AIR INTAKE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2008 Owners Manual

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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

For dri ving safely. always follow the specified
maintenance int erva ls in your mainte na nce booklet 1.1 ciall y for changin g the brake fluid. Hard u se, maril y stop and go driv ing, o p eratio n in very dusty area s. trailer towing as well as other tions may make it necessary to short en nance in te rvals-see your a u th orize d swage n dealer.
Your
l ow ing po int s befo re yo u drive off:
lights and turn signal s.
Make sur e that all ligh ts and all windows are
clea n.
Adjust the mirro rs.
Make sure th at the a ir intake slots between the e ngin e hoo d and the w in d shi eld are free of leaves . s n ow and ice.
wa rnin g and indicato r light s whe n
s ta rti ng the e ng in e.
Your personal driving styl e and attitude have a
lot
to do with safety.
Th eref ore, for yo
ur ow n safety:
Wear your safety belts and wear the m
book let 2.1 chapter
Make sure that all passenge rs their safe ty be lls properly. eve n those sitting in the book le t2.1 chapter Passengers not wear ing safety bells
Make sure that chil dren always sit on the rea r seat properly restrain ed by
Neve r transport chil d in a r ear-faci ng c hild or infant seat on the fron t passe nger seat booklet2.1
Adjust you r seat that yo u can easily reach
all control s while yo u are as far away from the airbag as pos sibl e but not close r than
bookle t2.1 and bookle t3. 1
The seatin g position is ve ry important for th e
a ir bag book let2.1 chapter" Air bag
Always adjust the head rest ra int s to the rect heig ht. For maximum pro tection. adjust the
head restrai nt so the upper e d ge is as eve n
w ith the top of your head a s pos sibl e, but no lower than eye level and so that it is as close th e back of your head booklet 2.1
Always make s ure that th e movem ent of the
p ed als is not re stricted in any booklet 3.1 Equipment",
Sto re lu ggage and light it em s properly in the
lu ggage compartment and on th e roof bookle t3. 1 and Luggag e compartment " and book let3.1 and Equipment", chapte r " Roof
If you drink, do not drive!
The use of alco hol. drugs and certai n tions will seriou sly impa ir percepti on , reac tio ns and dri ving ability, substantially in creasin g the risk of an acc ident, cras h and persona l injury.
Do not driv e if you are tired.
Make frequ ent rest sto ps, least afte r every two hours of dri ving.
Always
adapt vehicle speed to traffic, rood and
weather conditions.
R e
member, that especially on sm oot h. slipp ery
roa ds, ve hicl e ha ndl ing and brak ing depend a
g reat deal o n tire adhes ion. wet roads, the
f ront w heels can h ydropla ne, especi ally at
hi ghe r speeds. th is happen s, yo u will then no
lon ger be abl e to steer or brake properly.
Alwa ys observe the p osted speed limits and common sense. good judg m ent can mean the diff ere nce b e tween arriving safely at your d estination and being seriou sly injured in a cras h or othe r kind of accident.
14 Driving and protecting the environment