%27 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2007 Owner's Guide

Table of contents
Smart technology ........... ... .. .. .
Brakes .............. .. .. ..... .. .. .• .....
Po we r stee ring ....... .. ..... ... .. ...... .
Notice about data recorded b y vehicle
contro l modu les ....... ........ .... ..... .
Driving and protecting the
environment ..... ... .... ..... ...... ..
Break-in Pe riod ... ... ........ ......... . ..
Catalytic converter ....... .. .. .. ....... ..
T ra ile r t owi ng . . . . . . . . ... ............ .. .
D riv ing economically o nd respecti ng the
environmen t ... .... ..... ............. ... .
Cleaning and protection ........ . .
General notes .... .... ... ....... .. ...... .
Car e of veh icle exte rior ....... ..• ...... ..
C ore of the vehicle interior ... ..... ..•. ..
Accessories, new parts, repairs
and modifications .......... ...... ..
Accesso ries and pa rts .......... .... .... .
R epa irs and technica l modifications ..... .
Cellu lar phones a nd CB radi os ........ . .
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Booklet 3 .2 Tip s and Advice
Checking and Filling 30
Fill ing the tank . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . • . . . . 30
Fu el supp ly . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Working in the eng ine compa rtment . . . . . 34
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. . . 37
Coo lant ....... .... .... ...... ... ......... 43
Wos he r fluid and wind shie ld wiper blade s 45
Brok e fluid . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 47
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . 49
T ir es and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What do I do now? . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . 67
Vehicle tools and spore whee l . . . . . . • . . . . . 67
Changing a whe el . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. • . . . . . 68
Em erg ency closing or opening . . . • . . . . . . . 7 5
F use s . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 77
Cha nging a light bulb . .. .. . . . .. .. . • .. . . . 81
Jump start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 84
To wing .... ... . . .. . .. .... ....... ... . . .•. . 86
Lifting th e ve hicle .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 89
C onsumer Info rmat ion . . . . . • . . . . . . 90
Alphabetical index . . . . . . . . . 92
Table of contents

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Braking power and braking distance
Braking power and braking distance are influenced by driving situations and
road
Worn brake pads will not provide good braking.
The amount of wear and tear on the brake pads
depends to a great extent on the cond itions
und er which the vehicle is opera ted and the way
the vehicle is dr iven. If you do a lot of city
driv ing, drive short distances or have a sporty
driving style, we reco mm end th at you have the
thickness of your brake pad s checked by an au­
thor ized Volkswagen dea ler more frequently
than r ecommend ed in the service schedule.
I f you dr ive witJ1 wet brakes , for example after a
dri ving through water,
heavy rainfall or
after washing the vehicle, brakin g power will be
reduced and sto pping distances w ill be longer
because the brake d iscs will be wet or in winter
ma ybe even frozen
the brakes must be dried
with severa l ca reful brake applications.
Brake fluid absorbs water and must be c hanged
every two years. Heavy use of the brakes can
cause vapor lock if the brake fl uid is too old.
Va por lock reduces braking power, increases
stopp ing distances and can even cause total
brake failure.
WARNING
• New tires and new brake pads do not pro­
v id e maximum grip, control or braking abilit y.
• To reduce the risk of losing control, a colli­
s ion and se rious persona l injuries, drive with
special ca re for the first
350 mil es (560 km).
• New brake pads do not have the best stop ­
ping power for the first
150 mil es (240 km) and
must be broken in. You can com pensate for
the slightly reduced braking ability by drivin g
w ith care and applying more pressure on the
brak e pedal.
• Never fo llow other vehicle s too close ly or
put yourse lf into other situ ations that might
r equ ire s udden , hard brakin g especially when
th e brake pads have not been broken in.
WARNING
Wet brake s or brak es coa ted ice or road
sa lt react slower and need longer stopping dis­
tanc es.
• Carefully apply brakes for a lest.
• Alwa ys dry brake s and clean olT ice coa t­
ings and salt coa tings with a few cautiou s
brake app lica tions.
• Always read and hee d all
in "Break ing in tir es and brake pads" on
page 7.
WARNING
Overheated brakes will reduce the vehicle's
s topping power and increase stoppin g di s­
tances.
