air VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 Owners Manual

hardware is warranted as part o f the
New
Vehicl e Limited Warranty. The
Communications issues
Inoperative if
uses the cellular technology for communication wit h the
uses a dedicated cellular communi­serv ice but w ill not opera te if, fo r some reason, cellular serv ice has been
tiva ted by a cell ular carrier.
Inoperative if system is busy
any area, the local cellular system can only
handle a lim ited number of cellular calls a t a
facturer of the veh icle furni shes detailed war­
ranty
information.
g iven tim e.
sys te m
will
automatically redial (a few times for an
Services call or indefinitely for an
Eme r
gency button press or airbag call).
Radio frequency interference
The syste m i s a radi o communica­
tions syste m. The proximit y to o ther radio
s ignals created b y other electrical device s
m ay
adversely affect the performance of the
System.
Note
serv ice is only avai lable thro ugh out the United States (including H awaii and
Alaska) and Canada. a request for service
occurs outside of these areas, communica­
ti on s
may not be available, and the Advisor may not be able to help yo u.
Additional information and system status messages 35

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27
Additional informatio n 35
A d
visor-Advisor 29
Air bag deployment
27
in formatio n
Blue
time remaining
35
Co ncie r
ge service 28
D
Data protection 36
Doors
R emote unlocking 27
9
E
33
38 Alphabetical index
Emergency button 8
E m
ergency serv ices
Advisor
G
Positionin g Sys te m
Blinkin g green
green
M
Memo recorder
Introduction
Record 11
p layback 12
To resu m e playback 12
N
Nam etags
News h eadlines Sta r) 33

Activatio n 6
A ddin g call i
ng minutes 22
Au t
omatic notification if yo ur air bag
deploys 25
Available information 3 1
toll-free 25
3
Co mmuni
catio n button 9
Co
mmunicati o ns iss ues 35
to the 25
Da ta pro tection 36
De le ti
ng n umbers in memory 21
D ia lin g a num be r
19
D ia li n g a number using a nametag
DOTbutton 9
E-ma
il 33
E m erge ncy bu
tton 8
End ing a
call
En te rt ai nment 34
Error messages 18
Exit Virtual Advisor
Ge nera l informatio n 2
G lo bal Positio n
ing Virtu a l A d visor
Memo recorder 11
Memo reco rder· II
Memo reco rder· 12
Memo reco rder· To resume play back 12
News headlines 33
16
universa l commands 18
calling digits 16
(Personal Iden tifica tion Number) 26
Redialing the last n umber called
Ret rievi ng you r number 23 Security / Locking your system 23
plans 26
b utto n 7
vo ice or tone response 22
scores 31
numbers in mem ory
Agreement 2
li m it a tions 4
Tip s for better speech recogniti on 13 To sig n up for 17
34
Tr an sferri ng 37
Unit s rem aining 22
Virtua l Adv isor 29
Warran ty 35
Weat h
er 34
Webs ite 4
What
to say 14
W hat you
should know a bout
button 6, 7
buttons 5

Warranty, Antenna Care
Warranty
a warranty
provided that the dmage was not
caused by improper treatment or attempts
to repair
it by persons. and
that the unit has not suffered any
damage.
Care of antenna
The antenna is des igned to achieve
at
a position where reception is good and sus­
protected from damage and wear.
Care: A dirty antenna is diffi­
dry off the antenna and using
chrome
This to chromated antennas.
Power antennas
need to be washed and
the power antenna does not retract or ex­
tend sections must
be cleaned. Never
equipped with roof mounted antennas.
WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT. ANTENNA CARE----------21

dications will seriously impair perception.
reactions and driving ability, and
nal injury .
ry two hours of driving .
vehicle handling and braking wet
pecially at higher speeds. this happens.
you will no longer be able to steer or
brake properly.
and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the
Volkswagen has been designed and
equipped for normal operating conditions.
The frequency and the extent
of service
quirements as stated in the Maintenance
Booklet brochure are based on normal
ating conditions.

Bright Metal trim
Bright or anodized
with washing. Remove
spots or dirt from chrome and
a chro­me
agent (do not use a chrome
ner). carry
products which have been tested for use on
your to the envi­
ronment.
To avoid corrosion on the exterior trim
strips,
be used for the
weatherstrips around
hood. rear
with
parts. such as corative stripes,
be
cessary, use a soft brush or soaked
with a detergent and with
Windows
windows
or an
agent. a chamois is used for the be used
prevent dirt from scratching the win­
dow. scrape in a forward direction­pushing the scraper away from you-neve r
back and forth.
Never use warm or hot water to re­move snow and ice from windows and mirrors. This could cause the to crack!
Windows be on the
Neve r dry windows with the same chamois
that you use to dry painted surfaces.
Wax
residue on the chamois can impair vision
through windows.
Note
To prevent damage the wires of the rear defogger. do not
AND CLEANING-----------------25

AND
General notes
We recommend that you have the engi­
ne compartment and th e underside of your
Also. whenever the lower body transmission or engi ne assemblies have
be en repaired. any anti-corros io n
coating
lost on the affec ted surfaces shou ld be app lied .
salt spray deposits
and oily subst ances must be removed.
Your authorize d dealer
stocks the cleaning and preservation solu­
tions recommended by the factory for this
purpose and has the equi pment necessary
to apply them . Therefore, any additio nal
corrosion protection work shoul d be perfor­
med by a
dealer. Using
-----------------CAR E AND CLEANING

Maintenance
Your has been designed to
mum.
However, a certain amount of
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emission standards are maintained,
thus minimizing adverse effects on the environment.
For
maintenance your Maintenance see Booklet
1.1.
Under difficult operating
when towing a very
some service work be performe
between the specified.
This
th
air
injection and emission r
increasing technr
very strict
the nature of repairs and adjustments to en[ and transmission parts which an owne1 can perform.
Maintenance. adjustments and repairs
require testing
maintenance, adjustments and
repairs can impair the ope ration and
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in
accordance with the maintenance
made within the warranty
period .
Above
in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your or any other
workshop.
We urge you to give your
ties. to keep your
Performing
the need arise and trained
of
the the
instructions given.
serve the provided .

lire service life
The service of your tires depends for the
most part on the
sted on a sticker on the
flation, causing loss of vehicle
control.
Low tire pressures increase fuel
consumption which is
tal to the environment.
tir e inflation
sure means: the has been standing for at than 1
(1 km).
Do not forget to stem
caps after checki ng tire pressure.
Driving habits
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard
brak ing
on new
have your re-balanced. A
be checked at
check tire pressures when the tires
are
sure be higher. Do not reduce the
pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
alignment causes excessi-
ve and uneven tire wear, impairing the ty of the vehicle.
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Tire rotation
tires have
Tires should always remain on same
side of vehicle.
when tires show
may be equipped with
tires which have a specified rotation
in doubt, discuss any
service department.
After rotation adjust tire pressure and torque wheel bolts
ging a
Wheel and tire replacement
and tires approved by the
turer have been matched to your
(for
tire with a tire match ing the others
on your as soon as
Fitting and repairing tires requires expert
We recommend that you have your tires
changed by a authorized VOLKSWAGEN
WAGEN stocks a range of tires and
For safety reasons. tires ced in pairs and not individually. The tires
with the deepest tread