VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 Owners Manual

Volkswagen service information
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Telecomm unications and Elect ronic Systems
first r ea d and note the introductory information and heed th e on
Communica­
tion Equipment Manual Notice.
Radio-based equipment
Cell phone package
Electronic immobili zer.
HomeLin k® Uni versa l Transm iller.
key.
Tir e Monitoring
These devices comply with:
FCC Pa
rtl5.19
T h
ese devices compl y with is s ubj ect to the followin g
Thi s dev ice may not cause ha rmful ence , and
Core,
ceived , includin g interferenc e may cause desired operatio n.
FCC
15.21
C ha nges or modifica tion s no t express ly approved
by the parry responsible for complia nce could void
th e user's authoriza tion to operate the equipment.
Th
ese d ev ices compl y with of Industry Canada.
is s ubj ect to the following two tions:
( I) thi s device cannot ca use interfe rence. and
(2) thi s device must accept any imerfe re n ce, cl ud in g interference that m ay cause undes ired
fication s to this equipm ent .

Engine
Introduction
In this sec tio n yo u'll fin d infor matio n on th e lowing:
Indicator lights . ......... , . . . . . . . . .. . . . 315
Catalytic converter ............. , . . . . . .
.......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
More informatio n:
179
234
pa ge 239
Engi ne page 247
Notice about data r eco rded by vehicle control page
Towing a nd
The vehicle exhaust sys te m and the catalyt ic
co nve rter or di ese l parti cu la te filter very hot
a n d can cause a fir e a nd serious perso na l in jury.
Neve r park where parts oft h e hot exhaust syste m and catal ytic con ver te r co uld ignite
O ammabl e m ate ri als, su c h as bru sh , lea ves, dry fu el, e tc.
Neve r appl y addition al undercoatin g o r rust
proofi ng on or near th e exhaust manifold, pipes , catalyti c converter, d ies el pa rti cu-
l a te or heat shi eld s.
Califo rni a Propo sition 65 Warnin g
E ngine exha ust, some of it s constitu ents, and ce rtain v ehi cle component s cont ain or emit ch em ica ls kno wn to th e Sta te o f California to
ca use cance r and birth defec ts and reproduc tive h arm. In additio n, cert ain flu ids contain ed in
ve hicles and ce rtain products of compone nt
wea r contain or emit ch emicals know n t o the Sta te o f Ca lifornia to cause cancer and birtJ1
firs t read and note the int rod uctory in formati on an d heed th e WARN INGS on page 315.
Light s
th orized dea le r o r a uth orized Serv ice Facility .
Diesel e ng in e preheating before eng in e 172 sta rt -up .

Lights up Possi ble cause
Cata ly tic converte r malfunction.
Diese l particulate
gin e).
Misfir e, whi ch can th e ca talytic
co nve ner.
W he n th e ignit io n is swit ched o n , seve ral warning and indicator lights come o n b riefly for functio n
check. They go out after a few seconds.
a ll applicable legal requirements when cleaning the d iese l p articulate filter .
diesel particula te filt er mended only when v isib ility, we ather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
converter
firs t rea d and not e the introductory inform ati o n and heed the on page315.
The cata lytic con ve rter prov ides exha ust gas treatment to help red uce pollutan ts in the exhaus t
g a s. To help ensure lo ng serv ice life of the exhaus t
sys te m and gaso lin e engine catalytic conv en er:
Neve r comple te ly empty th e fu el tank.
Do not exceed the correct page 247.
mainte nan ce
Prop er response
Ease off the accelerator.
minutes in 4th gear (m anual
transmission) or in D Dri ve (automat ic trans-
m ission) a speed of about45 mph km /h ).
speed
an authorized Volk swage n dealer or au-thorized
deale r or authorized F ac ility.
Ease off the acce lerator. dri ve to the
n earest authorized d ea le r or thori zed Facili ty. Have en-gin e c hecked.
D o not put others at risk.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or text can result in ve hicl e damage.
As long as the in dicator ligh ts are on , ex pect engin e malfunctio ns, cre ased fuel co nsumption a nd loss of en g in e
efficie ncy.
Do not tow-start the vehicle; jump-start stead page 353.
yo u ex perie nce mi sfires, loss of p ower or th e gin e is not running smoothl y w hile driving. reduce
speed immediately and have the ve hicl e checked by an authorized

