air VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 Repair Manual

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Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 91
Turn
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21 -Steering
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..... 79
14 -

2 -Engine
The
(c )
is at the
B-Normal temperature
During
gauge approaches the
right end
of the and the engine ap­
pears to be overheating, turn off the air con­
ditioner.
C -Warning l ight
the when driving, first
check the
is in the
is in the warning range, the temperature is too high.
Move the
switch.
Notes

AND
1 -Airbag system
The indicator
in the airbag system .
the indicator
this indi­
cates a system
Booklet 2. 1 . for
4 -Turn
High beam on
page 45 for
5 -Front brake pads worn (Q)
Have the front brake pads inspected by a
worksho p. We recom­
mend that you have the rear brake pads
or same lime.
6-High beam
The indicator up when the high
beams are switched on or when the head­
cruise
Your is equipped with an au­
toma tic T h e is an
dev ice that
pos ition s when th e ignit ion is on.
16 -------------INSTRUMENT PANEL AND

B-
The compartment underneath the passenger airbag) and the
rear
cannot be opened with this key.
the rear seat back­
rest with this key
it may be to give them this
key
systems such as the power
windows*, etc. which
t o steer the
C-Key tag
The key tag con tains the key numbe r that is
needed to obtain
keys.
keys if they have this number.
To protect against theft:
Record and keep the key number in a se ­
cure Do not keep it in the vehi­
you the
For security reasons ,

Front seats
The correct positioning of the seats is
portant:
so that you can reach
quickly and safely;
-
so that you can drive or ride relaxed
which
pages.
Remember to adjust the seats before
Driver's seat
To avo id co ntact wit h the airbag
to the steering wheel than necessary and ways properly wear the three point safety provided .
We recommend that you adjust th e driver's
seat as
-adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
t h at
you can easily push the pedals the way while keeping your knee slightly
bent.
- adjust
the seatback so that when you sit
w it h
your back against th e seatback, you
can
grasp the top of the steering
-adjust the steering whe el so that the
inches (25 em.) or more.
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Front passenger's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag
We recommend that yo u adjus t the
-in fr o nt of the
p assenger's seat.
- Adju st the passenge r
's seat to the rear of
the fore and aft adjustme nt range .
ous
the information seats and Booste r see
chapter
jury in an accident, front seat

Adjustable steering
can be adjusted to increase your comfort.
A as far as it
Adjust the stee ring so that the dis­
tan
ce f rom the center of your breas tbon e to
the center of the airbag cover on the stee­
ring
must be at
A back up as far as it
to
After adjusting the steering ad­
justment go. This ensures the position
of the steering
To and an accident, adjust the steering
the wrong way can cause serious inju­
ries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
The front seats must not be pushed too
than
to
Pointing the steering
rim with your hands at the 9 positions to
Never the steering
at the 12

as
of the windows
-turn off the air recirculation switch
-turn on the fan to the highest speed
lie-down hooks
There are four tie-down hooks in the
gage compartment (arrows). Use these
hooks to secure objects.
Air
Air to reduce window
ging. in the trim

Air conditioning
The air conditioning system combines both
heating and cooling for maximum comfort.
The air conditioning system works only
with the engine running and when the outside
temperature is higher than
°F ( +5
and with the fan switch B turned to one of posit ions 1 to 4.
When you switch on the air conditioner,
both the temperature and the humidity in
the vehicle are reduced. This
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Turn knob Air is directed ... Air comes out of
... vents ... air from vents ...
.. . to the windshield
... into the 5
... into the passenger
... into the passenger
compartment
To prevent the windows from fogging Button E -Air recirculation
ways set the fan to a
The dust and pollen when driving through
a
d istribution switch C To switch off the air recirculation, press
button E again . The go out. Button D -Air conditioning
up.
Press the button again to switch the system
off. The
goes out.
Always heed all
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