ignition VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2000 Owner's Guide

The parkin g brake
re-
enga­
When the ignition is switched on and the hand br ake is not
up!
engaged
brake
and cause excessive wear.
This
set the parking brake when parking your
Move the
(automatic transmission) or move the gearshift to or
When parking on so that the front
starts to
-parking headed ways turn the front to­ward the curb.
-
parking headed
away from
the curb.
Do not unat­tended in the
the parking brake
and I or move the and the to move causing an accident and per­injury.
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Switch positions
1 -off
always firmly set the parking brake when you remove the ignition key.
on
Whenever you the
tended. out the turn the steering
to the
it is to turn the key from tion 1 to 2. move the steering
the key turns
For
pages.
is in the P (Park)
tion. When the key is
to the motor and rear window defogger is
damage
the starter).
positions 2 and 3

Starting engine
Never depress or even touch the gas
pedal while starting the engine
As soon as the engine starts,
turn off the ignition and restart.
Do not operate the starter for more than
seconds.
ween each starting attempt.
When starting a very hot engine. it may
be necessary to
after starting the engine .
the engine
-
see
Note
The ignition should not be switched off as long as the vehicle is still

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.

PREMIUM
Radio
1-..................... 5
Tap to turn the unit Note: The mode that was in use before the unit
was
automatically come back on again
w h
en you turn on the unit (L ast Statio n mory)
pears in the display, then you must
enter you own personal anti-theft
code.
2 -Band buttons ................ 6
FM 1/2 button
Us e this button to the FM band or to
switch
to the second set of presets.
AM 1/2 btton
Use this button to the AM band or to
switch t o the second set of presets.
3 -Tone buttons ............... . 6
Bass control
Turn th e k nob to adjust the bass as desired .
Turn the knob to adjust the cies as desired .
Fader
tions automat ically.
5 -
frequency (r adio
station).
6 -
. . ............ 8
Stations or tracks (when
or a casset te) can be
Radio ......... . . .............. 9
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ... . 1
9-LED ..................... .....
when you remove ignition key.
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PREMIUM
8 -What you see in the
Refe r to page 6
Refe r to page 8
Display : FM Band
AM Band KHz.
9-LED
When the unit is turned off and the ignition
key is removed from the ignition the
LED blinks to let yo u know the the anti-theft coding is on .
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E
........................
....................... 1 5
F
Fader control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fast
forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
FM button ...................... 6
am
.................. 13
M ix mode ..................... 13
MSS -Music Seek System . . . . . . 11
MSS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
In
terference suppression . . . . . . . . 22
-What does it mean when
LSM appears in the display? . . . . . 19
M
tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum power output . . . . . . . . 22
Midrange control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
....................... 5
p
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
R
Radio
........................ 4
Radio code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Radio
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
R adio station
preset -How can store a radio station? . . . . . . . . 8
R
ewind ....................... 11
Roof mounted anten nas ......... 21

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The switch A for the fuel filler flap release
the switch to unloc k the fuel filler
The also works with the ignition
switched off.
The fuel filler neck is on the right rear side
panel behi
nd the fuel filler flap. The fuel filler
neck is accessible after you have opened
the
prox. 2.1
ty.
Note
tainers,
wer, etc., be very

Your tank has an on-board
vapors from escaping
from the tank and
you
tecting the environment, procedure
Turn off the ignition.
Unscrew
the
When
As soon as the correctly opera­ted nozzle switches off automa­tically for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel, be­
cause fuel may
After your tank. twist the
cap you hear a defin ite
or evaporating from the
Note
Running your engine may
cause vapors to escape or even
out of the tank. This
a
and can ignite
inside the por­
inside the
and can cause fire and serious
burns.
container meets industry standards
TANK------------------3

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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