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fluid reservoir has a black cap.
Fig. 12 I n the engine compartm ent : c ap of the
brake fluid reservoi r
To get a read in g, the ve hicl e be
on leve l g round . Before opening th e
g in e hood, always rea d and hee d all
WA RN INGS
34, "Sa fety is job No. 1
w hen wo rkin g in the eng ine com par t·
m ent' '.
H ead off fluid leve l a t the tran s­
par ent brak e fluid reservo ir. IL sho uld
ways be be twee n th e "M IN" and "MAX"
m arks .
Bookl et 3.2 Tips and Advic e @
• Never move the w indshi eld wiper o r sh ield wiper arm manu ally· this co uld cause
damage!
• To prevent damage to the wiping sys te m,
ways loose n blades froze n to th e g lass befor e ting th e wi pers
Th e loca tion of the brak e flu id reservo ir is show n
in the correspo nding engin e co mpartm ent over·
v iew
3 .3 "Tec hnical Data. " T he brake
fluid reservoir has a black cap 12 .
Th e fluid leve l drops slightly w hen th e hide is bein g use d and as the pads are to mat ically a dju ste d as they wea r dow n.
Howe ver, if the leve l goes
no ticeab ly i n a time, o r drops below th e "MIN " mark,
ther e ma y be a lea k in the brake syste m. If th e
brak e fluid leve l drops too low, the wa rnin g tex t
STOP . Brake fluid stop vehicle! i s disp layed i n the
instrumem cluste r an d the brake system
warning lig ht light s up . If this hap pens, imm edi ·
ate ly take the ve hicle to an auth orized Vo lk­
s wa gen d ealer ship, or qua lified workshop a nd
have the brak e sys te m insp ecte d.
WARNING
Stop! Before wo rk in g in the en gin e compart­
ment , a lways read and h eed all WARN IN GS
34 . Th e engine compar tme nt of any
motor vehicle is a pot entia lly dan gerou s area
and can ca use ser io us perso nal injur y
Checking and Filling 47

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Vehicl e batt ery
Location of battery
The battery is mai nte nance-free is c h ecked during the inspection serv ice.
Warning note s on handling batterie s
Battery acid is very co rrosive a nd
ca usti c. Always we ar protective
g loves and eye prot ection !
Fires, s park s, open ligh ts and
s moking arc pro hibit ed!
Always kee p childr en away acid and batt eries!
WARNING
Wo rki ng on the batt eri es or the electr ical
syste m in yo ur vehicl e can result in ser ious
acid burns,
th e
batt eri es . Whe n a light bulb is c han ged, always
sw itch o!Tt he light.
• Turn o!Tt he an ti- th ert alarm by unl ockin g
the vehicl e befor e yo u disco nnect th e bat­
terie s to pre vent th e ala rm rrom goin g on.
• Always kee p childr en a way
acid an d
batterie s.
• Alw ays wear eye prot ectio n. Nev er let bat­
t ery acid or lead particl es contact your eyes,
and clothin g.
•
batter y acid is ve ry co rrosive and
can cause damag e to unprote cted ski n and
blindn ess. A lways wear protectiv e gloves a nd
eye protec tion. To re du ce yo ur risk o r injur y,
n eve r tilt the batt eri es, as thi s co uld spill acid
throu gh th e ve nts and burn you.
WARN ING
• Wh en disconn ecting the batt eri es from the
ve hicl e elec tr ic al sys tem , a lways disco nnect
the negative cable(- ) fir st a nd th en th e po si­
ti ve ca ble(+ ).
• Alwa ys avo id fires, spark s, op en li ght s a nd
s moking. Alw ays avoid generatin g sparks a nd
e lectro static charges whe n handlin g cables
a nd elect rica l equipment. Never short-cir cuit
the battery pole s. Hi gh -energy sparks can
c au se se rious per sonal injury.
• Always swi tc h off all electrica l con sumer s
before recon nectin g the batteries. Heconncct
th e plu s ca ble( +) first and then the negative
cab le(-). Neve rrever se the polarity or the con­
ne ctions. This could cause fire.
• A hi ghl y exp losive mixtur e or gases is give n
off when th e batter y is bein g ch arged.
