VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 Owners Manual

At the gas station
Refueling
In this section yo u'll fin d information on the lowing:
Indicator lights and gouge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 237
Refueling checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
The fue l filler flap is located on the rear ri ght side of th e ve hicle.
More info rmation:
Fuel page 239
Preparations for work ing in the engine page 242
Improp er refuel in g or ha ndl in g of fue l can ca use fire, explosion, an d severe burns.
Always m ake sure that the fuel tank cap is
screwed on all the way. This help s keep fu el from spillin g out or evapora ting.
Fuel is highly flammable and explosive ; it can cause severe burns and other seve re ries.
Failure to shut the e ngine off while refueling and/or to in se rt the pump nozz le into the vehicl e's filler n eck can cause fu e l overflow and fue l spray. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel are dangerous beca use they can ca use fire or seriou s
injury.
Durin g refuelin g, the e ngine, an d th e ti on must be swi tc hed off for safety reasons.
Never use a cell ular te leph one, radio, or other radio eq uipment while refueli ng. The
fire.
While driving
Neve r get back into your veh icle while eling . If in exce ptiona l circumstan ces you must
ge t back in your ve hicl e while refue ling, make cert ain that you close th e door and touch metal
to disc harge static electricity before touching the filler nozzle again. This helps avoid the buildup of stati c elec tricity , w hich can cause sparks that can ig nit e fuel vapors re leased during refueling .
Never smoke or have an open flam e (or
sparks, ciga re tt es, or oth er sm old erin g obj ects)
anywhere in or your vehicle when refueling
o r
Avoid elec trostatic discharge and
safety instructions and procedures that apply a t th e service statio n whe re yo u fuel.
Never spill fuel in the ve hicl e or the luggage compartment.
For safety
or empty, may leak and could cause a fire,
under exce ption al cir cumstances, yo u must tmnspo rt a po rt able fuel contain er, please observe the following:
- Neve r
fill a portable fuel container while it
i s anywhere in or o n the ve hicl e (for example,
i n the luggage compartment). tri city ca n build up while filling and can

-Alwa ys keep the
help vent stati c electricity from discharg in g and causin g a fire.
- Alwa ys
obey cial law s regardi ng the use, sto ra ge, and transportation of po rt able fuel containers.
- Make certain that the portabl e
fuel tainer meets industry standards, such as F852- 86.
Note
Re mov e fuel from the paint immediatel y
to help prevent damage to the pai nt, tir es, and whe el housin gs.
and
fu el gauge.
At th e
gas st ation
Refueling with gasoline whe n your vehicle has
a diesel en gine or refue ling with diese l fu e l when your vehicle has a ga so lin e e ng ine can ca use very
se riou s and expensive engin e and fuel system damage that is not covered by any Volkswage n
Limit ed Warranty. If yo u put any am ount of rect fuel in t11c fuel tank , do no t start the e ngine under a ny circumstances. This applies no matter how little of the wrong fuel has go tten into the fuel
t a nk. Immediately contact the n ea rest authorized
Volk swagen deale r o r authorized Volk swage n vice Facility for assistance. These fuels contains
s ub stan ces that severe ly damage the f uel
system and the engine if the engine is s tart ed.
V e hicl es with dies el eng ines must never be fueled or driven with gasoline, kerosene, heating
oi l, or other non-s pecified fue ls that have not bee n ex pre ssly approved for usc with the di ese l
engine. Other kind s of fuel will cause seriou s
d amage to th e fuel sys te m and th e engine tJ1at is not cove re d by a ny Volk swagen Limited Warranty.
Fu e ls can pollut e th e environment. fu el must be collected and disposed of erly , f ollow ing appli cable environmental latio ns.
Th ere is no em ergency re lease fo r the fuel filler n ap. an authori zed Volkswagen
dealer or aULh orized Volkswage n Facility
for assistance .
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information and heed the WAHNINGS on page 234.
Lights
up Indicator pos itio n response 235, fig. 147
Hunning on reserve-
Fu el tank cap not pro perly closed. properly.
When the ignition is switched
a few seconds.
Fuel tank cap not properly
indicator ligh t comes on or if yo u see a tex t m essage to the same effec t in the in stru­ment clu ste r d is play , stop the ve hicl e in a safe
p lace and switch ofT the en g ine and the ig n ition.
might remain even tho ugh the fu el t ank cap is properl y closed. This is no rm al and n o re ason to take your vehicl e in for se rvic e.
however, th e m alfun ctio n indicator light driv e to yo ur neares t authorized swagen dealer or authorize d Volkswage n Serv ice Facility and have fuel sys tem and the engine checked.
While driving
Driving with a fu el tank that is almost empty can
lead t o s tallin g in traffic, a co llisio n, and seriou s
p ersonal injuries.
W hen the fu el t ank is almost empty, fuel
supply to the engine can b e interrupted, espe­ciall y w he n driving up and d ow n hill s.
Steerin g and braking assist ance a s we ll as and re lated syste ms w ill not work if the en ­
gine or s talls due to lack of fuel.
Always refuel w hen the tank is 1/4 full to re ­duce the risk of sta ll in g in traffic due to lack of fuel.
Note
----------------------~ Failure to heed warning lights or t ext WARN-can result in veh icle damage.
Never drive until the fuel tank i s com ple te ly
empty. The irregula r fu el supply can cause the e n­gine to misfire. This allows unburned fuel t o ge t into the exhau st syste m and damage the cata lyti c
co nverter or the diesel p arti culate filt er.
The small next to the gas pump symbol in the fuel page fig. shows
th e sid e of the ve hicl e w ith the fuel filler flap.

