air VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2008 Owners Manual

Booklet 0.1 General Index
Alphabetical index
A
ABS3.2:3
Warni ng ligh t 3.1 : 27
Accessor ies
Wha t sh oul d I do i f I wa nt to a dd an acces-
sory to my ve hicle? 3.2: 2 7
Aco usti c s ig n al 2. 1: 14
Aco usti c warn ing 3 .1: 93
Act iva tin g the sw itc ha ble locki ng fea ture 2.1:
6 2
Ad dition al storage compa rtm ent 3.1: 73
Add ress of NHTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 90
Ad dress o f Trans port Ca nad a 3 .2: 81
Ad justi ng safety be lt h eig ht 2.1: 24
A dju stin g th e compass varia nce zo ne 3. 1: 19
A dvance d Airbag Sys tem 2.1: 3 1
Ai rb ag de ploy ment zone 2 .1: 37
I-low the compo nent s wo rk toget her 2.1 :
35
A dvanced Airbag Sys tem com ponents 2.1 :
34 1
A dva nce d fr ont ai rb ag sys tem: 2.1 32
Af te r ch an ging a w hee l 3.2: 67
A ir cond ition ing
Co nden sat io n 3.1: 89
I m portan t no tes 3.1: 88
Ma lfun ctio ns 3. 1: 88
U npl easa nt o dor 3.1: 89
A ir co nditi oning syste m 3.1 : 81
C lim atro nic 3. 1: 84
Ai r reci rcu lat io n mod e
2C-C limatronic 3.1: 83, 88
A irb ag dep loy ment zone 2. 1: 37
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Airb ag sys te m 2.1 : 27
Care 2 .1: 42
Co mpo nents (front airb ags) 2.1: 34
Co mpo nents (s ide airb ags) 2.1: 44
Compo nents (side curt ain protectio nTM
a ir bag) 2 .1: 49
C urt ain airb ags 2. 1: 48
of fitti ng a chil d sea t on the front
p assenger sea t 2.1 : 29
D isposa l 2.1: 4 2
F ro nt airbags 2. 1: 3 1
H ow i t wo rks? 2 .1: 46, 49
I-l ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle have?
2. 1: 34 , 44, 49
I m porta nce of s itting prope rly 2.1: 27
I mpo rtance of wear ing sa fety be lts 2.1: 27
Im portan t th ings to know 2 .1: 27
Ind icato r light 2.1 : 39
Mo nitoring: 2.139
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF ligh t 2.1: 39
Re pai rs 2.1: 42
Si de air bags 2.1: 44
W hen mus t the system be inspec ted? 2 .1:
39
Whe re are my airbags loca te d ? 2. 1: 3 1, 44,
48
A larm system 3. 1: 36
Sw itchi ng o ff3.l: 36
A lc antara
Clean ing 3.2: 25
A lloy w hee ls
C lea nin g 3.2: 21
A nti -freeze 3.2: 43
An ti-l ock brake system
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 27
W hat does it mea n when I f eel a sli gh t v i­
br ati on on the brake pe dal? 3.2: 3
An ti-S lip R egula tio n 3.1 : 92
Ant i-theft ala rm system 3 .1: 36
Switc hing off3 .l: 36
Ant i-the ft whee l bo lts 3 .2: 71
Arm res t
F ron t center arm rest 3.1 : 66
S to rage compart men t 3. 1: 7 0
ASR 3.1: 92
A uto Safety Hotlin e 2. 1: 12
A uto Safety Hotlin e 3.2 : 90

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Chang ing brake pa ds 3.2: 7
C hanging units 3.1: 16
C hanging w indshi eld w iper blades 3.2 : 46
C hass is 3.2: 22
C hec kin g engin e oil level 3.2: 39