• Never cha rge a frozen batt ery, or one that
ha s th awe d. Thi s could res ult in explos io ns
and chemical burns! A lways re pla ce
batte ry
t h at h as frozen. A discharged battery can
rr eeze a t temperatures around 32° F (0 ° CJ.
• Alwa ys make sure that t he ven t hose is co n­
n ec ted to the batt eries.
• Never use dama ged batter ie s- they can ex­
p lode ! Im med iately repl ace dam aged bat­
terie s.
•
yo u ge t b att ery acid in yo ur eyes or on
y our imm edi ate ly rin se with co ld water
fo r sev eral minut es and see k m edi ca l att en­
tion imm ed ia te ly.
yo u in ges t a ny batt ery
aci d, seek medi cal aue ntion imm ediatel y.
WARNING
California Propositi on 65 Warnin g:
• Battery posts, te rm in al s and re la te d acces ­
so ries contain l ead and lead compon ent s,
c hemicals kno wn to the
of Ca lifornia lo
ca use cance r and reproducti ve harm . Wash
h ands
h and ling.
Ch ecking and Filling 49

fore, you shou ld ne ver let air o ut of a warm ti re m atc h "cold tire inflation pressure" reco m­
m endati ons. The tir es wo uld then be und erin­
fla ted and could fail suddenl y.
Maint aining proper tire press ure is on e of the
mo st important things you ca n do
help avoi d
s udd en tir e failu re. Unde rinflated tire s are a
major cause of sudden tir e failure. Keeping t ires
a t th e righ t p ress ure is also important for saf e
and resp o nsiv e ve hicl e handl ing, tra ctio n,
and load carryi ng. Tire pre ssure s arc
part icu lar ly i mport ant when the ve hicle is
being driven at higher speeds, and then espe­
cially when heavi ly lo ad ed eve n wit hin th e per­
mi ssible load-carry ing capaci ties approved for
yo ur vehicle.
The reco mm end ed tir e pre ssure s fo r yo ur Volk­
sw age n dep end on th e kind or tires on your ve-
Ca rlin e E ngin e Tire
Jet ta 1.91
/ 74 195/65
15 91 H
kWT DI
1.91/ 74 205
/55 R 16 91
kW TD I
1. 9 1 / 74 225/45
17 91 H
kW TDI
J etta 2.0
l / 147 205/55 R 16 911-1
2. 0l / 147 225/45
R 17 91 H
kWTF SI
2.0 1 / 147 255 /40
18 92 Y
kWTFSI
J e tt a 2.51/ 110 195/65
1 5 91 H
kW
2 .5 1 /
IIO 205/55 R 16 91 H
k W
2 .5 1 /
IIO 225/45 R 1791 H
kW
xi= reinfor ced
Be caus e
ch anges may be mad e to ve­
hicl e equipm ent during the model year, always
c ompar e th e tire size designation on the tire
pr ess ure label on yo ur vehi cle
the tire s on
y ou r ve hicle. Make sur e that th e tir e s ize in fo r-
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
hide an d th e number of passe ngers and /or
amo unt of luggage you will b e
The tire pr ess ure la b el on the op en edge of the
dri ver's doo r on your Volk swagen li sts th e rec­
o mmended cold tire infla tion press ures fo r the
veh icle at its max imum capaci ty weight and tire s
th at were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufa ctur ed.
See the illu stration
54, fig. for the loca­
ti on of the label on the open edge of the drive r's
door (color of th e actual label and exact location
o n the vehicl e will vary slightl y).
table below li sts the recom mend ed co ld tire
inflation pressures for the Volk swa gen m odel s
cove red by your O wner's Lit era ture at the ve­
hi cle's maximum capacit y weig ht and the tir e
s izes insta lled on th e res pec tive mode ls as ori g­
in al e quipment , o r as a fa ctory opt ion .
