air VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 Owners Manual

Key words Booklet
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(Anti-Lock Brakes) 3.2
Accessories,
-What do if
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washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Adjusting -
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Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
- M irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Seats........................................ 2.1
-Seats........................................ 3 .1
-Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Adjustmen ts
- Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
- Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
A ir bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1
- Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
of proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Air
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Fan switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Vents.. ...................................... 3 .1
Air
- Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
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Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Alternator/Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Anchors for a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Anti-Lock Brakes
- How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-What does it mean when
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Anti-lock braking system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

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E xhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
E xpansio n tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Extenders for the safety
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Fahrenheit to Centr igrade. setting
Fan
Booster seats .............................. . .
safety
seat on the center position on the rear seat ..
seats on the outer rear se at position ....... .
se ats ............................ ..... .
system .............................. .
exte nder ............ .............. .
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Fastening Net ............................. .
Fasten ing your safety
cap ................... .................... .
containe r .................... .
emergen cy .................... .......... .
Mats ...................................... .
-Br ake ...................................... .
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washer tank ...................... .
F
og Front ................... ............ .
outsi de mirrors ........................... .
F orward adjustment of seats
...................... .
For ward facing
2.1
F ront airbags .
.......................... ......... .
Fro nt armrest
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Front door
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Front doors
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Front fog
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3.1
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2.1
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3.2
3.2
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3 .2
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3.2
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Front interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Front map
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economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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Garage door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 4
-What in my car? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 4
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 3
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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box
Box/Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 79
Air Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 79
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How to attach the tether strap on the Sedan . . 2.1
How to attach the tether strap on the Wagon . 2.1
How to fasten th e rear center safety . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
How to use the air cond it ioning more . . . 3.1
How to wea r safe ty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
.................................... ..... . 3.1
-Key safety .......................... . 3
.1
key safety
.......................... ..... ...... . 3.1
compartment ............ . 3.1
- Multifunction (MFA) ................... . 3.1
do if th e airbag indicato r
........................... ... .... . 3.1
- Airbag system ........................ ....... . 3.1
-Anti-Lock brake system ...................... . 3.1
.......................... . 3.1
-Brake ..... .................. ........ ...... . . 3.1
-Door open .................................. . 3.1
-
too
indicator .................... . 3.1
- Safety .................. ........... .... . 3.1
-Trunk Rear ..... ..................... ..... . 3.1
-Turn ............................ ..... . 3.1
washer too
seats ..................................... . 2.1
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Brake wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Dayt
ime running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Doo r open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
com partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Trunk
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loading a Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ock positions
of trunk loc k cyl inder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ockab le Backre st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
.1
Locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Loc king the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loc
ks
-Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Truck Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Locks Glove Box/Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Lower Anchor
and Tether f or . . . . . . . 2.1
Lower an chorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-Guide fix tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Lubri cant s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
L uggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
M
Maintenance ............. ....................... .
3.2
-Vehicle. see Bookle t 1 .2 & 3 .2
Malfunction indicator lamp
........................ . 3.1
Manual air conditioning ........................... . 3.1
Manual transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ .
3.1
- Back -up lights
............................... .
3.1
Master key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1
Mats. Floor .
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3.1
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Multi-function steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Radio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Multifunction steering control . . . . . . . . 3.1
N
-pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
cool ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
do wn feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
controls
-Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Identification Number. see 3.3
specificat ions. see 3.3
Vent ilation
............................... 3.1
Service -Ordering .... 3.2
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Warning
- Airbag system ..........
3.1
-Anti-Lock brake system ..... 3.1
3.1
-Brake ................ . 3.1
- Door open ................. 3.1
-power ... ............... .... . 3 .1
- Engine
temperature 3.1
-Engine
3.1
-High beam ... 3.1
-Safety ......... 3.1
-Trunk Rear
...... ...... 3 .1
-Washe r .................. ... 3 .1
Warning
in the instrument .. 2.1
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 3.1
Warning system
........ 2.1
Warning ......... 3.2
Warning/indicator
- Air bag system ................ 3 .1
-
brake system ...... 3.1
........ 3 .1
Warning/indicator
-Air bag system ................ 3.1
-....... 3.1
-Brake .......... 3.1
-
.............. 3.1
temp eratu re .... 3.1
-Door open .................... 3.1
-Engine 3.1
-Front brake pads ........ 3.1
-.......... 3.1
-High beam ....................
... 3.1
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Air
Warranty Registration
(except factory installation)
Attach here
(for dealer use
mileage (kilometers)
after repair
or replacement.
Genuine Volkswagen replacement odometers
are supp lied
with a
Odometer
Month Day Year
(to be

authorized Volkswagen dealer offers many services for your convenience, such
as extended service hours, early bird service, body repairs, to name just a few. Ask
about them.
Arrange your service with your dealer when it is convenient for you.
Leave word where you can be reached during the day and when you would like to pick your car up.
service record is
Automobile technology changes continuously.
ways has the most current Service and Maintenance information for your Volkswagen
model.
i s possible that this information may differ from the check points lis ted in this
booklet.
can check the windshield washer container.
can check your car's interior and exterior lighting system for cor rect functioning.
trouble and expense later.
Your technician