Ch ild rest raint on th e fro nt seat 2.1: 29
Child safety 2.1: 5 1
Ch ild safety locks 3.1: 35
C hil d seats 2.1: 5 1
B ooste r seats 2.1: 59
Co nve rtible c hild seats 2. 1: 57
I nfa nt seats 2 .1: 56
L ower anc horages 2 . l: 67
Mo untin g and releas ing t he a ncho rage
h oo k2.l: 68
O n th e fr on t passenger seat 2.1: 29
Safety in struc tions 2.1: 54
Te ther an ch ors 2. 1: 65
Te ther strap 2.1 : 65
C hrom e
C lean ing 3.2 : 21
C lea nin g
All oy w hee ls 3.2: 2 1
A ut omat ic car was h 3.2: 17
B um per 3.2: 18
chass is 3 .2: 22
C lot h seat co vers 3.2: 23
Elect ronic par king ass is tance senso rs 3.1:
10 6
Eng ine com partm en t 3 .2: 22
Ex ter ior 3.2: 17
Fa bric tr im 3.2: 23
I ns tru ment panel 3.2: 23
L eat her 3.2: 23
O utside m irrors 3 .2: 19
P las tic p art s 3.2: 23
Safety belts 3.2: 26
Was hing t he ve hicle 3.2: 17
W ind ows 3.2: 19
W inds hield 3.2 : 1 9
W ind shi eld w ip er bla d es 3.2: 20
Woode n trim 3.2: 23
C lea ning a nd protec tio n 3.2: 16
C limatic 3.1: 82
Malfu nction s 3.1: 88
Cl imatro nic
Imp ortant no tes 3 .1: 88
Ma lfun cti ons 3.1 : 88
C lock3.I:5
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Closing
R ear lid 3.1: 38
Clo th sea t covers
C lean ing 3.2: 23
C lo th es hook 3 .1: 71
Co de number
Fo r an ti-t heft w heel bolt s 3.2: 67
Coming home functi on 3.1 : 47
Co mpass
Adjusting 3.1: 19
Calibra ting 3.1: 18
Co mpass fun ction 3. 1: 12
Condensat io n 3.1: 89
Co ntro ls
Power wi ndows 3.1 : 39
Conven ie n ce clos ing 3.1 : 41, 43
Conve nie nce menu 3.1: 17
Conve nie nce ope ning 3.1: 4 1
Convenience operation (electric w in d ows)
3.1:
LB
C onve rtib le c hild seats 2 .1: 57
Coo lant
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 11
Coo lan t
Leve l 3.2: 44
Loss 3.2: 44
Coola nt level
Warni ng 3.1: 24
Co olan t tem pera ture
Ga uge 3.1: 6
Warning 3.1: 24
Cool ing the g love compartme nt 3.1: 69
C rash recorde rs 3.2: 6
Cru ise co ntro l 3 .l: 107
Warn ing ligh t 3.1: 29
Cup ho lders
I n th e rea r ar mre st 3.1 : 72
Cup ho lders in th e ce nter conso le 3 .1: 72
C urrent fuel con su mpt ion 3.1: 9
C urtain airbags 2.1: 48
Customer CARE Center 2.1 : 2 7
D
Danger of fi tting a ch ild seat on the front pas­
senger seat 2 .1: 29
Day time runnin g lig hts
Warni ng ligh t 3.1: 30

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Engine oil 3.2: 37
Adding 3.2: 40 Additives 3.2: 40
Checking level 3.2: 39
Consumption 3.2: 38
D iesel eng ine 3.2: 41
D ipstick 3.2: 39
Grades 3.2: 38
How do I know how much oil my engine is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
Identifi cation symbol 3.2: 39
Oil c hange 3.2: 42
Specificatio ns 3 .2: 37
Specifications Diesel engine 3.2: 37, 41
S p ecifications gasoline engine 3.2: 37
Wha t kind of engine oil shou ld I put in my
ve hicle? 3.2: 37
When should I check the eng ine oil leve l?
