maintenance VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 Owners Manual

Contents
0.1 Alphabetical Index 2
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1.1 Maintenance 34
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1.2 USA Warranty 64
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2.1 Safety First 104
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3.1 Controls and Operating Equipment 165
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3.2 Telematics by OnStar 285
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3.4 Sound System Premium CD Monsoon 330
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3.4 Tips and Advice 360
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3.5 Technical Data 452
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Supplements 465
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Key words Booklet
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ABS
(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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Key words Booklet
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
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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
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Maintenance ............. ....................... .
3.2
-Vehicle. see Bookle t 1 .2 & 3 .2
Malfunction indicator lamp
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Manual air conditioning ........................... . 3.1
Manual transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ .
3.1
- Back -up lights
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3.1
Master key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1
Mats. Floor .
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TABLE
Warranty Voucher
Maintenance ............................ 4
Why Service? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
When do
your car has a 1 .8L Turbo or 2.8L V 6 Gasoline engine,
then th is is your Service Schedu le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.8L VR 6 ,
your car has a

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

Emission Control Maintenance
1 A of us. Volkswagen has into your
system, using genuine Volkswagen parts, in con­
formance with the
system in your
2 Maintenance, repair or components
may be performed by any
3 make sure that such parts are warranted by their manufacturer and that they are
at
equivalent to genuine Volkswagen replacement parts in emission perfor­
mance and durability.
To be certain that the emission components of the which influence exhaust
e
missi ons.
Why Service?
1 An untuned engine wastes
1 the recommended maintenance schedule and make in-between checks. This
way you
the case of severe condit ions, such as ext reme ly
tempera tures, excessive dust etc., it is necessary for cer tain operatio ns to be carried out in between the given intervals. This
or replacing of the air
or about your Maintenance
Authorized VOLKSWAGEN service and customer care.
4

authorized Volkswagen dealer out the necessary information and stamp
your Maintenance book
to confirm that the necessary seNices have been performed.
ways has the most current is possible that this information may differ from the check points listed in this
booklet.
Volkswagen
you are not sure w hen t o bring your ca r in for se rv ice , ask y our authorized Volk­swagen Serv ice Advisor.
Delivery Inspection
Be fore your vehicle is del ive red to you, it is inspected according to factory guidelines .
The Delivery
Engine : filte r
Water separator: Drain water

1.1 Maintenance

Maintenance services and
a defect in material or workmanship are not
covere d after the first yea r or mile s,
w hi ch eve r occurs first (i.e. headl ight adjust-
ment). Th is warranty does not cove r w hee l
alignm e
nt or tire bala ncing.
th e vehi cle perfor mance speci ­
ficatio ns from those set by the veh icle manu­
facture r, modific ations to the vehicle (in ­
cludin g
the engin e management syste m) , ac­
cessor ies such as alarm systems, remote
s tarters , roof racks o r communication s
e quipment, defects or failures resulting from
the use of new parts not so ld or appr oved by
Volkswagen, or use d pa
rts, or the res ultant
dam age to assoc ia te d part s or syste ms; or;
Warranty
accommodate a glass roof structur e or other
s im
ila r alteratio ns; or
damage or malfunctions cause d by inten­
tional or unintentional mi sfueling. collision
or modifi
cations of the ve hicle, including,
but not limited to the in stallat ion of en gin e manage ment components not approved by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunction s res ultin g from the use of th e ve hicl e in competiti ve events or
ca use d by accident or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resu lting from
co
ntinued operation of the ve hicle after a
warning light , gauge reading or other warn­
i ngs indi
cate a mechan ical or operat iona l
probl em; or
damage or m alfuncti ons due to s uspen-
s i
on modification s, su ch as the install ation of

afte rm arket springs, shock absorbe rs, or low­
ering kits.
This warranty does
not cover vehicles se­
vere ly damaged an d
I or decla red to be a total
loss by an i nsurer or veh icles sub sta ntially re­
assembled from
or repaired with parts ob­
tained from an
other used vehic le.
Damage or malfunctions due to lack of maintenance
This warranty does not cover damage or mal­
functions
due to failure to
scheduled ma intenance was performed in a
time ly manner.
Odometer tampering
These warranties do not cover repairs on an
Volkswagen on which the odometer has been
altered
or on which the actual mileage cannot readily be determined. windstorms,
tree sap
or other simila r
occurrences.
If the speedomete r uni t is rep laced, a
out by an authorized Volkswagen
limited New