• Always avoid over hea tin g the brakes!
• When driving downhill, the brakes have to
work hard and hea t up quickly .
• Before driving clown a long, steep hill, al­
ways red uce spee d and downshift to a lower
gea r. This will let th e ve hicle use engine
braking and reduce the load on the brakes.
• Always c han ge the brake fluid at least
every two years. Hard braking with old brake
fluid may cause a va por lock. Vapor lock re­
duces brakin g power, increases s topping dis­
tan ces and can even ca use to tal brake failure.
• A damaged front spoiler or new non stan­
dard spoile r ca n reduce the airflo w to the
brake s and cause them to overheat.
• Always sec an au thorized Vo lkswage n
dealer or qualil1ed workshop if yo u think th at
you may have damaged the front spoiler.
• Be sure to read and heed all WARNINGS
and the information =-page 27, "Accessories
and part s" before buying accessorie s.
8 Driving and protecting the environment

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Accessories, new parts, repairs and modifications
Accessories and parts
Always con sult an authori zed Volk swagen dealer before purchasing accessorie s
and parts for your vehicle.
Your vehicl e is des ign ed to offe r a hi gh stand ard
o f a cti ve an d pass ive sa fe ty.
Pl ease co nsult an author ize d Vo lkswagen deale r
for advice befo re insta llin g accessor ies, re pla ce­
m en t part s or other e quipm en t.
Au thori zed Volk swage n dea le rs ha ve the la tes t
information fr om th e manuf actur er and can rec­
ommend a ccessori es a nd part s
are suit abl e
fo r yo ur vehicle and perso nal r equir em ent s.
They can also help answer questions you mi ght
h ave reg arding official reg ulati ons.
We r ecommend you onl y use appro ved Volk­
swage n accessories and genuine Volkswagen
part s® . Th ese part s and accessor ies have bee n
eva luate d b y Vo lkswage n for suit abilit y, reli­
a bility and safet y. Th e Vo lksw age n d eal ers hip s
h ave the necess ary ex peri ence and faciliti es
ensure th at th e part s are prop erly .
Vo lkswage n ca nnot ass um e re spon sibili ty fo r
any after-ma rket n on -Vo lk swage n part s use d,
e ven if th ese parts have bee n app rove d by an of­
fi ci al t es tin g age ncy or a rc cove re d by a n offici al
ce rtificat e or sea l of ap prov al.
WARNING
Improp er ve hicle equipm ent or mod ifica tions
ca n ca use damag e to th e vehicle and serious
personal injury.
fr, WARNING (continued)
• In th e intere st of safety, we urge you to u se
only authorized Volkswagen accessories and
genuine Volkswagen parts® that h ave been
designed to be used on your vehicle.
WARNING
I mp rop er ca re, servicing and repair proce­
dure s can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de­
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedl y.
• Neve r place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, no te pad s, large , h eavy or bul ky ob­
je cts ) on the doors, on the windshield , o ve r or
near the area marked "AIRBAG" on the
s tee rin g w heel, in strum ent pane l, seat back ­
re sts or between those area s and your self.
• Object s on or near the surface s
air ­
ba gs are located can come loose and cause se­
r iou s per sonal injury in a crash, especially
w hen the airbags inflate.
• Be sur e to r ead and h eed the inform ation
a nd all WA RN INGS
2.1 "Safety
fir st", chapt er "Airba g sys te m. ",..
Accessories, new parts, repairs and modifications 27

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
tires approved for the Volkswage n models ered by your Owner's Literature.
The tire pressure label on the open edge of the
dri ver's door (
54, fig. 13 ) lists th e s pec ifi­
cations of the original equipm ent tir es insta lled
on your vehicle at the time it was
Federal law re quire s tire manufacturers to plac e
standardized informat io n on the sid ew all of all
t ir es
fig. This information id enti­
fi es d esc ribes the fundamental charac te ris­
ti cs, the quality grad e of the tire and also pro­
vides
tir e id entifi cation number for safe ty stan ­
dard certificat ion an d in case of reca ll.