3.2: 38
Where is the oil dipstick 3.2: 39
Engine
pr essure
Warning light 3.
l: 11, 25
Environ ment
Avoid ing pollution 3.2: 18, 31
C leaning the engine comp artm ent 3.2: 22
Driving economicall y 3.2: 14
Vehicle care products 3.2: 16
Env ironm ental information
Fuel economy 3.1: 6
Env ironmental tip
Fue l economy 3.1: 77
ESP 3.1: 9 1, 3.2: 5
Eve nt Da ta Recorde r 3.2: 6
Examples of im proper seating position s 2.1:
8
Exha ust warni ng ligh t
Warning light 3.1: 22
Exte nder for the safety belts 2. 1: 22
Exte rnal ae rial 3.2: 29
F
Fabric trim
C leani ng 3.2: 23
Fa ste nin g
Boo ste r se ats 2. 1: 59
Co nver tibl e child seats 2.1: 57
Infant seats 2.1: 56
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Safety belts 2.1: 19
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First-aid kit 3.1: 74
Floor mats 2.1: 9
F o g lights 3.1: 46
Foo t brake
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30
Front airbag system 2.1: 31
Airbag deployment zone 2.1: 37
T he basic s 2.1: 31
Fro nt airbag s
De scription 2.1: 31
Front center armrest 3.1: 70
Fro nt passe nger seat backr est
Fo ld ing forward 3. 1: 61
Front seats 3.1: 60 Electrical adjustable 3.1: 62
Manual adjustable 3.1: 60
Fronta l collision s an d the laws of physics 2.1:
15
fu el filler cap
Warning light 3.1: 29
Fue l ga uge
D isplay 3.1: 7
Fuel level 3.1: 7
Fue l reserve
Warning light 3.1: 26
Wa rnin g mes sage 3.1: 11
Fuel tank 3.1: 7
Fuse box 3.2: 79
Fuses 3.2: 77
G
Garage door opener 3.1 : 44
Gaske ts 3 .2: 20
Gaso line 3.2 : 32
Blend s 3.2: 32
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32
Oc tan e rating 3.2: 32
Petro l 3.2: 32
Premi um 3.2: 32
Regular 3.2: 32
Unleaded 3.2: 32
What if! purchase poor qu al ity fuel? 3.2:
32
W hat wo uld happen i f I pu t leaded gaso­
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32
W inter or summ er lips 3.2: 32
Gaso line additives 3.2: 33
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3

Generator
Warn ing light 3.1: 24
G love compartm ent
Front pa ssenger s ide 3.1: 69
G love compartment light 3.1: 50
G low plug system
W arning light 3. l: 23
Gu ide fi xture s for lower anchorages 2.1: 68
H
H at sh el f3 .l : 79
H aza rd ligh ts 3.1: 48
H ea d re straint s
Adj ust ing 3.1: 58, 59
Correc t ad justm ent 2.1: 7
R emo ving 3.1: 59
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46
Fog light s 3.1: 46
Switching 3.1: 46
Wa sh er syste m 3.1: 55
H eat ed front seats 3. 1: 65
H ea ting 3.I: 80
H eavy clothi ng and safety belt s 2.1:
17
High b eam 3.l: 49
Warning light 3.1 : 29
High b eam leve r 3. 1: 49
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter 3.1: 44
Horn 3.1 : 3
How could I dama ge the catal ytic conve rter?
3 .2:
10
Ho w do I know how much oil my engin e is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
How do I unlo ck th e engine hood? 3.2: 36
I-lo w does moisture or road salt affect th e
brak es'? 3.2: 8
Ho w man y airbags does my veh icl e h ave? 2.1:
34 ,44,4 9
H ow often shou ld
I c h eck my tire pr essures ?
3.2: 57
How often should I r epl ace my eng ine bat­
ter y? 3. 2: 50
How often should I wax my ca r? 3.2: 19
I-l ow often sho uld the brake fluid b e
c han ged? 3. 2: 48
How to in stall the upper t eth er strap
to th e
anchorage 2.l: 66
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Hubcaps 3.2: 69
H ydrop laning 3.2: 60
Ignition key 3.1: 93
I gnit ion switch 3.1: 93
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23
Warning message 3.1:
11
Imp ortance of sitting prop erl y 2.1 : 27
Imp ortance of wearing safe ty bel ts 2.1: 27
Important information for vehicles with Die-
se l e ngine when adding or changing en­
gine oil 3.2: 49
Import ant information
kn ow befo re di s-
co nn ect the b att ery 3.2: 49
I mport ant thing s to do b efore dri ving 2.1: 3
Improper seating po sitions 2.1: 8
Improp erl y worn safety belt s 2.1: 25
Indicator light
A ir bag syste m 2.1: 39
Indicator light s
Airbag syste m 2.1: 49
Mi rror 3.1: 55
OFF 2.1:
Indi re ct ventilat ion 3.1: 86
Indi vidual unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34
I nfant seats 2 .1: 56
Information t exts in the display 3.1:
11
Insid e m irr or
Indicator light 3.1: 55
In stallin g
C hi ld re straint with a safety belt 2.1: 60
CRS using th e LATCH system 2.1: 69
In strum ent clu ster 3.1 : 5
In strum ent cluster illumination 3.1 : 3 , 48
Instrument panel 3.1: 2, 71
Cleaning 3.2: 23
In strum ent s 3.
