d ealer or qualified works ho p.
Sudden tire failu re
Never drive ve hicle when
Worn tires safety
and loss of comrol.
Always keep chemical s that can cause tire
damage, s u ch as grease,

to
If yo u believ e that your ve hicle has a defect
which could cause a crash , injury, or death,
you should in form Transport
feet In vestigations and Recall s,
ately, should also notify
In c.
Address of Transport Canada
cu sto m ers who w ish to re port re lated d e fect to Transport ves tigations and Recalls, you m ay eith er call Transport
Ph one: (only from
or contact Transport by mail at:
Tran s
port FAD de Sparks Street Ottawa
For additional road safety informatio n, p lease vis it the Hoa d websi te at:
http://www. tc .gc .ca/roadsafety/menu.htm
Operating your outside the U .S.A. or
Governme nt reg ulations in the require that automobiles meet cific emis sion regulations and sa fe ty standards. The re for e, ve hicl es built for th e a nd diff er from vehicles sold in other tries.
I f yo u
plan to tak e yo ur ve hicl e out sid e the tinental limits of the States or Ca nada. there is the poss ibilit y that:
Unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
conve rter may not be availa bl e.
Fuel may have considerably lower octane
ratin g. Improper fuel m ay cause eng in e damage.
Se rv ice may b e inadequate due to lack of proper servic e facilities. too ls or tes tin g ment.
Rep lacement parts may no t be readily able.
ical damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, ser vice or parts
Service Repair
Volkswagen Official
to EST. Monday through Thursd ay.
Fro m
to
To order service manuals and other
From to
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75
Tire pressure monitoring syste m models) 62
Tire service life 7 2
Tir
es
H epl ac ing 75
Service life 72
ratin g letter code 74
Tire Identification Number 74
Tire manufacturing date 74
T ire specification s 74
Tread depth 72
Uniform tire quality grading 76
Winter tires 77
Tires and vehicl e load limits
Tires and w heels 57
Checking tir e pressure 68
Co ld tir e infl ation
pressure 6 1
Dimensio n s 73
Ge n
eral notes 57
Glossary
of tire and loading terminolo gy 58
New tir
es and wheels 73 Heplacing 73
Towing
front
r ear
T ire pressure monitoring sys te m
models)
Warni ng light
62
112 index
Traile r towing 15
A
nti-theft a larm system Bra kes
chains 17
Technical requirement s
Ti re pressure 16
Towing tips Traile r lights
Transport Canada
Tread W ear Indicator 72
Trunk lid
Hear lid
u
Underbody seala nt 27
Unidire ct
ional tires 57, 86
U niforrn tire
quality grading 76
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Vehicl e
Lifting
Location
w
Warnin g light
5

3.3
Compression ratio
Fu el
Engine coolant ex pansio n t ank
W indshield washer
Engine oil cap
Engine oil dipstick
Brake reservoir
(protected by a cove r)
Fus e box
Details on
how to connect jumpe r cab le s to the positive(+) and negative(-) te rminal or on how
t o check and top up service for the nents lis ted above are provid ed book le t 3.2 'Tip s and
Further explanations. tips an d res trict ions on the technical page 2, yo u need to
hp at rpm
rpm rpm
4
92.8
3.2 in 82.5 mm
or Hegul ar unleaded
The correct grade of fue l for your is shown on a sticke r o n th e in side of the f ue l For maximum e ng in e performance. unlead ed is bookl et 3.2 and c hapter
Capacities
Fuel tank 55 liters
( H eserve. ?liters)
W ind shield was h e r
container approx. 3.2 qts. liters
E ngi ne oi l (w ith oil filter )
a
pprox. 4.4 qts. 4.6 liter s
The engine oil leve l should be checke d whi le topping up. Do not boo klet 3.2 and chapter and Fillin g."