Fig. 148 Fuel tank cap placed on the ope n fue l
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed th e on page 234.
Before refueling, always switch off the eng in e, the
i gnition , a n all cell phones, and leave the m
switc h ed off until refue lin g is complete.
Opening th e fuel tank cop
The fuel filler flap is loca ted at t h e rear of the ve hicl e on the rig ht.
Pr ess on the rear area of th e fu el fille r flap and fo ld open.
flap
capacities
Refueling
Th e correct fu e l grade for your ve hicle is lis te d on a page 239.
The fue l tank is w he n the automatic filler
no zzle pump switche s off the first
Do not t ry to add fu el afte r the pump stops!
Topping off the tank in thi s way may ftll the expan­
s ion space that the tank need s and cause fuel to
ov erfl ow, fo r insta nce, if it gets warmer outsid e.
C lo sing the fuel tank cop
onto the fuel filler n eck until it audibl y enga ges.
th e fu el fille r flap until it aud ib ly e nga ges.
T he fuel filler flap must be flu sh with the ve hicle
body.
refu elin g once the pump nozzle switch es
off. you could
Note
Remov e fu el sp ill s from the paint immediately to
h e lp prevent damage to the paint, tires, and wheel hou sing s.
P lease firs t rea d and no te the introduc tory inform ation and heed the on page 234.
F u e l t a
nk capaci ty
A
bout liters ),
i nclud ing about (2 gallons) re se rve . Gaso line and diesel e n g ines
A t th e gas station 236 237

Refueling checklist
first rea d an d note the introductory information and heed the on page 234.
The engi ne compartment of moto r vehicle is a haza rdous engine or in the engin e compartment unless yo u -know exac tl y how to carry o ut the job,
-have the correct technical in formation and the proper too ls and supplies, and -ar e familiar with the necessary safety precautions page 242, Preparation s for working
have the work done by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswag e n Serv ice Facility. Ser ious personal injury may result from improperly perform ed work. Make
s ure that y ou check the followin g item s re gu larly. The bes t thin g is to check them every time you refue l:
Wind sh ie ld was her fluid leve l page 128
E ng in e oil leve l page 247
Engin e coolant leve l page 252
Brake fluid level page 188
Tire pressure page 276
Vehicle lighting necessary for drivin g safe ty:
-Turn signal s
-
li ghts, low beams and high beams
- Taillights
- Brak e light s
Inf
ormat ion regard ing changing light bul bs page 344.
While dri ving

