VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 2006 Owners Manual

must be professionall y tow ed the front wheels raised off the g round.
3 .2 Tips and Ad vice
In experienced drivers should not tow other
When can your
lowing conditions:
If the transmi ssion malfun ction s and there is no transmi ssio n fluid.
If yo u have to drive farther than miles
WARNING
you tow your vehicle under these tions, you could cause an acci dent or cause damage to the ve hicle . This w ill not be cove red Warranty.
Lifting the
may onl y be lifted by floor jack at the point s shown in th e illu strat ions= fig. 49 fig.
Note
Do not tow your The Automatic transmissio n can be
Note
must be move d with car car rier and of your vehicle's wheels mus t b e off the ground.
serious damage the dri ve gear.
the ve hicl e has to be towed more than miles km). must be moved with
a car carri er.
with the floo r jock : lifting point at rear

3.2 Tips and Advice
To prevent the underbody of the hicle when liftin g the vehicle. rubber pads must be u sed.
Befor e dri v
ing onto floor jack, you must check
to make sure that there is enough clearance tween low parts of the ve hicle and the floor jack.
liftin g your vehicl e with a floor
jack can cause the vehi cle to fall off the floor jack and cause serious personal injury:
Always lift your vehicl e only a t the nated lift points shown in the illustrations.
Never allow a n yo ne to stay in the ve hicle when it is bein g lift ed or w he n it is orr the ground.
No t using the desig na ted lift poin ts can cause t h e ve hicl e to fall orr the floor jack when heavy parts su ch as the engin e o r sion removed.
should also notify Vol k swage n of
America,
Addre ss of N
Tel.:
do now?
(continued)
on a floor jack, always make sure that the ve hicl e
i s s afe ly supported on s afety stands intended for that purpose that arc strong enoug h to support the weight of the vehi cle.
Always make sur e that the weight of the
hicle is not heavier than the lifting capacity of the floor jack and safety stands being used.
Neve r start th e engin e w hen you have raised the vehicle on the floor jack. The en gine
vibrations and vehicle move ments could knock the vehi cle orr the floor jack.
Note
Lifting your vehicle any points other than the designated lifting points can cause serious
driving your vehicle on to a hoist,
make sure there is s uffi cient clearance between the hoi st and b ottom of the ve hicle.
From Monday through
Frida y
have a loo k at:
http://www-odi. nhtsa.dot. gov/ ivo q/
and print out the web form and fax it
mail it to:
Department of T ran sp o rtation
National Highway Safe ty Admin is trati on of Defect s 7th

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
What do

light 5
See Anti-lock brake
should want to add an acces-sor y to my ve hicl e?
Add ress of
Add ress of Transport
Afte r c hanging a w heel 87
Alloy
wheels
fe el a slight v i­
b ration on the brake pedal? 4
Ant i-t h
eft alarm system
Linking your trailer
Anti-theft wheel bolts 84
A uto Safety Hotline
Automatic car wash 22
B
3
Batt ery
56
low often should replace m y engin e
battery? 56
Important informatio n t o know befo re
d isconnect the battery 55
Hcplac ing
56 yo u must do after reconnect the battery 55
is the correct brake nuidleve l?. 53
Brake syste m 53
light 2
B rak
es low docs mois ture or road salt affect the brakes? 13
does it mean when feel a slight vi­bra tion o n the brake pedal? 4
Br
aking distance 13
Break-in period
Engin e 12
is the right way to break-in my vehicle? 12
Br e
aking in
B r
ake pads 12
Ti r
es 12
Break ing in
tires 12
Bulb ch
ange 93
Bulb fa
ilure 93
65 39 , 55
22
ra di o 33
phone 33
phone 33
a bulb 93
a w heel 86
brake pads
fuel cap 36
engine oil leve l 44
26