I: 5
Interior lights
Fro nt 3.1: 50
Int ermittent w ipe 3.1: 53
J
Ja ck 3.2: 72
Jump s ta rtin g 3.2: 84
J ump er cables 3.2: 84
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Mon itoring th e Advanc ed Air bag Sys te m 2.1 :
Key tag 3 .l: 3 1
K eys 3. 1: 3 1
Kick-d own funcli on 3.1: 10 3
L
Lan e change fla sh function 3.1: 17
L a n gu age in displa y 3.1: 16
L ea ther
C lean ing3.2: 23
L ea ther seats
Pr essure mark s 2. 1: 67
Leavi ng hom e function 3.1: 47
Li fti ng platform 3.2: 89
Lifting the ve hicle 3.2: 89
Light chang e 3.2: 81
Li ght s
& Vi sio n
Menu 3.J : 17
Ligh ts 3.1: 46
Lo ck cy linders 3.2 : 2 1
Locks 3.2: 2 1
Low beam 3.l: 46
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7
Luggage compartment 2.1: 10, 3.1: 74
M
Main menu Multi -Functi on Indic ator 3. l: 9
Manual mode
C lim atron ic 3. 1: 87
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97
M enu for convenien ce functions 3.1: 17
Menu for Light s
& Vision 3.1: 17
Menu for vehicl e stat us 3. 1: 15
Me nus
Exa mple
of u se 3.1: 13 , 14
MF! 3.1: 9
M ileage (kilom eler) disp lay 3. l: 8
Mile s (ki lom eters) to
3.1: 9
Mirror s
In sid e mir ror 3.1: 55
M ake -u p m irrors 3.1: 52
Out side mirror s, elec trical 3.1: 56
Mirror s low ered fun ction 3.1: 18
Modification s 3.2: 28
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39
Mo untin g and re le asing the anchorage hook
2. 1: 68
Multi -Fun cti on Ind icator 3.1 : 9
Multi -function steering w heel 3. 1: 4
N
New t ires and whee ls 3.2 : 61
N HTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 81
No tice about dat a recorded b y veh icle con ­
tro l modu les3 .2: 6
N umb er of seats 2 .1: 13
0
Occ upant seating position s 2. 1: 4
O il 3.2: 37
Oil chan ge 3.2 : 42
O il dip stick 3.2: 39
O ne-to uch op en in g a nd closi ng
P owe r w ind ows 3.1: 40
Operating you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or
C anada 3.2: 91
Orientation lightin g3.l: 47
Outs ide mi rror s
C lea nin g 3.2: 19
Out sid e te mp erat ure di splay 3.1: 10
Overview
p
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5
M ulti-fun ction stee ring whee l 3. 1: 4
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0
Paint Poli shin g 3.2: 19
Wax ing 3.2:
19
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32
Park assist 3.1: 106
P arki ng 3.1 :
Aut oma tic tran smi ssio n 3.l: 99
Ca ution when parking near a parking b ar­
ri er or c urb 3.1: 10 5
Low bump er cove r, spoil ers and su sp en ­
s io n 3.1 : 10 5
W hen parkin g on slop es 3.1 : 10 5

Parking 3.1: 10 8
Drive r 2.1: 4
Front pa ssenge r 2.1: 5
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4
R ear passe nge rs 2.1 : 6
Park ing aid 3.1: 106
Parki ng Ass is tance
C lea ning senso rs 3 .2: 18
Parking brake 3. 1: 10 4
Warn ing light 3 .1: 28, 104 l
Parki ng di sta nce warnin g sys te m 3.1: 106
Parts 3.2: 27
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF light 2.l: 39
Pe dal s 2.l: 9
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a fr ontal colli sion 2.l:
1 5
P in ch prot ection
Power roof 3.l: 43
Window s 3.l: 4 1
Plastic parts 3.2: 1 9
C le aning 3.2: 23
Po lle n filter 3.1: 88
Pollution filter 3.1: 88
Powe r
Roo f3.l:4 2
Power outlet 3.l: 73
Pow er roof 3.1 : 42
Po we r ste ering
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 29
Power steering 3.2: 6
Pow er was her 3.2: 18
Power windows 3.l : 39
Pr egna nt women