Octane rating
the correct grade of gasoline is very tant to help prevem eng in e damage and loss of gin e performance.
The recommended gaso line octane rating for your en gine is lis ted o n a label in side of the fuel filler
flap. This rating may be specified accordin g to (CLC) or standards.
gra de gaso line is specified
for your vehic le, then Volkswage n recommends using Detergent Gasoline with a imum octane ratin g (95 Dete rgent Gasoline,
plea se go to the
tane r a tin gs, whi ch can usuall y be found on the fille r pump:
gra d e: 91 to 96
Regular grade: 87 to
gasoline
an d Ca nada. Volkswagen recommends that you do not take your vehicle leaded gaso line may no t be availabl e.
Gasoline con taining alcohol or MTBE
You may use unleaded ga so lin e b lended
oxygenated fue ls, if the
b lended mixtur e meets th e followin g crite ria:
Blends
of gasoli ne and m ethanol (wood alcoho l or methyl alcohol):
Ami-Knoc k must be 87 or hi gh er.
Blend must contain no more than 3%
Blend must contain more tha n 2% co-solvents.
Blends of gaso line and ethanol (grain alcohol or ethyl a lcohol):
A nti-Knock Ind ex (AKI) m ust be 87 or high er.
Blend mu st in no more than ethanol.
At the gas station
Blends of gasoline and MTBE:
Anti- Knock In dex
Blend must contain no more than 15% MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many fuels are bl ended especially fo r w in te r or summer condit ions. Whe n seasons change,
Neve r use fuel with an octane rating lower than 87 AKI/91 lower octane fu el may cause expensive e n gine damage.
Neve r use leaded gasoline! Leaded gasoline will severely damage your vehicle's cat a lytic verter.
MetJ1anol-blended fuel s that do not meet the criteria listed above may cause corrosion, and damage to pla sti c and rubber parts in the fu el system.
Never use fuels tJ1at contain lead or oth e r metals (chec k listin g on the fu el pump). Even lead replacement petrol fu els) contain metalli c additives in high concentrations. They can damage the engin e.
Do not use fuel s that fail to meet the criteria
above, or with contents that cannot be identi.fied.
If you cannot tell w hether a particular fuel
b lend meets the criteria above, ask your serv ice station or its fuel supplier.
fuels that arc different fr om those ified above can damage your ve hicle's engine a nd
fu el system and cause performance problems.
damage and p erformance problems are not the responsibility of Volk swagen and are n o t
covered under the Em ission warranties or any other Volkswagen Limited Warranty.
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Eve n a sin gle ta nk full of lead ed fue l can d e­gr ad e th e effe ctive ness of the catalytic co n­
ve rter a nd damage it severely .
additives
Additives are use d t o improve the qu alit y of the
gas olin e.
F u el
quality impacts the o pe ra tin g performa nce.
efficie ncy and serv ice life of the eng in e. Th ere fo re.
use qua lit y gaso line with ble nd ed additi ves. The
additives prov id e corros io n protection , clean th e
fu el sys te m , and p revent deposits on the engi ne.
Volkswagen recommends Tl ER Dete rgem
G asol in e. Fo r more informatio n on De­
t e rge m Gasoline, please go to the offi cial websit e \V\Vw.topti ergas .com.
quality gaso line w ith additives is not availabl e o r
e n gi ne m alf u nctio ns occur, th e require d additi ves
s h o uld be added whil e refue ling.
While driving
you notice a loss of fu el econ o m y o r driv­ab ilit y a nd perform ance pro bl em s usin g o ne of these fuel bl ends. we recommend that you switch to unble nded fu el. Neve r use fu e l lin e anti­
f reeze offe red fo r gaso line
No t all gaso line additives are effective . Volkswage n
recomme nds usin g o nly additi ves approve d by
Volksw age n. Appropriate additi ves as well as in­stru ctions on h ow to use th em are availa bl e fr o m
yo ur authorized Volkswage n dea le r or autho rized Vol ksw age n Serv ice Facility. Do not ad d an y other gasolin e addit ives.
Not e
You can damage the e ngine by using imprope r