Allo y w heels 26
Auto m
atic car w as h 22
Bumper 23
27
seat cove rs 29
Engine
compartment 27 Exterior 22
Fabric
trim 29
Instrument panel 28
Leat her 29
Outside mirrors 25 part s 28
belt s th e ve hicl e 22
25
tri m 28
and protection 2 1
scat covers
29
numbe r
For anti -
theft wheel bolt s
pressure 6 1
47
L eve l 49
L
oss 49
light 48
temperature
in structions 48
Tr
ailer t o w in g 48 light 48
recorders 34
D
Da ta Link for agnosti c II
D etermin in g correct load limit 71
D ifferentia l lock 6
D rive
econom ically 19
D rive
economi cally and he lp protec t th e environment 19
D
riving o u ts id e of the or Precautions
3 .2 Tips and Advice
light 5
Elec tron ic di
fferential lock 6
Electroni c
Control 9
Electronic
Stabili zat ion
How it work s 6
Em erge ncy
Lockin g drive r's door 88
Opening leve r for the rear lid 89
Unlo ckin g
driver's door 88
Emergen cy clos ing 88
E m erg
ency locking doors 88
E m erge ncy op
ening 88
E m erge ncy
unlocking of rear lid 89
E ngin e
Break-in 12
E ngine
compartment
27
Pr eca utions yo u s ho ul d tak e when work­ing inside th e engine compartment 39
I add pl ain water to the engin e
c o ol
ant?
losses
light 4 1
E n gin e m a
nagem ent 9
E n gin e oil 42
Adding 45 Additi ves 46
leve l 44 43
Dip stick 44
How do I k now how much oil my engine is consuming? 43
c h an ge 46
Specificati on s 42
S pecificat i
ons gasolin e engine 42 kind of engine oil should put in my
ve hicle? 42

sh o uld I check the engine oil
level? 43
ligh t 45
Engine oil sensor li g h t 44
Environment Avoiding pollution 23, 36
the eng in e compartment 28 Drive economically 19
light 9
also E lectron ic
light 7
Even t Data Hecorder
34
Exhaus t system
light II
Exhau st system 9
Externa l
aeria l 33
F
Fabric trim
light 35
Fuse b ox
I n the in strument p anel , left 92
In the in strum ent pan el, rig h t 92
table 92
Fuses
G
Gaskets
Gasoline 37
Blends 37 alcohol 37
rating 37
37
Hegular 37 Unleaded 37 ifl purchase poor qua lity fu el? 37
woul d happen if I put leaded gaso­
l
ine in my ca r? 37
or summer tips 37
Gasoline addi tives
Generator light 56
G lossary oft ire and loading terminology 58
H
I low co uld I damage the cata lytic
conve rter? 9
I low do I know how much oil en gi ne is
consuming'? 43
How do I unlock the en gine hood? 41
How doe s moisture or road salt affec t the brakes? 13
How ofte n should I check my tire
pressures? 69
How often should I replace my engine
battery?
56
How oft e n should I wax my 24
I low ofte n should th e brak e nuid be
c h anged?
54
I low to jump start
light
I n st
rument pane l 28
J
Jack
Jump starti n g
Access positive and negative
terminals
Jumper cables
L
Leather

Lifting the ve hicl e
Light change 93
Lo ck cy linders 26
L o ckin g driver's door in emergency 88
Locks
26
M
Malfunction Lamp
M IL See Malfun ction Indicator Lamp
Modific ations 32
N
New tires wheels 73
NHTSA
otice about
trol modules 34
II
yo ur vehicle safely 1 4
mirro rs
C leaning 25
p
31
parts 24 C leaning 28
w asher 23
G asolin e 37
Booklet Tips and Advice
care 2 1
Regular Gasoline 37
Hemoving caps to access p osi tive and nega-
tive terminals
Repai rs 32
R ep l
acing
Wheel rim s 75
Replac
ing tires and w heels 73
Reporting safety defec ts
Ca
nada United States
Him s
Heplacing 75
With screw-on decora tive covers 58
With threade d rim ring 57
R
ubbe r gaskets 26
s
b ells
C
leanin g
Safety instructio ns
C
oolant temperature
Snow c h ain s 78
wheel 81
Location
Spares 31
Speed rating letter code 74
Startin g w ith jumper cables 99
Steps for determining correct load limit 71
T
Tan k
F illin g the ta nk 35
O
pening th e fuel filler 35
T
echnical modific ations 32
Threa ded rim ring 57
Alphabetical index lll

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
v
Vehicl e
Lifting
Location
w
Warnin g light
5

Engine hood 41
Engine oil pressure 45
Engine oil sensor 44
EPC 9
ESP 7
Exhaust gas system 11
Fuel filler cap 35 Generator 56
MIL 11 Power steering 8 TPMS

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