VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1999 Owners Manual

Setting the speed
the speed was erased, or if no speed was
set when the system was temporari ly
turned off, perform one
of the following
steps to s et the speed :
Press the upper part off button B (+)and
the switc h and speed is stored.
or
Press the gas
Turning
turn it off when
it is not being used.
in to :
by switch A to the right stop
(OFF).
by switching off the ignition when the ve­
is stoppe d.
switch A to the right stop
by switching off the ignition when the ve­
is stopped.

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
........ ..............

8
Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-Aut om atic tr ansmission ......... 96 -Door .......................... 25
-
....................... 1
............. ... ............ 21
........................ 69 -Safety ..................... 19
-
....................... 69 Cigarette ................... . 76
- Raising
........................ ....................
Backward adjustment of seats ....... 59 See also Air conditioning;
Battery replacement. remote key ..... 25 ........................ 87
Batt
ery-....... See
............... 18 -Automatic
.............. See ................. 87
-
. . ........................ 16 -.............. 88
-Warning ................... 18 ............................. 1
-Wear indicator .................. 16 -Setting ........................ 1
c -........................
.................... 49
-Locks ......................... 31 2 .1
................... ..... 35
safety -
window .............. 3
6
....... See
................. See also 2.1 ..................... 1
rear doors ........... 34 ........................ 74
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D
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -Adjust ments -Electrical
Data Link
Daytime running lights ....... ....... 42
Defogging -Side
windows .................. 83
-Windshield ..................... 83
-Windshield and side windows .... 83
Defrosting -Rear
window ................... 43 Backrest
..................... 61
Height ...........
............ 61
Raise & L ower ............... 61
Memory ..................... 62
Driver's seat ....................... 57
-Adjustments. - Height .. 59
Dr iver's seat-memory
............... 62
Duplicate key ..
.................... 26
-Windshield and side windows 89
D ig ita l
....................... 1 E
Dimmer switch, -Dashboard lights ... 42
Elect rical Electronic
Distance driven indicator
............ 13 Heated driver's seat ............. 43
.............................. 23
-Heat ed passenger seat .......... 44
Doors ............................. 31
-safety lock. rear ............ 34
Electrically heated driver's seat ....... 43
...... 17
locks ....................
-Unlocking with key .............. 31 Electronic power control
Unlocking with remote ........ ... 28
Emergency
Driver position
................... .. 57 sunr oof ................. 41
Driver' s Seat -Flasher ........................ 43
- Adjustments -Manual
-
Forward & Backward ........ 59 Emergency
brake .................. 1
-Lumbar Support ............. 59
Emission control system
- Seatback
........... ........ 59 Malfunction indicator ............ 22
- Malfunction indicator light
........ 22
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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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ALPHABETICAL
H
Handbrake ........................ 1
Hat shel f ................ .......... 71
shade ....................... 71
Head Restraints .................... 56
................ Bo oklet 2.1
Height Adjustment
............... 56
........................ 56
Remov i
ng ....................... 56
Headlight
-Dimmer switch ..
............... 45
-
Flasher ........................ 45
Head l
ight dimmer switch lever ....... 45
H eadlig ht flasher .
.................. 45
Heated
- Driver
's seat .................... 43
-
seat ................ 44
-Window ....................... 43
Heated driver's seat ................ 43
Heated outside mirrors
.............. 51
Heated passenger seat .............. 44
Heating ..
.........................
Heat ing interior quickly .............. 83
Heat ing system
... Clim ate contro ls
Height adjustment of seats
......... . 59
H igh beam
........................ 16
H igh beam lever
.................... 45
Home
link ......................... . 53
Hood, opening ......... Bookle t 3.2
Hooks.
lie-Down. Cargo Net ........ 72
H orn ..
............................. 3
................. also Bookle t 2 .1
Ho w to use the air conditioning
more economically
................. 85
How to use this Manua l .............. 2
...........................
- Key safety interloc k ............. 93
information
about this Manual .................. 2
I ncreasing size of
luggage compartment .
............ 71
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11
lights ..................... 15
-Airbag system .................. 16
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17
-Electronic power cont ro l ......... 19
- Engine coolant temperature
. 19
-Engine
............... 22
- Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- High beam. .
................... 16
-Malfunction indicator lamp ....... 22
