battery VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2000 User Guide

it down.
Vanity mirrors may have a
mirrors. the mirror
Transmitter is
cated on the driver's side sun visor.
This innovative feature
operates off the
memory. the battery dies or is dis­
connected. Home
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harm or damage.
Univer­

How to coordinate the remote
can use the remote
seating position stored in memo­ry.
We reco mmend that you coordinate the
master
keys for your
Assigning a seat and mirror setting
to a memory button using the re­mote
After you have adjusted your seat and the
inside
Remove the key from the ignition
Press the .. open .. button on the remote
(see page 27). and you
hear
an acoustic you know that
the seat and mirror positions have been as­
signed to a memory button.
Notes
and then reassign a new setting
using a different
the setting
be erased and the new one
The assignment of a master key to a me­
mory button is maintained even if you store
new seat and mirror adjustments to this
button.
the battery is disconnected,
assignments between the remote
SEATS AND STORAGE

Emergency
Use the E (red) button to turn off the
memory function (off = button up).
To
Notes on using the
switch E
After pressing the
By pressing the
procedure that has been interrupte d
not be con tinued.
We recommend you switch the memory off with be
used
battery, you must the memory system,
otherwise is it no
to store
things in memory.
Open the driver's door.
Switch the ignition on.
Move the seat to the front and top stops
(see page 61 ).
Move the backrest forward to the stop
(see page 61 ).
The memory system is now and
thus again
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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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is powered b y you r ve hicle's battery
a n d wil l not
operate if the battery is
c h arged or di sconnected.
Potentiall y inoperative if i s in
accident
If your vehicle is in an accident, som e
ponents could be damage d or di sconnected ,
potentiall y re ndering
electrical equipment
The system is in teg rat ed in to th e
trical arc h itecture of the ve hicle. Do not add
any
e lectrical equipment (e .g . mobile radio, radio, etc.) to your vehicle unless
you check with your authorized Volk swagen
dealer first. Added electrical equipment may
in terfere wi
th th e operation o f the syste m . A ny dam age would not be co vered by
your warranty.
An exis tin g
Data protection
For syste m limit atio n s and detail s, please
call
l-888-40NSTAR (1-888-466-7827) .
Log in at:
www. vw.co m
www.vw.ca
and select the link to
Virtual Advisor
Exis tin g
service agreement req uired. Additional usage
ch arges apply for
and select t he link to
Volkswage n and OnStar strictl y obs erv e all regu lations
tioned th at the privacy of any info rmation
sent via w ire less cellular communicatio n s can not be ass ured. Thi rd parties may
full y intercept or access transm iss ions and
private communications wi th out your
subscriber privacy is ta ke n very
riously. Your p e rsonal information is neve r
p rov ided to another company or person
less you authorize it, or if requi red by the
legal process, or in such cases where you have provided it for billin g purposes.
Having cre d it
card inform ation o n file w ith
privacy policy may be found at:
www .vw.com
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this
anti-theft coding
prevents
the unit from being re-used by
rized persons.
The
i s
syste m
- the battery is disconnec ted
- the radio fuse burns out.
Perform the steps in
Turn on the radio .
After 3 seconds. the number appear in the
Use the radio station preset buttons 1 to
4 to enter the code number found on your Radio Use preset butto n 1 to enter
the first digit in the code number. Use
ue range for eac h of the 4 dig its is
After you finish entering the code, press
e it he r the uppe r
than 2 seconds
The unit is now ready to use again!

Battery
Can cause blindness or severe burns.
Flush eyes immediately with water. Get medical help fast.
Always keep the battery
Always wear eye protec­tion. Do not let battery acid or any lead particles
get on your skin or clo­
thing.
Do not expose the battery
to an open flame, electric sparks or an open light. Do
not smoke. Do not reverse polarity.
Battery acid contains sul­
furic acid. Always wear
gloves and eye protection. Do not tilt the battery be­
cause acid could leak out of the
ventilation openings.
get a doctor imme­
diately.
of California to
cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
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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

Battery acid
ho wever. to
c h ec k the
a doctor.
AND
Battery with
WARN­
th e upper side of the find
a round
This window (magic
eye) changes
as the battery charge
and
your authorized
in the window can cau se an in­
accurate reading.
the acid is
water to top up.
We recommend you have your authorized
inspect your battery .
A
battery that is older than five
years and has a low acid level should
be replaced.
Note
Do not
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Charging of battery
the
Before charging the battery, switch off
the ignition and consumers.
Make sure the area is
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment. and it is
ch arger
Charger cables must be connected
Switch on charger.
For more details see next page.
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