Tire specifications
Kn ow le d ge of tire sp ec ifica tions mak es it easier
to choose the tires. Hadial tires ha ve the
t ir e sp ec ifica tion s mark ed on th e sidewall, for
examp le :
P255 I 55 R 18 109 H x i
This contain s the following information:
Indi cates the tir e is for pass enger
No minal tire width in mm of the tire from
s ide wall edg e to sidewa ll edge. 1 n general.
th e lar ger the numb er, the wider th e tir e
55 I !e ight /width
in per cent (aspect ratio )
Tire constru ctio n: Hrad ial
1 8 Him diamete r
(in inch es)
109
co de
Speed le tter code
x i
tha t th e tire is "R einf orced"
( h eavy-d uty tir es)
M +S (o r "M /S") Indicates that t he tire h as some
m ud and snow capabili ty
The tire s could al so have the information of di ­
rection of rotation
51, "Unidi rectiona l
tires".
T ir e manufactur ing date
The manufa cturin g dat e is also indicate d on the
tir e sid ewa ll (poss ibly o nly on the i1111 erside of
th e wheel):
... 45 03 ... "means. fo r exam ple, that th e
tir e produ ced in the 45th week of
Speed Rating Letter Code
The sp ee d rating le tt er code on the wheel s indi­
cates the maximum p ermi ssibl e roa d speeds
in "Wint er tires" on page
up 93 mph (150 km/h )
Q 99 mph km/h)
up to 106 mph (170 k m/h)
s up to llO mph (180 km /h )
T up
118 mph (190 km/h )
u up t o 124 mph (200 km/h )
up to 130 mph (210 km /h )
V up to 149 mph (240
up to 150 mph (240
\V up t o 168 mph (270 y
up to mph (298
U. S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN )
Thi s is the tir e's "se rial number." It begins with
th e le tt ers "DOT" and indicates
the tire
m ee ts all federal standards . The n ext two
ber s or lett ers indicate th e plant where it was
manufacture d. and the la st four numb ers repre­
se nt the week and year of manuf acture. For ex­
a mpl e. th e numb ers 180 1 m ean that the tire
produ ced in the 18th week of 2001. The oth er
numb ers are mark etin g co des ma y or ma y
n o t be used b y th e tire manufa cturer. T his infor­
mati on is u sed to contact consum ers ifa tire de­
f ec t req uires a reca ll.
Tir e ply compos ition and materials used
T he numb er of plies indicat es the numb er of
la ye rs of rubb er-co ated fabri c in the tir e. In gen­
e ral, th e g rea te r the numb er of p lies , th e mor e
a tire can supp ort. Tire manuf actur ers
a lso mu st indicate the materials in the tire ,
wh ich include steel. nylon, poly este r, and
o th ers .
Maximu m Load Ra ting
Thi s numb er indi cat es the maximum load in ki ­
lo gram s and pounds that can h e
by the
tir e. Tread wear, traction and te mpe ralll re
g rades
64, tir e quality
·II For tir es max imum speed capabilit y over mph (240 km /h ). tire so metimes use
th e lette rs
62 Checking and Filling

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Snow chains - individualize for each vehicle
Yo u ca n use s now cha ins only to th e front
whee ls , and only t o certain tire sizes . Ask your
author ized Vo lk swage n deale r on which tir e
s ize s snow c hain s ca n be use d.
T he sn ow chain s must have low -profil e link s
and must n ot b e thi ck e r than 1 5 mm, including
th e loc k.
R emove whe el ce nter cove rs a nd trim discs be­
fo re pulli ng s now c hain s on yo ur
For safe ty re a so ns cove r caps must then be ove r th e w hee l b olts. Th ese are a vailable from
a uth ori ze d Vo lkswage n deal ers .
WARNING
U sin g the wrong snow chains for your vehicle
or in stalling them incorrectl y can increase the
Wheel bolts
WARNING (continued )
risk of l oss of contro l leadin g to seriou s per­
s onal injury.
• Sn ow c hain s are available in differen t
s izes. Always make sure to follow the in stru c­
tion s provided by th e snow chain manufac­
turer.
wi th the whee l rim , ca n scratc h or da ma ge it.
T herefo re, make s ure that the s now chain s are
s uit ably
Wheel bolt s must always be tightened to the correct to rque.