-belts .................... 19
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22
-Turn signals .................... 16
-Windshield washer .............. 22
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22
wipe r blades .............. 48
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L
................... 8
Lane changer ...................... 45
.............. 42
Light switch ....................... 42
.................... 3 Lighte r ............................ 76
-
Multifunctioin indicator ... 11 -Backup ........................ 96
- Engi
ne te mperature gauge . 9 -Brake warning .................. 18
gauge ..................... -Daytime running ................ 42
- Odometer
.......... ............ -Door open ..................... 22
- Speedometer .
.................. 1 -fron t ....... ......... .... .. 42
................ 49
.......... ............ 49 - Hazard ... ..................... 43
-
........ .............
......... 83
Key
....................... . 28
-Trunk Rear
.. 35
... ................... 26
-......... 93 Locking the ................. 3 1
- M
aster with remote ............. 25 Locks
- Remote
................... 26
-Tag ............................ 26
........................ 35
-Truck R ear
.... ..... ..... 25
Key s ..
........................... . 25
Kick-down
........................ 97 Luggage
compartment
.............. 7 1
.......................... . 49
-Soc ket ......................... 77
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M
Maintenance-1.2 + 3.2
indicator ... ........ 22
transmiss ion ................ 99
- Back-up
.................. 99
Master key
- Wi th remote
................... 25
Mats.
............... .. ....... 67
Maximum .................. 84
Memory
Retrieving
Driv
ing Forwa rd ........... . .. 64
Driving
in Reverse ............ 64
Setting
Driving Forward .
............. 62
Driving in Reve rse ............ 62
Memory for driver's seat
and outside mirrors ............... 62
Memory for outside mirrors .......... 51
Memory functions
Dr iver's
Seat ..................... 62
Position , Backing Up ........... 62
Mirrors with power function 52
Momentary
(MFA)
- Average driving speed
........... 13
-Average
........ 24
-
........................ 65
Seat ............ 65
- Multi-Function
(MFA) ... 11
MFA . . . . Multi- Fun ction
km ... 13
per hour per hour .. 13
Mirrors ............................
............................ 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14
p ressure ....................... 21
specific ation ........
Board Diagnostic System ........ 23
One-touch down feature
............ 36
114
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One-touch up feature ............... 36 roof ........................
Openi ng the hood ...... 3.2 -................
........
Opening the ................ 31 -.........
. .. 41
Opera ting - Emergency ...... ........ 41
-Air conditio ning .................
Window .................... 36
-Air ...................... 82 wi ndows
Outside mirrors .................... -
button
........................... 98
brake ... ..................
............................ 67
protect ion
-Windows .................... .. 38
-
Sunr oof ...................... ..
-Steering ....................... 99
- Windows
.................. .... 36
- Locking switch ................. 33
-Locks ......................... 31
R
Radiator ...............
................. 24
Rain sensor ........................ 4 7
Rear
mirror .......... ..........
-Windo w defros ter ............... 43
Seat
... ......................... 69
Locking
...................... 69 Rear
-........................ 35
-
................. . 35
-Locks ......................... 35
-Outside mirrors ................. 51 -Opening
Rear ........................... 35
switch ............... 33 Rear Socket
....................... 31 Rear view mirror ...................
outside mirrors .............. 51 R ear window defogge r

s
............. 19
................... 44 Safety ............ See
.................. 35 Adjustment , Bac krest .. ... 61
R em ote
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............. See
. .................. 2 8 Seatback adjustment ............... 59
- Locki ng
....................... 28 Seating position
-
....................... 28 -Dr ive r ......................... 57
-Resetting ...................... 28
-
..................... 28
Remote
.......... 27
Remote Transmitter
................ 53
Remov ing the Roof Rack ............ 74
of keys ............... 26
-Batteries, remote
.............. See
batteries, -Remote . 25
Restraint
Head Restraint ..... 5 6
Restraint systems
...... See 2.1
Reverse
-Automatic transmission .......... 96
-
....................... 74
-Loading ........................ 73
- Removing ...................... 74
-Front passenger ................ 58
-.............. See 2.1
-2.1
Adjustment .............
.. .................... 69
Head Restraint
............... 56
-Foreward and backward adjustmen 59
-
Height adjustment ............... 59
adjustment ........ ...... 59
-Seatba ck adjustment
............. 59
Secondary key .
................. ... 26
Sec uring Luggage
.................. 72
............... 95
........ 14
mirror ................
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