smell a sulfur odor. This is no t a n indica tio n
o f a malfun ctioning emission control system. This depends upon the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
first read and note the introd uctory information and heed the on page 3 15 .
The d iesel particulate 11lter help s take soot parti­
cle s out of the exhaust. The soot particle s are lected and burned in the filter. Volkswagen recom­mends frequently driving longer di sta nces to help clean the filter.
onl y page 239.
Never refuel with gasoline or fu el oil or bio ­
d iesel.
Do not exceed the correct oil level page 247.
core and maintenance
Do no t tow-start th e ve hicl e; jump-start in ­
s t
ead page 353.
ve hicles wi th automatic transm issio ns, in­
c re a se the e ngine speed slig htl y w hil e driv in g to automatically start cleanin g th e diesel partic u la te
filter. Thi s helps to minimize clogging of the filt er. The indicator light will not come on.
certai n engi ne conditions. you m ay sm ell a sulfur odor. This is no t an indicat ion of a malfunctioning emission control system. T his
depends upo n the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
3 16 317

Do it yourself
con sid era tions" or may help.
De
scription causes amon g oth ers remed y
Vehicl e ba tt ery dead. jump page 353.
page 257. Engine does no t start. The wrong ve hicle key is used. a valid ve hicl e page 34.
Fuel leve l too low. Hefue l 234.
Batt ery in ve hicl e key dead. page 34.
Vehicle cannot be locke d Too far away from vehicle . Sy nchroni ze veh icle page 34. key. Lock or unlo ck vehicl e manually
crat ing range. page322.
en gine, braking assis t sys-th e entry in the ke yword noises. te rns, e lectro nic steering index.
co lumn lock.
the "Assis tance e ntry in the keywo rd in dex .
Exterior mirro rs move convenience settings
w he n unl ocke d . stored. 65.
F ront seats can not be ad -Vehicle battery dead. veh icle page 257.
jus ted with power con-Fuse b lown.
a n authoriz e d Volkswage n
m obilit y se t in vehicle. on ve h icl e. dealer or an authori zed Volk swagen Ser-
v ice Facility for page 326.
Func tions diff
er from th e Settin gs were adju ste d in th e and reset to fac tory settings if
descript ion in the oper-Volkswagen Information page 2 ating manual. Syste m.
T he road
is not illumi-H ea dlights a djusted too hig h . !>A dju st headlig ht page
n a ted correctly. Light b ulb s burned out. ligh t page 344.
Low beams no t swi tched on . Switch on low page
Vehicle battery ch a rge too low. page 257.
E lect rica l a p plian ces do Remaining fuel le vel too low. Refu el page 234. not functi on.
page341.
Do it yourself

Description Possible
causes among others Possible remedy

Introduction
In this section yo u'll informati on on th e lowi ng:
Prote cting yourself and the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .
More information:
B ra king, sto ppin g and page
Em erg ency clos ing and page 322
Ve hicl e tool page326
Chan ging a page
Protecting you rse lf and the vehicle
Fig. 167 the center of the instrument panel: for emergency
A vehicle breakdown in
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so and move th e ve hicle a safe distance off the tu all duurs in
Neve r leave children, disable d persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves alone in th e ve hicl e when locking the doors. This could
result in people being trap ped in the vehicle in
a n em erge ncy. Depending on the tim e or year, people trapped in tl1e vehicl e can be exposed to
very high or very low tempe ratures.
fir st rea d and no te th e introdu ctory info rmati on and heed the
on
all appli cabl e leg al require m ent s re garding securin g a broke n- down ve hicl e.
For yo
ur safe ty and th at of your pa sse ngers, carry out th e followin g ste ps in the o rder
on em erge ncy flashers by p ress ing 167.
3. Appl y th e parkin g brake, preve nt the ve hicl e from page 188.
4 . th e tran smi ssio n int o (automati c) or Neutra l (manua l page 179.
5 . Stop th e e ngin e and re move th e key from th e ig niti on page 172.
Do it yourself

