fuel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 User Guide

sio n controls , u se of fuel conta inin g lead, or
fuel n ot meeting the specificatio ns set forth in
the
M anual, a nd abuse, neg lect o r
improp er m a
intena nce of th e ve hicle.
If you are not notified within days tha t a
perfo rmance warranty
claim is not va lid ,
ranty of merchantability or warranty of
ness for a particular purpose , is limited in
duration to the s tated period of these wri tten
warranties. th
en
Volk sw agen is re qui red to repair th e
hicl e free of
So me sta tes do no t allow limit ation s on how
long a n implied warranty lasts , so the a bove
limita ti o n m ay not
apply to
dental or conseque ntial damages, s u ch as
lo ss
of resale value, lo st profi ts or earnin gs,
and out-of -pocke t expens es for substi tute
trans p ortatio n or lodgi ng.
S
ome s tate s do not allow the excl usion or limitation of in cid ental o r conseque nti al
damages, so this limitation or exclus io n m ay
not apply to you .
In the event you have not received the vices promised in th ese warran ties, plea se
follow
the procedure s descr ibed in thi s
chure under the titl e

may vary depending on
shows the arrangement of
the instrument
Pos. Page
1 - Tachomete r ..................... 8
2 -
Engine temperature gauge ............ .. 9
3-gauge .....................
odometer ........ 1
5 -
-........ 11
-with automatic
transmission) .......... ... ..... 14
7 - Odometer
indicator ............ 15
1 -Tachometer
The red area at the end of the cates maximum
the next higher gear or position or ease your foot off the
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
gear when engine RPMs.
8 -------------INSTRUMENT PANEL AND

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The
stores accumulated data covering any num­
ber of successive trips, regardless of
how long the ignition is off between trips. Stora­
ge capacity of the
information . slide switch knob A on the windshield wiper lever to the desired
position.
1 - Single trip memory
2 -
Total tr ip memory
The following data can be recalled for dis­
play:
Average fuel consumption
Distance driven
Average driving speed.
Driving time
one of the stored values is exceeded, then
the total trip memory will be erased and re­
calculated once again. Unlike the single trip
memory, the total trip memory
won't be
erased if you have stopped for more than
two hours.
Erasing the memories
With the ignition on. you can erase each me­
mory separately. Press button A and hold
for longer than two seconds selected func­
tion will be erased.
you disconnect the battery,
When the ignition is switched on,
mph
or
km/h within the 45 minute period, the new actual outside temperature be dis­
played.
Displayed temperature will range between
and + and
an ice crystal
symbol also appears in the display (icy road
warning).
This symbol first flashes for about 5 sec­
onds, then stays on until the outside tem­
perature climbs above
an icy road warning the
switch from the

The warning
of the
instrument
This is to remind yo u to
The
washer ...
The warning
gets too Additionally a warning tone sound and
a text
is shown in the
ment Thi s is to rem ind you to up the container.
Refill the windshield washer
Booklet
17
The warning
Time to refuel. Additionally a warning tone
Booklet 3.2.
18 -Malfunction
The Malfunction is
part of the
the th e catal ytic
be damaged.
or a

3 -Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger works on ly with
the ignition on.
Press th e switch to turn on the
rear window
defogger.
T he co ntrol light
in the switch light up to
remind you that the defogger is switched
on.
the rear window is clear. When
you save electricity, you use less
fuel. See
AND
The emergen cy flasher works when the
i gnition is
off or on.
your
n
driver seat,
With the ignit ion on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the driver's seat can be heated.
The heating element s in the seats can be turned on an d regu lated with the whee l switch.
To swi tc h off the seat heat ing, turn the
thumbwheel switch to the detent position.