Tire pressur e Tire pressure rear
front
PSI kPa
PS I kPa
34 234 34 234
34 234 34 234
34 234 34 234
3 5 240 35 240
35 240
35 240
35 240
240
34 234
34 234
34 2
34 3 4
234
34 234
34 234
mation o n the vehicl e lab el i s the same as th e
s ize of t he tir es on the ve hicl e is es pecially im­
portan t if th e ve hicl e belo ngs to someo ne e lse or
y ou bou ght the vehicle with different rims/tires
Checking and Filling 55

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Fuses in the fuse box A in the dash panel
Electrical consumer
Fuse number (amp
ratin g in bra cke ts )
ABS /ESP/E DL 2
(5)
Tran sm iss ion (2.5 1 14 (5)
and 1.91 engine)
Front pow er wi nd ows 23 (30)
powe r 32 (30)
Fan 22 (40)
wi ndow de- 25 (25)
fogger
S tee rin g. DSG • 6 (5)
Int erior light s
15 (7,5 )
Fuel pump 27 (15)
A irbag 3 (5)
roof
33 (25 )
Se at hea ting
4 (5), 37 (30). 46 (5 )
8
48
V aca nt
20
Auxiliary hea tin g'
16 (10), 25 (25) 47 (10)
Pow er outl et 26 (20)
Cc n
lock ing for 12 (IO}
fr ont doo rs
H eat ed was her je ts 46 (5)
Lumb ar support ad- 34 (15)
ju stment for front
sea ts
C igare tte light er
24 (25)
Fuses in the fuse box Bin the engine compart­
ment: vehicles with a
54 fuse box
Electrical consumer
Fuse numb er (amp
rating in bra cke ts)
Fl (30). F2 (30)
L eft turn signa l F47 (40 )
turn s ignal (40 )
I-lorn F5 (15)
D SG' FI3 (15 )
light s
F47 (40), (40)
80 What do I do now?
F19
v\l ind shi eld wip ers (3 0)
Lef t headlight F47
(40)
headlight F48 (40 )
So und system
(30)
L ef t sid e lig ht F47 (40 )
sid e light F48 (40 )
release
Ce ntral lock ing for (2 0) rea r door s
Fuses in the fuse box B in the engine compart­
ment: vehicles with
a 30 fuse box
Electrical co nsum er
Fuse number (amp
rat ing in bra ckets )
A BS F4 (30),
(30)
W ind shi eld wip ers Fl (25 )FJ9 (25)
F8 (15 )
H orn FI7 (15 )
DSG' F5
(15)
Turn sig nal ri ght
F25 (40 )
Turn signal left F26 (40 )
Aux iliary heat ing •
Fil (20)
T e le phon e•
F9 (5)
Fu el pump (di esel)
(5)
Fan F24 (IO )
F og lig ht s F25 (40 )F26 (40)
h ea dli ght
F26 (40 )
headlight F25 (40 )
WARNING
Using the wrong fuse and attempting to repair
a fu se or u singsomethingin stead of a fuse can
cause a fire and serious per sonal inju ry.
• Always read and hee d the information and
a ll WARN INGS.
Tips
T he tabl es show the fu se loca tion s for the mo st
important consumers. The right -hand column s

contain the in se rt loca tio n, the figur es in
bra cket s indi ca te th e a mp ere rating for th e fuse.
O ne c on sum er mi ght re quir e seve ral fu ses (also
in separat e fu se boxes) .
• Seve ral con su m ers cou ld
over on e sin gle
fu se .
Changing a light bulb
Changing light bulbs
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
• T he fuse b ox in the dash pan el h as spa ce fo r
r ep lace ment fuses .
• There a re o th er fu se s in th e vehicle. Th ese
s h ould be chan ged by a qua lified d ealer ship .
Light bulbs should be changed by a qualified t echnician only.
Light bulb s should b e chan ged onl y by qu alifie d
t ec hni cian s. In man y cases c han ging a light bulb
in vo lves re m ov ing oth er
of th e vehicl e to
ge t to the burnt- out ligh t bulb, pa rticularl y tho se
i n th e front of the v ehicl e th at can on ly be
r eac hed th rough th e eng in e co mp artm ent.
We reco mm end that light bulb s o nly be c ha nge d
b y an auth ori ze d Vo lksw agen deale r or qua lified
w ork sh op.
Before ch an ging a light bulb , you mu st s wi tc h off
th e light (light switch in Op osition ). and th e turn
s igna l lev er must b e in the neutra l p os iti on.
