automatic transmission VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 Owners Manual

Key words Booklet
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Rear ........................................ 3.1
- Storage bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Ashtray, -Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Front ..................................... . .. 3.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Auto Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Automatic car wash
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when taking your to the car wash . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
liptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Towing . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-key safety . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Average driving speed indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
B
Back-up .................. ............... . . 3.1
- Automatic transmission (5-speed) .............. . 3.1
-transmission ......................... . 3.1
Backrest ...................................... . . 3.1
.................................... . 3. 1
-Raising ....... .............................. . 3.1
Backward adjustment of seats .................... . 3.1
Battery ......................................... . 3.2
- Battery acid
............................... ... .. . 3.2
-charging ............................. . 3.2
-............... ..... . 3.2
-Disconnecting
-Important information before you
disconnect your battery! ............. ......... .
-What you must do after you reconnect
the battery! .................... ............ .
3.2
3.2
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Restra int Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Rest raint systems.
see Booklet 2.1
Retrac tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Reverse
-Automatic transmission
(5-speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Manual transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Road salt, - Remo ving from
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Roof
............ ......................... ....... 3 .1
Rack
Ins talling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L o ading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
s
d riv ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
belt.-Lap-shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belt height adjustor s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-How can
w hen the belt is secure ly locked? . . 2.1
- Ho w to fasten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
- Ho w to wear properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-Making sure
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Torn safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1
Tow in
g............. ............ .. ............... 3 .1
Towing ... ................ ...... ...... ... ........ 3.2
- Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-With a commercial tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Transmission. see
Automatic transmission;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Uni form tire
grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Unl ocking the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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Service at
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Battery: (Passat)
Battery:
Automatic transmission: for
Automatic shift
add if necessary
Rotate from front to rear
Headlights: Adjust
Tires/spare
Brake (kilome tres)
(except Touareg VB)
check function

Service at
Air
Dust and (where
Ribbed condition
Steering:
Drive shafts:
Front dust on
Roof frame:
Automatic transmission:
Rear Lubricate (New Beetle only)
check every 12 months regardless of
kickdown.
power accessories and
12V starter and
protec tion with convertible top
open (
New Beetle Convertible only)
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
km : .......... ......... .
whichever occurs first Today's
date and
Volkswage n

Service at km) -ALL
Engine:
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Fuel filter: Replace (TDl engine
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle)
Spark p lugs: Rep lace (except Touareg VB)
Air cleane r: Replace filter element
Dust and pollen filter (where applicable): Replace
V-belt:
belt: change (Touareg VB only)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: operation including park/neutral/safety switch
Automatic transmission:
Manual transmission : oil leve l; add if necessary; check for leaks
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Wheels: Rotat e from front to rear
Tires/spare wheel:
Power steering: fluid level
boots
dust seals on ball joints, tie rod ends; check tie rods
and lubricate
Automatic transmission:
top: protection with convertible top
open (New Beetle Convertible
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp

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

Vehicles with Automatic transmission only
When the ignition is switched the
all the positions appear bright against a
dark background at the same
page 95 for more information on
the display .
7 -Odometer
models: . . . . . . . . . . . Kilometres
The upper odometer indicates the total
the trip odometer, the last digit in indi­
cates either
of a mile or metres.

Automatic transmission (Tiptronic®)*
Your
take
After switching off the ignition, you can re­
move the ignition key
in the P (Park) position.
The transmission
changing speeds with­
out heavy This gives best
efficiency, with
and
This causes the transmission to shift down
into a gear and makes quick
tion (for
into the kick-down range. After the
transmission has upshifted again, the origi­
the auto­
matic transmission
to and
The
transmission
shift down to a on
a gradient. This makes use of the
braking effect of the engine without the
need to
shift down as far as 2nd gear.
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