maintenance VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owner's Manual

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Service

Outside temperature is
see Booklet 3.2.
Have it
...
When the outside temperature is high and
the air very humid, condense d water from the air conditioner can drip und er the ve­
Maintenance
The condenser

How to use Climatronic more
economically
The air conditioner decreases engine output
and increases
in mind:
first open a window or door
t o
Do not use the air conditioner if you have
any windows or the sunroof* open when
driving.
Use
Booklet 3 .2 . Have it
for assistance.
This is
Maintenance
The condenser be checked from
time to time by your VOLKSWAGEN
to make sure it is
th e air conditioning
viced by your VOLKSWAGEN
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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
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Braking
subject to wear depending
be checked by your au­
thorized
more often
than specified in the Maintenance boo­
Conditions affecting
braking efficiency
Moisture or road
li­nings, discs and drums. Cautious­

dications will seriously impair perception.
reactions and driving ability, and
nal injury .
ry two hours of driving .
vehicle handling and braking wet
pecially at higher speeds. this happens.
you will no longer be able to steer or
brake properly.
and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the
Volkswagen has been designed and
equipped for normal operating conditions.
The frequency and the extent
of service
quirements as stated in the Maintenance
Booklet brochure are based on normal
ating conditions.

Trailer towing tips
when to­
wing a
weight and weig ht distribution. per­
formance and economy depend
on
how your and
operate your rig.
Before you
tow your
you the
unit.
Backing up is
and requires practice.
Steering
wi­
thout a
you need
a
than turn ing radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot
be­
cause
of the added Make sure you ha­ve enough room to pass. After passing. of room for your
changes.
AND
After parking , the and
on a it cannot be avoided. do
so
foot brake .
Have someone chocks under both
With chocks in bra­
kes
Turn to curb.
parking brake.
and
transmission in first or reverse gear.
you move the
the
to
move the position.
When restarting after parking on a
the engine.
the parking brake and
and have someone retrieve the
Notes
your may require more frequent maintenance
due to the extra
page 31.
DRIVING AND ENVIRONMENT---------21

Maintenance
Your has been designed to
mum.
However, a certain amount of
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emission standards are maintained,
thus minimizing adverse effects on the environment.
For
maintenance your Maintenance see Booklet
1.1.
Under difficult operating
when towing a very
some service work be performe
between the specified.
This
th
air
injection and emission r
increasing technr
very strict
the nature of repairs and adjustments to en[ and transmission parts which an owne1 can perform.
Maintenance. adjustments and repairs
require testing
maintenance, adjustments and
repairs can impair the ope ration and
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in
accordance with the maintenance
made within the warranty
period .
Above
in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your or any other
workshop.
We urge you to give your
ties. to keep your
Performing
the need arise and trained
of
the the
instructions given.
serve the provided .

Engine
38
- Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
-
-When check the engine
................... 37
-Where is the
cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
-
jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
43
.................
washer tank . . . . .
Environment -Lock tank .... 2
- Brake
and protection . . . . . . 22 economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
-
................. 4
- Dr iving
to m inim ize 2
and noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 -... 3
- Engine
...... 39 Fuses ............... 73
........... 3
-Maintenance ........... 31
G 57
.. 4
23 -Additves ..... 4
Exhaust system
... 17 _
in my car? .... 4
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H M
Hood
Hydroplaning
33 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
14
pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Jack
and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Jac k support positions . . . . . . . . . . 69 -Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Jumper
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
K
parts, . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
........ . 28
jack
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
-Jack ................... .... 66
- Workshop hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lift ing point
-front .......................
-rear .......................
Lift ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Light
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Locks , -
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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