The des ig n of w hee l bolt s is m atc h ed to th e fac­to ry in sta lled rim s. If diff erem rim s are fitted, the
co rrec t whee l b o lts wi th th e right le n gt h and cor­
rec tly s hap ed bolt heads must be u sed. This en­
s ure s that whee ls a re fitt ed sec urely and that the
b rake syste m f unctio ns co rrec tly.
l n certain cir cum sta nces, yo u may no t u se w hee l
bo lts from a diff ere nt vehi cle -eve n if it is th e
sa me mode l
27.
WARNING
Improp erly tightened or maint ained wheel
bolt s can become loose ca using lo ss of con trol,
a colli sion and se ri ous perso nal inju ry.
• Alwa ys keep th e wheel bolt s and the
th rea ds in the whee l hubs clean so th e wh eel
bolt s can turn easily a nd be properly tight­
ened.
• Neve r gr ea se or oil the w hee l bolt s and the
threads in the wheel hubs. They can be come
66 Checking and Filling
WARNING (continu ed)
loose w hile dri ving if greased or oiled, eve n if
ti ght en ed to the specified torque.
• Onl y use whee l bolt s th at belong to th e
w hee l.
• Neve r use diff erent whee ls bolt s on your
ve hicle.
• Alway s maintain the co rrect ti ghtenin g
torque for the wheel bolts to re duce the risk of
a wheel los s. If the tight ening torqu e of the
w hee l bolts is too lo w, they ca n loosen and
co me out when the ve hicle is mo vin g. If the
ti ght enin g torqu e is too hi gh , th e w hee l bolt s
a nd thread s can be damaged and the w hee l
ca n be come loo se.
The sp ecified to rq ue for the w heel bolts is
88 ft/lbs (120 N m). Afte r chan gin g a w hee l. th e
t o rq ue mu st b e checked as soo n as poss ib le w ith
torq ue wre nch - p refera bly by an auth ori zed
Vo lkswage n dea le r or qualifi ed

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
WA RNING (continued)
• Always pro perl y s ecur e th e ve hicle ja ck
a nd t ool kit in th e lu ggage co mpartm ent.
L o ose item s in th e vehicle ca n fly a round th e
in sid e o f th e ve hicle during hard brakin g or in
a c rash cau sing seriou s pers onal injur y.
Changing a wheel
Applies lo vehicles: with spare wheel
Getting started
WARNING (contin ued)
• Before y ou rai se yo ur ve hicl e the jac k,
al ways re ad and h eed all
Pa rk vehicle in a safe place befo re changing a whee l.
-If yo u have a flat tir e or pun ctur e, park
t h e ve hicle as fa r away from th e flow of
t ra ffi c as poss ible o n a firm , eve n surf ace.
- Turn o ff the engine. Turn o n the emer­
ge ncy flas her.
- Apply the park ing brake firm ly and en­
gage a gear or
pu 1 1h e se lecto r in P.
- A ll passe nge rs mus t leave the ve hicle.
Th ey sh o uld wait in a safe place (for ex­
a mpl e behin d a g ua rd rail or other safe ty
ba rrier) .
- Block the w hee l o pp osite t he w hee l
b ein g cha nged wit h a su itabl e objec t. .
- If yo u are tow ing a tra iler, u nh itch it
fr om your ve hicle .
- Remove the spare w hee l and the ve hicle
t oo ls from t he lu ggage com part ment.
WARNING
C han gin g a w hee l, es pecia lly on the s ide the
ro ad , can b e da ngero us. To hel p re du ce th e
ri sk of seriou s perso nal inju ry:
• Alw ays sto p th e vehicl e as soon as
is safe
t o do so and mo ve the ve hicle a safe distan ce
68 What do I do now?
WA RNING (cont inu ed)
off th e ro ad wher e it i s safe lo c hang e th e
wh eel.
• Turn on th e emerge ncy flas her a nd set up
an other warnin g dev ice a bo ut 27 ya rds (25
m eters) behin d th e ve hicl e to wa rn ap­
pro achin g traffi c.
• Always make sure th at th e gro und i s leve l
a nd
if n ecessary use a s turdy boar d
und er th e jac k.
• When one w heel is lif ted
th e g round
puttin g th e se lector leve r in P will not pre vent
s udd en ve hicl e mo vement .
