Engine light VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

Service at
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Battery: (Passat)
Battery:
Automatic transmission: for
Automatic shift
add if necessary
Rotate from front to rear
Headlights: Adjust
Tires/spare
Brake (kilome tres)
(except Touareg VB)
check function

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
24
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp

Notes
accessories (fog lights or insect screens, for
mage.
When the ignition is turned on. the comes on for a few onds for a check .
turn off or flashes while driving (above
stop the engine , check the engine oil leve l and add oil if necessary.
gine damage may occur.
Turn off the engine and contact the near est
authorized tance.
The oil pressure light is not an
chapter
let and cha p ter
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A
flap. The switch works also with the ignition
The heat ing elements in the seats can be off.
turned on and regulated with the thumb
8 _
R
ear wheel switch.
To switch off the seat heating, turn the Pull up the switch to unlock the rear lid.
thumbwheel switch to the detent position . T
he switch works also with the ignition off.
A warning light comes
on when the ignition
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with
with EDL is switched on auto­
matically when the engine is started.
the warn ­
ing light comes on.
Differential Lock and .. Anti-Slip Regulat ion chapter
Booklet 3.2.) for further details.
is on and the rear lid is open. Additiona lly a
warning tone will sound and a warning text
is shown in the display of the instrument
cluster. This is to remind you to close the
rear lid. The light should go out when the rear lid is closed properly .
Locking the switch for the rear
is possible to turn off the switch by insert­
ing the master key into the lock and turning
i t clockwise.
You can turn on the switch again by turning the key counterclockwise.
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2 -Position for steep
This position is to be used for extremely
steep uphill and downhill gradients or slow
driving. It also provides for maximum
ity of overrevving.
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum
roads. Rapid ac­
prevent the
eng ine from being started.
AND
a driving position
as soon as a driving position is engaged.
set. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the
ing a driving position. At this time the engine must run at speed
so that no undue stress
a driving position.
is in mo­
tion.
Starting off
a gear. Wait for the transmis­sion to engage the gear (a slight
tor pedal.
ONTHEROAD---------------------------------------97