A lw ays rep la ce burnt- out light bulb s with id en ­
ti cal light bul bs w ith same spe cificatio ns. Th e
spe cifica tio ns are printed on th e light bul b, ei­
th er on th e g lass bu lb or on th e m etal base. /\!­
wa ys mak e sure th at th e c olo r of th e new bulb s is
th e sa me as th e re p lac ed ones.
It is ad visa ble to always carry a box o f rep lace ­
m ent light bulb s in yo ur ve hicl e at all tim es. The
box s hould co nt ain at l eas t th ose light bulb s th at
ar e import ant fo r traffi c
See your V olk­
sw age n deale r f or rec omm end ed light bulb s.
WARNING
Slop ! Before working in th e e ngi ne comp art ­
ment, alway s read a nd heed all WARNINGS
34. The engine compartmen t of any
motor vehicl e is a potentially dangerous area
and c an cau se ser ious personal injury.
WARN ING (continu ed )
• Gas discharge lam ps (Xeno n) get pow er
from a high voltage so urce that can cause se­
ri ous personal injury and even death
ways have a qualified tec hni cian replace
burnt-out ligh t bulbs, especia lly gas discharg e
l amps (Xenon) a nd 1-17 light bulbs.
WARNING
Neve r remove the hea dlight unless yo u know
exact ly ho w to carry out the job and have the
co rrec t tool and light bulb s.
• If you a re un cer ta in about what t o do , h ave
th e work performed by a n auth ori zed Volk­
swage n dealer or a qualified worksho p. Se ­
rious per sonal injury may result from improp ­
e rl y perfor med work.
• Do not tou ch glass bul b w ith b are hand s. Fin ­
ge rprint s can cloud the out er surfa ce of th e bulb
w hen hea ted, thu s aff ec tin g th e refl ectio n, and
th us re duci ng th e powe r of illumin ati on.
•
b ulb can on ly be repl aced by a bulb of the
s am e ty pe. T he m odel i dent ifi cat io n is e ith er on
t h e bulb base o r on t he bul b itse lf.
What do I do now? 81

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Changing the headlights and front turn signal bulbs
Fig. 3 6 Cove r A fo r low b eom , co ver B for high
beom a nd position lamp
Changing th e low beam headlight
bulb
- Switch the headlights ofT.
- Sw itch off the ign ition and remove the
k ey from the ig nition loc k.
- Ope n the engi ne hood.
- Turn the cover
36arrow @ to the
ri ght and re m ove .
- Turn the bulb hold er t o the lef t and re­
move.
- Pull t he defec tive bul b out of the h older
a nd install a new bul b.
- Rein sta ll th e bu lb holder by turning
int o th e rig ht.
- Replace the cover by turnin g it to th e
left.
Changing the high beam light bulb
- Switch the head light s off .
- Switch off the ig ni tion and re m ove the
k ey from the ignit ion lock.
- Op en the en gin e hood.
- Pull the rubb er cover off
36a rrow
82 What do I do now?
F ig . 37 In the headlight : high beam bulb 3 and po­
sition lamp bu lb 4
- Remove the conn ector @.
- Move the w ire retainer
82, fig. 37
towa rd the front of the vehicl e and the n
pu sh it in the d irec tion of th e a rrow out
th e re tai nin g lug s
- Fold the w ire hook up.
- Remove the bulb holder from the head-
li ght.
- C hange the bulb.
- Place the bulb holder back in the head-
l ight. Make sure th e reta ining
a t
th e botto m.
- Fold the w ire hook dow n and engage it
in th e opposit e di rect ion sh own by th e
arrow in the re ta inin g
Gently pu ll
o n th e w ire hook to check it h as engaged
sec urely.
- Connec t the connector @to th e bulb
ho lder.
Changing a side light bulb
- Remove the bulb holder 82,
fi g. 37
from the headli ght.
- Change the bulb.

-Place the bulb holder insert back in the
h ead light. Make sure the hold er is prop erl y
i n se rted.
- Push the
82, fig. 36
th e headlight.
Replacing the turn signal light bulb
Fig . 3 8 Bulb ho ld er for the tu rn signo l
The bulb ho lde r for the turn signal is lo­
ca ted undern eath the headlight /po sition
l amp.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
If yo u ar e unc ert ain ho w rep lace a de­
fective bulb, see yo u authorized Volk swage n
de aler for assis tance.