• Always appl y th e parkin g brak e
and
e ngage the se lec tor lever in P to help prev ent
the vehicl e from m oving s udd enl y a nd s lip­
p in g o ff th e ja ck.
• Always block the whee l oppos ite th e w hee l
be in g cha nged with b oth fo ld in g ch ocks or
s imil ar obj ec ts .
• If you arc towin g a tra iler, a lways unhit ch it
fr om yo ur vehicl e before star tin g to c hange
th e w hee l.
• Alwa ys use a ja ck th at ha s bee n approve d
b y th e m anufa ctur er for your vehicle .
• Neve r u se oth er j ac ks, ev en if th ey have
b ee n ap pro ve d for u se on oth er Vo lkswag en

WARNING {continu ed)
• Never let anyone place any part of their
body underneath the vehicle when support ed
by the jack.
• Never support your vehicl e on cinder
blocks, bricks or other obje cts . These may not
Changing a wheel
F ig . 27 Chang ing a wheel : removing the wheel
baits
Removing the wheel
-Usin g the h ex socket in th e sc rew dri ver
27, un screw t he w heel bo lts pre vi­
o usly loo sen ed about on e turn and put it
o n a cl ean su rface .
- Then re mo ve the oth er whee l bolt s as
d esc ribed abo ve.
- Tak e off th e w he el.
- Place the flat ti re in the lu gg ag e co m-
p artmen t.
Mounting the spare wheel
-Mount the sp a re wh eel.
- Insta ll th e w hee l bolt s and tight en th em
lig htly u sin g th e hex so cke t in th e sc rew
dri ver.
- L ower th e ve hicle on the jack .
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
WARNING {cont inu ed )
be able to support the load and collap se sud ­
denl y.
• Nev er start the engine when you have
raised the vehicl e on the jack. The engine vi­
bration s and v ehicle movements could knock
the v ehicl e off the
- T ig ht en the wheel bolts firml y using the
lu g w re n ch. Ti gh te n th e whee l b olts in di­
a gonal s equ ence , for e xampl e, tig h te n th e
top bolt and then th e oppo sit e bolt clo se st
to th e ground and continu e tight enin g the
bolt s until all have bee n firml y and se­
c ur ely tight en ed. Do not tight en th e bolts
in clock wise or c ounter-cl oc kw ise se­
quen ce.
Unidirectional tires
Unidir ectional tir es mu st be co rrec tly m ount ed
a ll arou nd.
A un idir ection al tir e ca n b e id en tified b y arrows
o n th e s idewa ll, w hi ch p oin t in the di rec tion of
t h e ro tation . Yo u mu st fo llow the speci fied dir ec­
ti on of ro ta ti on. Thi s is necessary in orde r for
the se tires to deve lop t heir optim al cha racte ris­
ti cs regar ding grip, road noise, wea r and hydro­
p la ni ng .
I f y ou have
to moun t a tire opp osite to i ts pro per
dir ection of rot atio n. p lease drive caref ull y sin ce
th e tir e no lo nge r poss esses its o ptimal chara c­
t e ri stic s in thi s s itu atio n. Thi s is parti cul arl y im ­
po rta nt in we t con ditions. In orde r to f ully ex­
pl oi t th e benefi ts of unidir ectio nal tire s ag ain ,
yo u sh ou ld imm edi ate ly re place or change the
tir e in or der to resto re th e co rrect d irec tion of ro­
t a ti on .
WARNING
Improp erl y tight en ed or maintain ed wheel
b olt s can b ecome loose cau sin g lo ss of control ,
a colli sio n and seriou s per son al inju ry:
• Alw ay s keep th e wheel bolt s and th e
thread s in the wh eel hub s clean so the whee l
bolt s can turn easily and be p roperl y tight-
en ed .
What do I do now? 73

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

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Con sume r Information
Applicab le to U.S.A. only
If yo u b eli eve that your vehicl e has a defect
w hic h co uld cause a cras h, injur y, or death,
yo u sh ould i nform the
immedi­
ately. You sh o uld also noti fy Volkswage n of
A meri ca, In c. If
receives s imilar
co mplaint s, it may open an invest igat ion,
and ifit finds that a saf ety defect exists in a
g rou p of vehicles, it may order a recall and
r e med y campai gn. However, NHT SA
ca nn ot b ecome involve d in i ndividual
probl ems b etween yo u, yo ur dea ler, o r
Vo lkswagen of Ame rica, In c.