Engine
Fuel sp ecif ications .. Booklet 3.2
-fuel specs .......... booklet 3.2
pressu re .................... 21
Booklet 3.2
sp ecs .... ...... booklet 3.2
- Speci fications .
..... Booklet 3.2
Booklet 3.2 + 3.3
Enviro nm en t
-considerations .
..... Booklet 3.2
F
Fahrenhe it to Centr ig rade. sett ing .... 89
Fan
Radiat or ....... .... Booklet 3.2
Air cond ition ing ............ .....
Swit ch Air conditioning .........
Fastening Net ................ 72
em ergency ................. 43
Floor mats
......................... 67
Fog light
s-Front ... ................ 4 2
Folding
-Ou tside mirrors ................. 51
R ear backr est .................. 69
For wa
rd adjustment of seats ........ . 59
Fresh air .......................... 85
Fro nt arm rest . .................... 66
Fron t door pa ne l light ............... 4 9 Front
doors
....................... . 31
Front fog li ghts ..................... 42
Front interior light ... ... .
........... 49
Front map lights
.................... 49
Front passenger position
.......... . . 58
Fron t passenger's seat. 58
Front seats ...................... .. 57 ........ ............... Booklet 2.1
Fuel
Momenta ry co nsumptio n
Average consumpti on ........... 13
Fuel fille r flap re lease ... ............ 44
Fue l gauge ...
.. ...................
Fuses ................. Booklet 3.2
G
Garage door opener -Homel ink ...... 53
Gasoline engine - starting .......... 1
Engine coolan t tempera ture .... ... 9
- Fuel .
..........................
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-Tachometer ..................... 8
Gearshift lever ..................... 99
General
ill u strati on ........ .. ......... 3
Generator .
........................ 19
Glove box light
..................... 49
Glo ve Box/Compartm ent ............ 79
-Air Vent ........................ 79
- Light
.............. ............ 49
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ALPHABETICAL
H
Handbrake ........................ 1
Hat shel f ................ .......... 71
shade ....................... 71
Head Restraints .................... 56
................ Bo oklet 2.1
Height Adjustment
............... 56
........................ 56
Remov i
ng ....................... 56
Headlight
-Dimmer switch ..
............... 45
-
Flasher ........................ 45
Head l
ight dimmer switch lever ....... 45
H eadlig ht flasher .
.................. 45
Heated
- Driver
's seat .................... 43
-
seat ................ 44
-Window ....................... 43
Heated driver's seat ................ 43
Heated outside mirrors
.............. 51
Heated passenger seat .............. 44
Heating ..
.........................
Heat ing interior quickly .............. 83
Heat ing system
... Clim ate contro ls
Height adjustment of seats
......... . 59
H igh beam
........................ 16
H igh beam lever
.................... 45
Home
link ......................... . 53
Hood, opening ......... Bookle t 3.2
Hooks.
lie-Down. Cargo Net ........ 72
H orn ..
............................. 3
................. also Bookle t 2 .1
Ho w to use the air conditioning
more economically
................. 85
How to use this Manua l .............. 2
...........................
- Key safety interloc k ............. 93
information
about this Manual .................. 2
I ncreasing size of
luggage compartment .
............ 71
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11
lights ..................... 15
-Airbag system .................. 16
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17
-Electronic power cont ro l ......... 19
- Engine coolant temperature
. 19
-Engine
............... 22
- Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- High beam. .
................... 16
-Malfunction indicator lamp ....... 22
-belts .................... 19
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22
-Turn signals .................... 16
-Windshield washer .............. 22
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22
wipe r blades .............. 48
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Settings
-Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
- O utside Mirrors ......... ...... .. 62
-Memory ............. ...... 62
Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76. 77
Spec ificat ion s,
3.3
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-engine ......... 1
Starting procedures ................ 1
....... ........... 24
- Light
ing ........................ 24
Steer ing
............ .. ........
Steer ing
-. .... ......... 49
-
roof
.......... .... 43
- Fog
switch ............ 33
-
Rear window defogger ......... . 43
Synchronised mirror adjustment .. .... 51
T
Tachometer ......................... 8
Tag, Key .......................... 26
Tem peratur e
-Air conditioning .................
-......... ............ 87
Temperature indi cator , outside
....... 12
The ft protection -
and Steering .... 68
driven indicator ............... . 13
t iptronic .
.............. ....... ..... 94
-
Top speed ........... ........... 96
Towing ..
.......................... 98
Transmis sion
........ ... Automatic tran smission . . . . . . . . . . . . . transmission
Transporting heavy objects .......... 71
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trun k - Light ....................... 49
Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Various factors influence fuel consumption:
engine wear. brakes
and tires, environmen­
tal impact.
T his chapter addresses some of these
points.
Your
warm up.
When the engine is idling, it takes a very
long time to warm
up. Moreover. during
warm-up, both engine wear and exhaust
gas emissions are very high. Therefore, be
ready to drive
off immediately after starting
the engine and avoid high engine speeds.
Avoid
Upshift as early as possible -do not drive at unnecessarily high engine speeds.
The highest fuel economy and the least di­
sturbance to the environment are attained
when you drive at l
ow engine speeds and in
the highest possible gear.
For example , fuel consumption is twice
as high in 2nd gear as it is in the highest gear.
Downshift only when the engine is no longer running smoothly.
Depending on the transmission you have.
you can normally drive in the highest gear at
25 to 37 mph
(40 to km
Avoid driving at high speed.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and
engine noise increase disproportionately at
high speeds.
you drive at approximately
three quarters of top speed, fuel consump­
tion
be reduced by one half. Never drive
faster than the posted speed limit and wea­
ther condit ions permitting.
Drive as smoothly as possible and keep a lookout ahead.
Unnecessary accelerating and braking in­
crease fuel consumption and disturb the en­
vironment.
Switch off your engine if you are caught in a traffic jam. This sa­
ves fuel and reduces emissions.
The
Heavy traffic, especially in large cities
w ith many traffic lights.
Stop-and-go driving, especially short di­
stances so that the engine never warms up as it should.
Driving in heavy, slow moving traffic in low gear so that the engine speed is relati­
vely high when compared to the distance
driven.
Plan your trips ahead of time. Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy traffic.
course. there are some conditions that affect fuel consumption that you can't
control.
For example, fuel consumption increases in
the wint er or under difficult conditions
(bad roads. towing a trailer. etc.).
DRIVING AND

Lights
The
proper working of
Safety chains
Be sure connected from the Leave enough
A
to the extent
as
transfe r some cargo to th e
requirements
and
The higher the the more
Be
Reduce speed shows the
some areas
speeds for are
The cooling effect of the radiator
fan cannot be increased by downs­hifting because fan speed is inde­
pendent of engine speed. Therefo­re, when driving
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