Temperature VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 Owner's Manual

PREMIUM
What you see in the
Appears when Dolby® Noise Reducti on is
selected.
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Appears when metal cassettes are played.
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Shows you which side of the tape is current ­
ly be ing played.
See page
Noise Reduction
and the are trademarks of
For optimal sound reproduction, we recom­
mend or
minutes
cassettes). cassett es are espe­
F or very high (above F Remember. the temperature inside your car
can be much higher than the outside tem­
perature .
Also, avoid exposing cassettes to direct
sunlight. The best
idea is to store cassettes
in their original cases.
If the sound
of the cassette has a muffled
quality after the unit has been used for a rel­
atively long period (about

Care of exterior
Washing
The best protection against environmental
influences is frequent washing and waxing.
How often this is required depends on how
much the vehicle is used. where it is parked
(garage. in the open under trees. etc.). the
seasonal and
weather conditions as
be.
High temperatures. as from strong sunlight.
intensify the corros ive effect.
Under certain circumstances.
weekly was­
hing may be necessary . Under other condi­
tions . a monthly washing and waxing may
be adequate.
After the winter. the underside of the vehi­should be thoroughly washed.
Washing the
cial car wash soap should be used only for
very persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or
thoroughly and
often.
w heels and panels last. using a dif­
ferent sponge, if possible.
After washing the vehicle. rinse thoroughly
with water and wipe it off.
AND
Notes
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun­
light.
the vehicle is rinsed with a hose. do not
direct
the water into the lock cylinders -
otherwise they may freeze up in the winter.
Automatic car wash
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehi­
can be washed without pro­
blems in an automatic car wash. However.
t h e
effect o n the paint depends to a la rge
extent on the design
of the facility, the fi lte­
ring
of the wash water. the type of wash and
care material, etc. ap­
pearance after going through the car wash
or is scratched. bring this to the attention of
the operator immediately. necessary use
a d iffe rent car wash.
Notes
Before going through a car wash. be sure
to take the usual precautions such as
To avoid damage to the outside mirrors
make sure that you fold
them towards the side windows - see ..
ries on th e veh icle -suc h as spoi lers. roof rack, etc. -it is best to ask the car wash
operator if these should be removed.
is
read and heed
and the infor ­
m a
tion given on p age 22.

Make sure that the jet on the spray hose
produces a
spray . Do not use
a jet which sp rays the water out in a direct
stream or one that
has a rotating jet.
Water temperature
To avoid damaging your ways make sure that there is an ade­quate distance between the sprayer
and soft
Never wash tires with a jet that
sprays the water out in a direct stream. This
and cause accidents and
your if the paint has cannot be brought
back
with wax. the used doesn't
conta in preservative compounds. the paint
must be waxed afterwards .
Do not treat matte-painted and
has touch-up
paint for minor scratches and stone chips.
Scratches
touch-up job won't be enough. The affec­
ted surface must
be smoothed with sand
paper and cove red
with an anti-rust primer
before the painted finish can be restored.
The number for the
identification see Booklet 3.3.
Waxing
A good wax coating protects the
influences
When water doesn't form drops
and off paint.
To protect bright use car wax.
body parts painted the sa­
me as the
Do not use car wax on ...
matte or anodized
rubber or rubber-like trim.

AND ADVICE
Adding
down­ward pressure on the top of the cap.
the correct ratio between water and antifreeze (see previous page) must be
you have a
wate r
Do not
reused. Always dispose of used coolant observing
radiato r fan is by
thermos witches that switch on and off
and engine ment temperatures.

Do not disconnect the
pro­
tect the battery housing from
Winter operation
During the winter months. battery capacity
tends
to decrease as temperatures drop.
More power is consumed
short distances . Let your VOLKS­WAGEN
charged battery prevent star­
ting but
battery is
chamber at the back of the engine compart­
ment. -see

Engine
engine was factory season high
you need to add chan ges high with correct sp eci­
f ications.
e ngine viscosity grade is not
To assure that the you use is of the high­
est
required by your
or in combinat ion with other designa ­
tions:
-or VW
-A2 or A3
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Service
o r viscosity grade is
not
use a viscosity grade fo r the
c ondition s th at exis t w here
t h e
meets the standards
above.
Specifications and viscosity for
season high engine that has a vis­
cosity grade of GF3 temperature ranges
for driving. pe­or synthe tic-bas ed with cor­
rect specif ic ations . is not
VW or
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(when performi ng an