Spec ia l co nsideration s when wea ring a
safety belt 2. 1: 2 1
Premium Gasoline 3.2: 32
Pre ssure mark s 2.l: 67
Prop er adju stm ent of head rest raint s 2.l : 7
Proper occupa nt sea ting pos itions 2.1: 4
Proper safety belt p os iti on 2.l : 2 0
R
Rain sensor 3.l : 54
Raising the vehicl e with th e ja ck 3.2: 72
R eading light s
Fro nt 3.1: 51
Rear armr est 3. 1: 70
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Rear interior light 3.1: 52
R ea r lid 3.l: 37
Clo sing 3.l: 38
Esc ape handl e 3.2: 76
W arnin g light 3.l : 26
R ea r sea t b ackres t
Fo lding forward 3.1: 66
Rai sing in to place 3.l: 67
R ea r seat ben ch 3.1 : 66
R ea r v entilation 3.l: 86
R ear view mirro r 3. 1: 55
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7
Re ar window heat ing
H ea ting ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0
R ea r window heat ing 3.1: 80, 81
R ea r wi per 3.l: 53
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30
R eg ular Gasoline 3.2: 32
R emote control
Ve hicl e3.1:32
R em ote contro l key
Button s 3. 1: 32
Repl acing th e b attery 3 .l: 32
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33
R emo vin g t he ignition key 3.l : 94
R epa irs
sy stem 2.1: 42
Repair s 3.2: 28
R eplac em ent keys 3.1: 31
R eplacing th e batt ery
Remote co ntrol key 3.1: 32
Re porti ng safety defects 2.1: 12
C an ada 3.2: 90
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2: 90
Re tracto r 2.1: 19
R eve rse
A utoma tic tran sm iss ion 3.1: 102
Roof carrier mounts 3.1: 7 6
Roof load 3.l: 77
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76, 77
Rubber gaskets 3. 2: 20
s
Sa fe drivin g 2.1: 2
Sa fety belt exte nder 2. 1: 22
Sa fety belt h eight adjustm ent 2.1: 24
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Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83
Upho ls tery
Pr ess ure marks 2.1: 67
V
Veh. sta tus 3.1: 15
Veh icle
Lift ing 3.2: 89
Ve hicle battery 3.2 : 49
Ve hicle care
Exterior 3.2: 17
Ve hicle care products 3 .2: 16
Vehicle contro l module s 3.2: 6
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1: 24
Ve hicle phon e 3.2: 29
Ve hicle sta tu s 3.1: 15
Ve hicle tool kit 3.2: 67
Ven tilati on slots 2.1: 11
V olk swagen Service Rep air Manuals 3.2: 91
w
Warning light
E lectro nic Power Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1: 23
Warning li gh ts 3.1: 20
Emergency flasher 3.1 : 48
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF 2. 1: 39
Sa fety bel ts 2.1: 14
Turn signals 3 .1: 49
Warn ing texts in the dis pl ay 3.1: 11
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74
War ranty cove rages 3.2: 15
Wa sh er fluid 3.2: 45
Wa shin g by hand 3.2 : 17
Was hing the vehicle 3.2: 1 7
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners 3 .2 : 18
Waxing How often sh o uld I wax my car? 3.2: 19
Wear indicator 3.2: 59
What does it m ean w hen I fee l a sli ght vibra­
ti on on the bra ke pedal? 3.2: 3
What hap pens if yo u do not wea r your safety
belt ? 2.1: 16
W hat happen s if you wea r yo ur safety belt too
l oose? 2.1: 20
W hat happe ns to occu pants not wear ing
sa fety
2. 1: 16
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What if I p urch ase poor quality f uel? 3 .2: 32
W hat impair s driv ing safety? 2.1: 3
Wha t is LATCH? 2 .1: 64
What is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2 : 47
What is the right way
to brea k-in my vehicle?
