VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Workshop Manual

Engine: Change
Eng ine: Check for
Exhaust system: Check for damage and
Water separator: Drain water
Battery: Check electrolyte
Door check straps: Lubricate
Cooling system: Check coolant
Manual transmission: Check add if necessary; check for
Timing
Brake system: Check for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness and brake
Front joints and tie rods; check tie rods
Road test: Check kickdown, braking, steering, heating and ventilation, air condition­
ing, power accessories and electrical systems

Service at
km: ................... .
whichever occurs first Today's
date and
and
Next Service:
Date: ..... ................... .

Service at
Engine:
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine
add if necessary
Automatic shift position switch
Rotate from front to rear
Lubricate (New Beetle
check every 12 months
km:
whichever occurs first Today's
date and
Next Service:
Date:
whichever occurs first
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Today's date and

Service at km) -ALL
Engine:
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Fuel filter: Replace (TDl engine
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle)
Spark p lugs: Rep lace (except Touareg VB)
Air cleane r: Replace filter element
Dust and pollen filter (where applicable): Replace
V-belt:
belt: change (Touareg VB only)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: operation including park/neutral/safety switch
Automatic transmission:
Manual transmission : oil leve l; add if necessary; check for leaks
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Wheels: Rotat e from front to rear
Tires/spare wheel:
Power steering: fluid level
boots
dust seals on ball joints, tie rod ends; check tie rods
and lubricate
Automatic transmission:
top: protection with convertible top
open (New Beetle Convertible
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp

Next
Date: ........................
km: ..
whichever occurs first Today's
date and stamp
Engine :
add if necessary
Automatic shift
Brake system: brake pad thickness , brake
Rotate from front to rear
Lubricate (New Beetle
Airbag system: of
(
Date: .................
km: ................... .
whichever occurs first Today's
date and
stamp
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engine
Engine:
Next Service:
Date : ........................ .
km: ................... .
whichever occurs first
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Today's date and
stamp

Service at
1 Engine: and
1 Engine: for
1 Exhaust system:
(TDI engine only)
1 Battery: (Passat)
1 Battery:
(where
1 add if necessary
1
1 transmission: add if necessary; check for
1 Rotate from front to rear
1 Tires/spare
for
1 Drive shafts:
memory; purge if necessary
1 Roo f frame:
1 Front

Service at
Head lights: Adjust
Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beetle only)
Road test: kickdown, braking, steering, heating and ventilation, air condition­
liming belt: Replace (TDI engine
Engine:
liming belt and timing belt tensioning roller: R eplace (Passat, Golf, Jetta, New
Beetle 1.8 T engine only)
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
Miles/ km: .......... ......... .
whichever occurs first
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Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp

Brake fluid replacement record
The brake
The first brake was performed on _________ _
Next Brake
Date: ........................ .
Today's date and
stamp
A brake
Date : ........................ . Today
's date and
Date: ........................ . Today's
date and stamp
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