- Swi tc h the light off.
- Switch off the ig nition .
- Open the eng ine hood.
- Turn the bulb holder as far as it wi ll go
in the direc tion of the a rrow
38 .
- Remove the bulb holder from the hea d­
light.
- Cha nge the bulb.
- Rep lace the bul b holder in th e head-
li ght and turn it as far as it will go in the op­
po site direction to the arrow.
If you are un certain abo ut how re pla ce a d e­
f ec tive bulb , see you authorized
dea le r fo r ass is tance.
Changing the bulb for the brak e light or rear turn signal
Fig . 3 9 Broke light and rear turn signa l bu lb holder unit
Changing the bulb
- Open the rea r lid.
- Loca te th e cover in the luggage com-
partm ent trim panel to access the bulb
hold er and open it.
- Disco nn ect co nn ector
39
- Press the release ta b s =£l g. 39 (a rrow s}
and pull the bulb h older ou t.
- Repla ce the defe ctiv e bulb.
- Rein sta ll th e bu lb hold er secur ely.
- Reconnec t the connecto r@ .
- Rein stall the cove r in th e trim panel.
What do I do now ? 83

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
If you are un certain ab out ho w to re pla ce a d e­
f e ct ive bulb, see yo u auth orize d Volk swagen
d ea le r for assis ta n ce .
Changing the bulb for the back-up light
The bu.lbs are located in the rear Lid.
Fig. 40 Boc k-up bu lb ho ld er
- Open the rear lid.
Jump starting
Jumper cables
- Locat e the cover in the rea r lid trim
pan el to access the bulb holder and open
it.
- Ex pa nd th e tw o re taining tabs in the di­
r e ct ion of the arrow s
40and pull the
bulb holde r out.
- Replac e th e defect iv e bu lb.
- Rein stall the bulb holder securely.
- Rein sta ll th e co ver in the rear lid trim
panel.
If you are unc ertain about ho w to re plac e a de­
f ec tive bulb , see y ou auth orized Volkswa gen
d ea ler for a ssis tanc e.
The jumper cables have sufficient cro ss sec tion.
If th e engin e does not sta rt beca use the batt ery is
di scharg ed , yo ur vehicl e's batt ery b e co n­
n ec te d to th e batt ery of anot her veh icl e 10 s tart
t h e e ngin e.
Jump er cab les
Th e cro ss sec tion mu st b e a t leas t 0.03B (25 111111 2
) fo r gaso line en gin es a nd at l eas t
0.0 54 (35 111111 2
) fo r di ese l en gin es.
84 What do I do now?
Note
• Do n ot le t the vehicle s tou ch eac h oth er, oth­
e rw ise curr ent cou ld flow a s soo n as th e plu s(+)
t e rm inals are co nne cted. If necess ary, u se lon ger
jump er cabl es.
• The di sc ha rge d batt ery mu st be prop erl y
co nnec te d
to th e ve hicl e's elec tri ca l sys tem.