3.2:7
What kind of brake fluid sho uld I use? 3.2: 48
What kind of engine oil sh ou ld I put in my ve­
hi cle? 3.2: 37
What should I do af ter ch an ging a whee l? 3.2:
57, 74
W hat s hould I do after replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 :
57
What sh ould I do if I want to add an accessory
to my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27
W hat should I do if I want to modify my vehi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sh ould I do if I want to repair my ve hi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sho uld I do if the brake warning light
comes on? 3.2: 47
Wha t types ofCRS a nchor s are availab le and
how are they related to child safety? 2. 1:
64
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put lead ed gaso line
in my ca r? 3.2: 32
What you m ust do after reconnec t th e batt ery
3.2: 49
What you should know when driving with
chi ld ren? 2.1: 51
Whee l b olt caps 3.2: 69
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71
To rque 3.2: 66
W heel c hangin g 3.2: 68
Wheel s 3.2: 51
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 3.2: 88
When must a safety belt be re pl ace d? 2.1: 17
When must the airbag system be in spected?
2 .1: 39
When parking on slopes 3.1 : 10 5
When sh ou ld I adju st the tire pressures? 3.2 :
57
W hen sho uld I ch eck the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 :
38
W hen should I check the tire press ures? 3.2:
57
W hen sh ou ld I re fuel the tank of the ve hicle?
3 .1: 7

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance @
Odometer Replacement and other dealer stamps
Air Co nditi on er
Warra nty Reg is tr ation Certi fi cate
(exce pt fa ctory insta lla tion )
Allac h here (fo r dealer u se onl y)
Fe dera l Law req uires that a labe l b e affixed
to the le ft d oo r frame when the re pl ace ment odome ter
d oes
11 01 indi cate the ac tua l ve hicl e mil eage (kil ome te rs)
af te r repair or r ep lac em en t.
Ge nuin e Volkswag en r epl ace ment od om ete rs are supp lied with a labe l
O dom eter Rep lacemen t
Mo nth Day Year
(to be filled in by autho rize d Vo lk­
swage n Dea ler)
A t mil eag e
I
Sta mp of auth or ize d Vo lkswag en D ealer
Warranty Voucher 3

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service Information
Dealer Service
There are nearly 800 auth orize d Vo lkswagen
deale rs in No rth Am eri ca. T hey have Volk­
swage n train ed tec hnici an s, prop er workshop
e qui pmen t a nd part s to gi ve you ex pert serv ice.
Vo lk swage n dealers
co mmitt ed to qu ality
service.
• Yo ur auth orized Vo lk sw age n dea le r offers
man y serv ices for your co nven ie n ce, s uch as ex­
t e nded service hour s. early bird servi ce, bod y re ­
pair s, to nam e ju st a f ew. As k about th em .
• Arran ge your service w it h your dea le r w hen i t
i s co nve nient for you.
• Ask your Service A dvisor about th e serv ice
yo u need and disc uss the cos t involve d.
Do-It -Yourself Service
Your Owner's Manual co ntain s many h elpful
h ints on what you can se rvic e yo urself.
• You can ch ec k tires fo r wear or dam age and
co rrec t tir e press ure, including the spare.
• You can ch ec k th e w inds hield was her co n­
t ai ner.
• You ca n ch ec k yo ur car's int erio r and ext er ior
li ghtin g syste m for correct fu ncti oning.
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• Leave word where yo u ca n be reac hed during
th e day and when yo u wo uld lik e to pick your car
up .
