ignition VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Owner's Guide

Fig . 36 for high beam and side light ,
th e ignition off and re m ove the
k
ey fro m the ignition lo ck .
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to the left
(a rrow) a
nd re move the cove r.
- T
urn th e bulb holder t o the right andre­
move th e bulb.
- R ep lace th e defec tive bulb.
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t h e bulb h o ld er again and turn it
t o
the left.
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Replace t h e cover by turning to th e
rig ht.
the high beam light bulb
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the ig nition
th e en gin e hood.
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o ff in direc tio n of the
a rrow.
- Disco
nnect the connec tor fro m the
bulb hold er.
Bookl et 3.2 Tips and Advice
Fig. 37
- Move th e wi re cli p backward when
f
acin g forwa rd and press it ou t of the
ca tc h
es in th e di rection of the arrow.
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the w ire clip upward s.
- Rem ove th e bul b ho ld er fro m the h
ead-
light.
- Repl
ace th e light bu lb .
- In
sert the bulb ho ld er into th e head-
light. Make sure the catches are on th e un­
d ers ide.
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the wire clip downwards befo re
e n
gagin g it in thecatc hes0again sl the di­
r
ectio n of th e arrow. Gently pull on th e
wire clip to ensure it is securely e ngage d.
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th e connector into the bul b ho ld e r.
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the cove r onto the hea dlight.
the e ngi ne hood.
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the cove r off in direction of t h e
a rro
w.
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swagen dealer or a qualified workshop. rious personal injury m ay resu lt from erl y perfo rmed work.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Note
Do not touch glass bulb with bare hands.
A bulb can on ly be rep laced by a bulb of the same type. The model identification is either on the bulb base or on the bulb
turn
The rear light contains a light bulb fo r the rear turn signal and a light bulb for the
rea r brake light.
Fig . Removing the toi l ligh t
F ig . 4 1
Toil light: Unlotching bulb holde r
To remov e the tailligh t, yo u need the
screwdr iver from th e
on-board tool kit and
a
x I3mm open ended wrench.
R e moving the
-the headlights off.
-the ign ition off and remove the
key from the ignition lock.
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the flat blade on th e screw driver
and pry the cover off in direction of th e
arrow
fig. - left illu stration-.
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the f lat b lade on the sc rewdri ver
and pry the cover off in direction of the
arrow carefully
the open ended wrench (13 mm
A/F), unscrew and remo ve the nut s
the ta illight backward out of the
side panel
of th e veh icle .
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hicle yo u are tow ing. Brake earlier and
more gently than you wou ld normally
- Do not drive faster than mph
miles
-Turn on the emergency flasher.
-Move the se lecto r lever or gearshift
l eve r to
the neutral position (N).
- Make s
ure that the tow-rope is taut at all
Tow-rope or lo w-bar
bar. use a tow -rope if you do not have a
tow -bar.
A tow-ro pe s ho uld
be slightl y elastic to reduce the loading on both ve hicl es. Use a tow -rope made of synthetic fiber or similar ela stic
load ing and damaging the anchorage points.
T he ignition
of the vehicle bein g to we d must be switched on to ensure
will
hav e to apply considera bly more press ure to the brak e pedal than you would normally.
Move the selec tor leve r toN.
Do not drive fas te r than mph
Do not tow farth er than mil es km).
a tow truck is used, the vehicl e must be tow ed with all wheels the ground.
Tow starti ng
For technica l rea sons,
it is not pos sibl e to tow start you r vehicle, if the vehicl e is without trical power. The engine management systems may not operate prop erly.
Use jumper cables page
WARNING
Towing a ve hicle changes th e way your ve hicle
h an dles and brakes. To help reduce the risk of
a n accident lea ding to serio us personal i njury, note the fo ll owi ng:
T he drive r of the vehi cle t hat is being towed:
Will have to press the brake pedal
Will have to use considerably more force
to turn t h e s teering wheel, because th e
power s teerin g is no t ac tive.
The driver of the vehicle that is towing:
Must accelerate gradually and gently avoid jerking movements.
Mus t brake earlie r and more ge ntl y than you would normally.
Tips
For technical r easo ns, it is not possible to sta rt a ve hicle with an aut omati c transmission.
th ere is no fluid in the vehicle transmission because o f a defect. th e vehicle must be tow ed
w ith the dri ve whee ls t h e ground.
a veh icle with an automati c tra nsmission has to be towed more th an miles