Address of NHTSA
Te l.: 1-888- DAS H-2-DO T (1-888-327-4236}
Applicable to Canada only
If you believe th at your vehicle has a
wh ic h could cause a crash, injury, or dea th,
you s hould inform Transport Canada im­
m ed iate ly, You should also notify Volk­
swage n Canada, Inc.
Address of Transport Canada
To contact Transport Cana da, you may eith er
ca ll Tran sport Ca nada toll-fre e at :
90 What do I do now?
From 8:00 AM to 10:0 0 PM EST, Monday thro ugh
Friday
Or ha ve a lo ok at:
htt p:/ /www-odi.n lllSa .do t.gov/ivoq/
and print out th e web form and fax it to (202)
366 -7882
Or mail it to:
U.S. of T ransporta tio n,
Na tional Highway Traffi c Safety
Office of Defec ts In ves tigati on,
NSA- 10.01, 400 7th S treet, SW
Was hington, D.C. 20 590.
Pho ne: l-8 00- 333- 0510 (only fro m Ca nada }
Pho ne: (613) 998-86 16 (O ttawa r egion }
or write to:
T ranspo rt Ca nada
Hoad Sa fe ty
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa ON
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Booklet 3.2 Tip s and Ad vice
Alphabetical index
A
ABS 3
Accesso ries
What sh o uld I d o
I w ant to add an acces-
so ry t o m y ve hicl e? 27
A dd ress ofNHT SA 90
A ddress of T ranspo rt Ca nada 90
Af te r ch an gin g a w hee l 74
A lca nta ra
C lea nin g 25
A lloy w hee ls
C lean ing
21
A ll-w hee l drive
W int er t ir es 65
A nt i- fr eeze 43
A nt i- lock brak e sys te m
W ha t d oes it m ean whe n I feel a slig ht vi-
bra tio n on the bra ke ped al? 3
A nti -th eft w hee l bo lts
71
A ut o S afe ty Hotlin e 90
A ut oma tic ca r was hes
17
B
BAS 2
B att ery
C harg ing 50
H ow ofte n sh o uld I rep lace my e ngin e
b att ery ? 50
Imp ort an t in fo rm atio n t o kn ow
disco nnect the ba ttery 49
R ep lac in g 50
What you mu st d o a fte r rec onnec t the
b ane 1y 49
W int er co nd it io ns 49, 50
Batt ery ac id leve l
C hec kin g 50
B o nn et 36
Brak e ass ist sys te m 2
Bra ke boost er 2
92 Alphabetical inde x
Brake fluid
C han gin g 48
H ow
sh ould the bra ke flu id be
c h an ge d? 48
W hat i s th e co rrec t b rak e flui d leve l? . 47
W hat k ind of br ake flui d sh ou ld I use? 48
Bra ke pa ds 8
Bra ke servo 8
Brake system 47
B ra kes 8
H ow does mois tur e o r roa d sa lt a ff ec t th e
b rake s? 8
W hat d oes it mean when I feel a slig ht vi­
brat io n on th e bra ke ped al? 3
Bra kin g dis ta n ce 8
Br ea k-in p eriod
E ng in e 7
W hat is th e rig ht way to break-in m y
ve hicl e? 7
Brea king in
B ra ke pad s 7
T ires 7
Br ea kin g in tir es 7
B ulb chan ge
8 1
Bu mp er
Cl ea ning
1 8
C
Ca lifo rn ia Prop ositi on 65 Wa rning 34, 49
Car was hes
17
Ca ta ly ti c co nverte r 10
CB ra d io 29
Ce ll pho ne 29
Ce llul ar p hone 29
Chang in g a bu lb
8 1
Cha ng in g a w hee l 73
C hang in g bra ke pad s 7
C hangin g w indshie ld w iper b la des 46
C hass is 22
Chec kin g e ngin e o il leve l 39
Chec king tir e p ress ure 56
Chro me
Cl ea ni ng
21