Always use only Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) fuel No.2
tio n
shoul d be clearly marked on th e pump. Before filling your vehicl e plea se m ak e sure you are
usin g ULSD. Acco rding to Fed era l regu lation s ULSD is th e only diese l fuel t ype allowe d for use in your vehicle.
Diesel
fue l with con ce ntration s of methyl ester biodiesel high er than 5% (B5), such as Bll, are stri ctly pro hibited.
Se rv ic e s tation s
selling diese l fuel a re generally on
t ru ck rout es or major hi ghwa ys. Dir ecwries of
diesel fuel stati ons are usuall y avai lable at diese l
fuel s tat ion s.
U
LSD Diese l fuel ma y no t b e ava ilabl e outside the
USA and f ore trave ling to o ther countri es.
Winter diesel
At tempe ratures below F (-7' wax separation
in ULSDoccur s. Wax may clog the fuel filter or tank
filt er an d keep th e en g in e from running.
To help pr event th e filter from being clogged with
wax , th e fuel filt er in your ve hicl e is heated with
warm fuel whe n the engin e is running ( filt er heatin g sys te m ). Heatin g th e fue l filter makes it
pos sible to use your vehicl e with ULSD down to about 'F (-24
I f yo u ex pec t temperatures below 5 'F (-1 5
th e po int that th e en gin e will no t move the vehicle to a
heat e d garage or worksho p until it has w arm ed up.
p e ndin g on th e out side temperature.
D o no t let y
our die sel engine idle unnecessarily
afte r cold stan. Drivi ng off slowl y will short en the warm -u p period.
'
Neve r use
Note
The vehicl e's diesel engine was designed sole ly
for use with ULSD fuel. For this reason , nev er use gaso line, heating oil, or other unsuitable fuels. The properties of these fuels may cause serious damage to the fuel system and to the engin e. Such damage will not be covered by any Volkswagen
Limited Warrant y.
The vehicle was designed to run on diesel with blend leve ls up to and including 5% methyl ester biodi esel. Never use methyl ester biodiesel in
blend lev els hi gher than 5% (5% methyl est er
blends are sometime s designated or labeled as
B5). The propertie s of methyl ester biodiesel
blend s in leve ls greater than 5% may cause riou s damage to the fuel injection system and to the engine. This co uld lead to expensive repairs that will not b e cove red any Volkswagen Limited
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Introduction
In thi s sectio n you'll find information on the lowing:
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Getting ready to work in the engine comportment 245
ond closing tho engine comportment . . . 246
A lways
pos iti on th e ve hicl e on a firm and leve l face befor e doin g a ny work in the e ngin e ment.
Th e e ngin e com p
artment of a ve hicle is a hazardo us
area. Neve r do any work on the en gine or in
the engine compartment unless you
- know exactly how to carry out the job, -have th e correc t tec hnica l information and the
prop er tools and supplies, and -are famili ar with the necessary safe ty
I f you are un certain in any way, have the work done by an aut horized Volkswage n dea le r or authorized Volk swage n Se rvice
Wind shi eld wiper and 128
Sta rtin g and stopping th e page 172
Brake 188
Vehicle
while 234
Engi ne
En gin e 252
Part s, accessories, repairs and modificat ions pag e303
Core, maint enance
Unintended vehicle movement during
Neve r work under the unless you have safely secured the vehicle from moving. If
you mus t work under the
are strong enough to support the weight of the vehicle. The jack supplied the vehicle is no t st ro ng enough for purpose and can collapse ca using seriou s personal in-
Th e engine
compartment of any motor vehicl e is
a potentially dangerous and can cause riou s per sonal injury .
Always use extrem e ca ution when doing any work in the engine comp artm ent. Alway s follow
c ommonl y accepted safety practice s and use common sense. Neve r risk personal injury.
Never perform any work in the engine partm ent unl ess you know exactly how to carry
o ut the job and hav e th e correct tec hni cal mation and the correct tools.
w age n dealer ,
We stron gly recommend th at you always
hav e gas disc harg e lamp s (Xenon) and

Never open or close the engine hood if steam or coolant is escaping. Hot steam or coolant can cause serious burns. Always wait until you no longer sec or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine.
Hot parts of the engine and the exhaust
system will burn skin on contact.
When the engine has cooled down and you are ready to open the hood:
- Firmly
apply the parking brake and shift the transmission into Park
The engine coolant system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Never unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap when the engine is
hot. Hot coolant can spray out and cause severe burns and other serious injuries.
- Turn
the cap slow ly and very carefully in a
counter-clockwise direction while applying
light downward pressure on the top of the cap.
- A
lways protect your face, hands, and arms from hot escaping coolant or steam by
Never spill fluids on the engine or exhaust
system when Spilling fluids onto hot parts of the engine or exhaust system can cause a fire.
High voltage systems in the
engine com ment can cause electrical shocks or even
Never short-circuit the electrical system. Be especially careful when using jumper cables. The vehicle's battery could explode!
To reduce the risk of electrical shock and sonal injury while the engine is running or being started:
the engine compartment
- Never touch ignition cables. Never touch other components of the high voltage tronic ignition system.
- Never touch
the wiring of the gas
Never reach into t11e area around or touch the
radia tor fan. Contact with the blades can cause serious personal injury. Always remember that the radiator fan is temperature-controlled and can come on suddenly even when the engine has been switched for a while and the key has been removed from the ignition.
lfyou have to perform a check or repair when the engi ne is running, there are more risks from tl1e rotating parts, such as the drive belts, nator, radiator fan, etc ., and from voltage ignition system. Always use extreme care.
- Always make
sure that jewelry, loose clothing and long hair do not get caught in rotating engine parts. Before starting any work remove your je welry, take
parking brake is on.
Never leave any objects in the engine
left behind can cause malfunctions,
Do not smoke.
Never work next to open flames or sparks.
Never pour or spill operating fluids or other flammable liquids on the engine. These fluids can ignite on hot en g in e parts and cause ries .
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