A
Adjustable steering column .......... 68 Alternator/Generator
.. .............. 19
Adjusting Anti-lock
braking system (ABS) ...... 17
-controls ............. .. . Anti-Slip regulation (ASRl
- Head Restraints .
............... 56 -
..................
.. See a/so Alarms
Air circulat ion -luggage compartment . 72 Armrest ........................... 66
Air conditioning
....................
cooling ...... ............ 85 -
Storage bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..................... 89 -Tiptronic ....................... 94
Air vents
-Towing ........................ 98
- Air conditioning
................. 82 Auto matic transmission (5-speed) .... 93
-
..................... 91 - Back-up lights .................. 96
Airbag
............ See also Bookl et 2.1 -Igni tion key safety interlock ...... 93
-
safe ty .................... 34 Average driving speed indicator ...... 11
-Indicator light ................... 16 Average fuel consumption indicator ... 11
Airbag indi cator light ................ 16
Alarm system
........ ..............

Engine
Fuel sp ecif ications .. Booklet 3.2
-fuel specs .......... booklet 3.2
pressu re .................... 21
Booklet 3.2
sp ecs .... ...... booklet 3.2
- Speci fications .
..... Booklet 3.2
Booklet 3.2 + 3.3
Enviro nm en t
-considerations .
..... Booklet 3.2
F
Fahrenhe it to Centr ig rade. sett ing .... 89
Fan
Radiat or ....... .... Booklet 3.2
Air cond ition ing ............ .....
Swit ch Air conditioning .........
Fastening Net ................ 72
em ergency ................. 43
Floor mats
......................... 67
Fog light
s-Front ... ................ 4 2
Folding
-Ou tside mirrors ................. 51
R ear backr est .................. 69
For wa
rd adjustment of seats ........ . 59
Fresh air .......................... 85
Fro nt arm rest . .................... 66
Fron t door pa ne l light ............... 4 9 Front
doors
....................... . 31
Front fog li ghts ..................... 42
Front interior light ... ... .
........... 49
Front map lights
.................... 49
Front passenger position
.......... . . 58
Fron t passenger's seat. 58
Front seats ...................... .. 57 ........ ............... Booklet 2.1
Fuel
Momenta ry co nsumptio n
Average consumpti on ........... 13
Fuel fille r flap re lease ... ............ 44
Fue l gauge ...
.. ...................
Fuses ................. Booklet 3.2
G
Garage door opener -Homel ink ...... 53
Gasoline engine - starting .......... 1
Engine coolan t tempera ture .... ... 9
- Fuel .
..........................
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-Tachometer ..................... 8
Gearshift lever ..................... 99
General
ill u strati on ........ .. ......... 3
Generator .
........................ 19
Glove box light
..................... 49
Glo ve Box/Compartm ent ............ 79
-Air Vent ........................ 79
- Light
.............. ............ 49
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The switch A for the fuel filler flap release
the switch to unloc k the fuel filler
The also works with the ignition
switched off.
The fuel filler neck is on the right rear side
panel behi
nd the fuel filler flap. The fuel filler
neck is accessible after you have opened
the
prox. 2.1
ty.
Note
tainers,
wer, etc., be very

Your tank has an on-board
vapors from escaping
from the tank and
you
tecting the environment, procedure
Turn off the ignition.
Unscrew
the
When
As soon as the correctly opera­ted nozzle switches off automa­tically for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel, be­
cause fuel may
After your tank. twist the
cap you hear a defin ite
or evaporating from the
Note
Running your engine may
cause vapors to escape or even
out of the tank. This
a
and can ignite
inside the por­
inside the
and can cause fire and serious
burns.
container meets industry standards
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Fuel supply
rating indicates a
is very
important to
of engine performance .
The recommended
This
rating may be specified as or
used in the Uni­
ted
Fuel Recommendation
The fuel recommended for your ve­hicle is unleaded premium grade ga­
soline with a minimum octane ra­ting of 91
is and in most European
countries. We recommend that you do not
take your to areas or countries whe­
re may not be
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)
may use with
-must contain more than
2%
Note
Methanol fuels which do not meet these requirements may cause corrosion and damage to plastic and rubber components in the fuel sy­stem.
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