Checklist (continued )
6. passengers exit and go to a safe locatio n
vehicl e keys with you when lea vin g yo ur ve hicl e.
8. up ale rt other m otoris ts and cycl is ts .
9. Let th e eng in e cool down and ge t ex pert ass is tance if necessary .
the emerge ncy flashers are on. use the turn sig nal lever to indicat e when the ve hicl e is bein g towe d. T his
t empo rarily interr upts th e wa rnin g fla sh ers.
Traffi c suddenl y slows down or s top s in front of you to wa rn those approaching fro m b ehind .
the of an em erge ncy.
the ve hicle brea ks dow n.
b ein g tow-s tarted or bei ng towed.
A lways obey traffic
that govern the use o f
e m erge ncy flash ers where you are driving.
th e em ergency flash e rs are not working . a fe rent method -as pe rmitt ed by law-must b e
used to alert othe r m otoris ts an d cycl is ts to the breakdown.
Di sregarding the sa fety-related ch ecklist may lead to accidents and serio us injuries.
A lway s review and th e c hecklist. safe ty prac tice s and use common sense.
Pract ical tips
Th e vehicl e ex hau st syst em and the ca tal ytic
co nverter or diesel pa rti cu late
Never park where parts of the hot ex haust sys te m or catalyti c converter could ignite mable materials, such as dry grass, brush ,
l eaves,
T he ve hicl e battery be drained if th e em ergency flas he rs are o n for a long tim e­
To alert the traffi c behind you, th e brake light s o n some ve hicle s sta rt to fla sh if you
brake hard when traveling at a speed greate r about mph km /h ).
a t speeds around 6 mph
ating d eact iva tes th e e merge ncy flash ers.
To alert the tr affic behin d you, the ge ncy flashers on so me ve hicl es come on if you br ake hard w hen traveling at a speed greater than mph krn/h ). accele ratin g
o r continuing to drive at a speed above about25 mph km /h ), th e e merge ncy flashers

Emergency
In thi s sec tion i nfor mation on the lowing:
Manually unlocking and locking the driver door . . 323
the rear a nd th e power su nro of.
Mor e informa tion :
Vehicle key set page 34
lock ing and closin g pa ge 38
page 43
Rear page 45
In an pag e
Neve r leave children, disabl ed p ersons, or anyo n e hicl e. The doors can b e loc ke d
A closed ve hicle can b eco me very ho t o r ve ry
co ld, de pendin g on the seaso n. Partic ularl y in
th e summer, heat build-up in the passe nge r and
lu gg ag e compartment of a park ed vehicl e can
result in tempe ratu res in the v ehicl e th at are much high er th an the outsid e temperatures.
T emperatures can q uickl y reach leve ls th at can
ca use unco nscio usn ess and d eath, particul arl y
t o s mall children.
Care less op en in g o r cl
osin g o f doo rs, the rear hatch, and th e power sunroof is dan gerou s and ca n cause seri ou s personal inju ry.
or cl ose doors , th e rear h atc h , and the
p owe r sunroo f o nl y w hen n o one is in th e w ay.
Note
T o h elp preve
nt ve hicl e dam age, care full y re move
and p ro perl y re -in stall parts w hen performi n g
e m ergency locking or

informatio n and heed the WAH N INGS o n page322.
W h
en lock ing the vehicl e all doo rs are
l ocke d. When th e vehicle is unlocke d o n ly th e drive r door is unlo cke d. Note the tions for the anti-th eft ala rm page 38.
Unfo ld the bit from ve hicle key fob page34.
th e key bit from be low into the o pening of the cove r cap on the driver and lift th e cover cap
the ke y bit int o th e lock cy linder of the
driver door and unl ock the door o r lock it.
Special considerations when unlocking:
The anti-theft alarm sys te m activated for the unlo cke d ve hicle. But the alarm is no t page 38.
The alarm is tri gge re d when the drive r door is open e d.
o n the ignition. The e lectron ic lize r recognizes a valid re mot e contro l key w hen
th e ig nit ion is switc hed on and deactivates the anti -theft alarm sys tem.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m is no t activa ted when veh icl e is loc ked manuall y w ith the
k ey page 3 8.
read and note the int roductory information and heed th e WAR N INGS on page322.
T he passe nge r d o
or and rear doors can eac h be loc ked manually. Thi s will not ac tiv ate theft sys te m .
Practic al tip s F
ig. the
vehicle key to lock the vehicle .
Ope n the door.
O n the end of the door, gently pry out th e rubber plug that is m arked with lock symbol 169.
the key bit from the ve hicle key fob 34.
322 323