Parts 27
Plastic parts 19
Clean ing 23
Power steering 6
Power wa sh er 18
Prem ium Gaso line 32
R
Rai sing th e veh icle wit h th e jac k 72
Hear lid
Escape handle 76
wind ow heat ing
Heatin g element wires 20
Refue ling 30
H eg ular Gaso line 32
Repair s 28
Hep lacin g
Whee l rim s 63
Rep lacing tires and wheels 6 1
He por ting safety de fects
Ca nada 90
Unit ed States 90
Rims Replacing 63
gas kets 20
s
Safery belt s
Cleaning 26
S now chains 66
Spa res 27
Speed Hating Letter Code 62
Sta rtin g w ith jum per ca bles 84
Ste ps fo r dete rmining correc t load lim it 59
T
Tank
Fillin g
tank 30
Openi ng the fu el filler
30
Tec hnical m od ifica tions 28
T ire pressu re 56
T ir e pressure monitoring system
Se nso rs 63
Tir es and whee ls 63
Va lves 63
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice @
Tire service life 59
T ir es
Rep la cing 63
Se rv ice life 59
Speed Hating Leller Code 62
Ti re manufa cturing dale 62
Ti re specificat ions 62
Tread depth 59
Uni form tire qua lity gradi ng 64
Win te r tires 65
Tir es and vehicle load limit s 58
Tir es and whe els 5 1
C hec king tir e press ure 56
Co ld tire innation pre ssure 54
D imens ions 6 1
General notes 51
Glo ssary of
and loadin g
t e rm inology 52
New tires and whee ls 61
Rep lacing 6 1
Snow cha ins 66
T ire pressu re mon ito rin g sys tem 63
Tir es and vehicle load limit s 58
Whee l bolts 66
W int er tire s 65
Tools 67
Towing 86
Four-wheel dr ive 86
General notes 87
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 88
Towing eye 86
Tra iler tow ing
Brak es ll
Dr iv in g tips 13
Operating instru ction s 12
Safety chain s 11, 12
Tec hnical requir ements IO
Tire press ure 12
T ow ing tips 13
Trailer lights 11
Tra iler weigh t 12
Tra nspo rt Ca nada 90
Tread Wea r Ind ica to r (TWI) 59
u
Underbody sea lant 22
Unidir ectiona l tires 51, 73
Uniform lir e qu alit y g rading 64
Alphabetical index 95

Booklet 3.2 Tip s and Ad vice
V
Ve hicl e
Li ftin g 89
Ve hicl e batt ery
49
Ve hicle care
Exte rior 17
Ve hicle care prod ucts 16
Ve hicl e co ntrol m odul es
6
Vehicle phone 29
Veh icle too l kit
67
Vo lksw agen Se rv ice Repa ir Manua ls 9 1
w
Warranty covera ges L5
W as her 45
Was hing by ha nd 17
W as hin g th e veh icl e 17
Was hin g with power cl eaners
18
Wax ing
Ho w ofte n shou ld
I wax my ca r? 19
W ear indicato r 59
What do es it mea n wh en I fee l a sli ght vibra-
tio n on th e brak e peda l?
3
What if I pur ch ase poor quali ty fu el? 32
W hat is th e co rrect brak e
leve l?. 47
W hat is the right way to break- in my
ve hicl e?
7
W hat kind of brak e should 1 u se? 48
W hat kind of e ngin e oil sh ould 1 p ut in my
ve hicl e?
37
W hat sho uld 1 do afte r ch an ging a w hee l? 57,
74
What sh oul d 1 do after re p laci ng wh eels? 57
Wha t s h ould
I do if I want to add an accesso,y
to m y ve hicle ?
27
What s houl d 1 do if 1 wa nt to mod ify my
veh icl e? 28
Wh at should 1 do if I wan t to re pair m y
ve hicl e? 28
96 Alphabetical index
What sh o uld I do if t he brake warnin g light
comes o n?
47
What wo uld happ en if 1 put le ad ed gasol ine
in my ca r? 32
What you must do aft er rec onn ect th e
batt ery
49
Wheel bolt caps 69
Whee l b olt s 7 1
T orq ue 66
W hee l chan gin g
68
Whee ls 5 1 C hec kin g tire press ure 56
Co ld tire infl ati o n pre ssure 5 4
G en era l not es 51
G lossary o f tir e and loading
t e rmino logy 52
New tir es and whee ls 6 1
Tir es and veh icl e load limit s 58
Whe n ca n yo ur ve hicle not be to we d? 88
Wh en sh ould I adju st the tire press ures? 57
Whe n sh ould I ch ec k th e e ngin e o il level? 38
W hen should
I c h eck the tir e pr ess ures? 57
W hen sh ould
I ref uel the tank of the
ve hicle ?
3 1
W her e ca n I find t he tire pr essures for my
ca r?
56
Wh ere is th e oil d ipsti ck 3 9
W indo ws
Clea nin g
19
Wi ndshie ld
C lean ing
19
Win dsh ie ld wash 45
W ind sh ie ld wiper blades
C lea nin g 20
Win dsh ie ld wip ers
C hanging b lade s
46
Wint er tir es 65 All-w hee l dri ve 65
Wood en trim
C le anin g 23
Wo rking in the en gin e compartme nt 34