• Keep all rece ipts of maintena nce and rep air s
p erfo rmed . Your serv ice record is imp ort ant
w hen mak ing use
wa rrant y.
• Maintenance se rvices perfo rmed by yo ur au ­
thori zed dea ler at the interva ls s pec ified , w ill
a lso be doc ument ed in th is boo kle t.
• Auto m obil e tec hn ology c han ges co ntinu­
o usly . Yo ur auth ori ze d Vo lks wage n dea le r al­
ways has the m os t c urr ent Serv ice a nd Ma inte­
nan ce inform ation for your Volkswage n model.
It is poss ib le th at this in formation may differ
fro m th e check point s listed in this book le t. Yo ur
Vo lk sw agen Se rv ice Adv is or can answe r any
qu estions yo u ma y ha ve
• Yo u ca n che ck th e en gin e oil leve l every
fu el fillin g.
• Yo u can pe rfor m th ese s imple c hec ks on ce a
wee k. Th ey save time, tro ubl e and expe nse late r.
Your technician will not check the above men­
items in eac h case during regular service
and maint enance visits

Emission Control Maintenance
A clean enviro nm enl is of co ncern 10 a ll of
u s. Vo lkswage n has into you r ve hicl e
an effici ent emi ssio n co ntro l syslc m, using
ge nuine Volksw agen pan s, in confor man ce
wi 1h 1he Fe dera l C lean Air Ac t in th e Unit ed
S lat es and Canadian Emi ssion S1an dards,
respec1 ive ly. To h elp keep our air clean , yo u
ca n do yo ur part by prov idin g reg ular m ain ­
te nan ce fo r th e e missio n control syste m in
y o ur vehicle .
2 Maintenance, repa ir or replacement of
e mi ssio n co ntrol comp on ents may be per ­
formed by a ny
au to m otive service
a nd r epair establi shm ent or indi vidu al
wi thout affecting the Emission Control
Syste m Warranty , provid ed that su ch r e­
p air s are perfo rmed to manufa ctur er's
Why Service?
• An unt uned en gin e wastes f uel.
• An emi ssio n co ntrol syste m not maint ain ed
p ro perl y ca n in crease polluti on.
• A minor ad justment now may prevc nl a re­
p air late r.
• Follow the recomm ended maint enance
sc hed ule and make in-b etwee n ch ec ks. T hi s way
yo u h elp keep yo ur car d ependabl e and safe.
• The inte rvals s how n in th e ta bl e o n th e fol­
l ow ing pa ges are ba sed on ve hicl es op era tin g
un der norma l co nditi ons. In th e case of severe
co ndition s, such as extre mely low tempera tures,
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speci lica tions, and that replacement part s
are at leas t equi vale nt to genuine Volk­
swage n part s in emi ssio n p erfo rmance and
dur ability . Warranty repair s and r eplace­
ment s, howeve r, mu st be perform ed b y an
a utho rized Vo lkswagen dealer.
If ot her th an gen uine Vo lkswage n re pla ce­
m enl pan s are use d, the owner sh ould make
s u re t hat suc h pan s are warra nted by their
m an ufaclur er an d th at th ey are a t least
eq uiva le nt to gen uin e Vo lkswagen rep lace­
m ent part s in emi ssio n p erform ance a nd
d u rab ility. To be certain that the em iss ion
co ntro l sys te m func tio n s as designed , re g­
ul ar maint enan ce is nec essar y for a ll co m­
po nents of th e ve hicle w hi ch influ ence ex­
hau st e mi ssion s.
excess ive dust etc., it is necess ary for ce rtain op ­
e rat io ns
to b e carri ed ou t in between the give n
int erv al s. Thi s appli es to en gin e o il
c h an ges a nd t he clea nin g or re placin g of the air
cl eaner
ele m ent.
• If you have ques tio ns a bout how to maintain
yo ur vehicl e or abo ut yo ur Maintenan ce Ser­
v ices , as k your a uthori zed Volkswagen d ealer.
A uthori zed VOLKSWAGEN dea lers are ready to
s erve you and are committed to quality service
and c ustom er care .
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