roof VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1999 Owners Manual

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Driver's Seat
-Adjustments, -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Driving
in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Driving under
conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
E
................................... .
3.1
- Heated driver's seat .......................... .
3.1
- Heated passenger seat
....................... . 3.1
- Power ................................. . 3.1
....................... . .
3.1
............. .......... . .
3.2
................... .
3.1
power .................... . 3.1
Emergency
sunroof ..... ......................... .
3.1
................. .................... . 3.1
-
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3.2
Emission
................... .. . 3.1
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Brake wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Dayt
ime running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Doo r open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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
.1
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
M
Maintenance ............. ....................... .
3.2
-Vehicle. see Bookle t 1 .2 & 3 .2
Malfunction indicator lamp
........................ . 3.1
Manual air conditioning ........................... . 3.1
Manual transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ .
3.1
- Back -up lights
............................... .
3.1
Master key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1
Mats. Floor .
.................... .. .............. .
3.1
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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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SCHEDULE
Service at km) -ALL MODELS
for
Exhaust system: for damage and
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine only)
(TDI engine only)
Battery:
Battery: (Golf, Jetta, New Beetle)
Door check stra ps: Lubricate
Dus t an d
system: add if necessary
Windshie ld washer:
Au tomatic shift par k/neutral/safety switch
for
transmissio n: add if necessary; ch eck for
Rotate from fron t to rear
condition and pressure
Brake system: brake pad thickness and brake
Drive shafts: boots
memory; purge if necessary
Roof frame: and
Front dust on joints and tie rod ends; check tie rods
Rear Lubrica te (New Beetle only)
battery: check (where applicable)
Airbag system: check every 12 months regardless of (kilometres)
Road test:
power accessor ies and systems
Next Service:
Date : ........................ .

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

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

but not limited to the installation of engin e
m anagement
components not approve d by
Volkswagen; damage or malfunctio ns due to suspen­
sion modifications, such as the in sta llation of afte rmarket springs, shock absorbers, or low­
e ring kits.
Th is warranty does
not cover ve hicles se­
ve re ly
damaged and I or declared to be a total
l oss by an insurer or vehicles substantially re­
assem bled
fro m or repaired w ith parts ob­
tained from another used vehicle.
wear as a result of normal use or
deteriorat ion.
Manual and the Maintenance Your dealer
will
deny warranty coverage unless
yo u pre
sent to the dea ler proof in the form of
service or repair orders that all scheduled
maintenance was perfor med in a timely
manne r.
water, windstorm or other similar
occurrences.
The
2 l
or exclus ion may you.
limited Powertrain Warranty 9

chaser o r th e o rigina l lessee; or if the ve hicle
i s fir st p l
aced in serv ice a s a
o r car, on the date s uch vehicle is
fir st placed
in serv ice.
Free-of-charge repair
Repair s under thi s warra nty are made free of
c harg e.
The authorized Volkswage n dea ler
will repair the defe ctive part or replac e it wi th
a new or r e
manufactured ge nu in e
swage n part.
What is not covered
This Lim ited Warranty Again st
Note
You r Volkswagen is corros ion protec ted at
the factory. You do n ot need to purchase
ru st proofing when yo u buy your Volkswagen
i n
orde r to keep th is wa rranty in
d ercoating, o r su rfac e co rro sion.
It does not cover damage due to fai lu re to
wash or otherwise regularl y care for the ve- h
id e as
desc ribed in th e Volk swag en Own er's
Ma nual.
This war ranty does not cove r co rr os io n
fora tion resu lt in g from unrepai re d coll is io n
damage or improper collis ion
Lim it e d W arranty Against

You may raise a claim under this warranty
immediately after
your vehicl e has failed an
1/M Test if, as a resu lt of that fai lu re, you are
required by la w to repai r th e vehic le to
avoid
imposi ti
on of a penalty or cancellation of
by this warranty for the full warranty
yo ur r ight to use the veh icle. You need not ac­
tually su ffer th e loss
or lose the right to use
y
our ve hicle or pay for the repair befo re pre­
sentin g your
days , from th e tim e a t w hic h your
vehicle is presented for repair or within any
time period specified by local, state or federa l l
aw, whic h
ever is shorter, except when a
d elay is
caused by eve nts not attributable to
Volkswage n or the dealer. If th e dea ler denies
yo ur claim , you will be notifi ed in writin g of the reasons for re jecting the cla im.If yo u do
no t receive notice o f denia l of your claim
wi th in
the above time period, Volkswagen is
required by law to honor th e
for schedule d maintenance conta ined in your Volkswagen
Maintenance booklet. In determining
w het her yo u have complied with the inst ruc­
tions for sc heduled m aint enance and proper
u se, Volk swagen may require you to furnis h
proof of co mpli
ance o nl y w ith those maint e­nance Instructi ons w hich Volk swagen has
reason to believe were
not performed and
which could be the cause of the 1/M Tes t
Emissions Warrantie s 17

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Remote ............... . 27 Roof
rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,
Switches ...................... 42
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 1
Cruise