air condition VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

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ABS
(Anti-Lock Brakes) 3.2
Accessories,
-What do if
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washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Adjusting -
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Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
- M irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Seats........................................ 2.1
-Seats........................................ 3 .1
-Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Adjustmen ts
- Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
- Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
A ir bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 1
- Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
of proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Air
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Fan switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Vents.. ...................................... 3 .1
Air
- Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Brake wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Dayt
ime running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Doo r open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
com partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Trunk
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loading a Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ock positions
of trunk loc k cyl inder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L ockab le Backre st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
.1
Locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Loc king the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Loc
ks
-Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Truck Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Locks Glove Box/Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Lower Anchor
and Tether f or . . . . . . . 2.1
Lower an chorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-Guide fix tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Lubri cant s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
L uggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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Maintenance ............. ....................... .
3.2
-Vehicle. see Bookle t 1 .2 & 3 .2
Malfunction indicator lamp
........................ . 3.1
Manual air conditioning ........................... . 3.1
Manual transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ .
3.1
- Back -up lights
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3.1
Master key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1
Mats. Floor .
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3.1
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Multi-function steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Radio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Multifunction steering control . . . . . . . . 3.1
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-pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
cool ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
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-Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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do wn feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
controls
-Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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SCHEDULE
Service at km) -ALL MODELS
for
Exhaust system: for damage and
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine only)
(TDI engine only)
Battery:
Battery: (Golf, Jetta, New Beetle)
Door check stra ps: Lubricate
Dus t an d
system: add if necessary
Windshie ld washer:
Au tomatic shift par k/neutral/safety switch
for
transmissio n: add if necessary; ch eck for
Rotate from fron t to rear
condition and pressure
Brake system: brake pad thickness and brake
Drive shafts: boots
memory; purge if necessary
Roof frame: and
Front dust on joints and tie rod ends; check tie rods
Rear Lubrica te (New Beetle only)
battery: check (where applicable)
Airbag system: check every 12 months regardless of (kilometres)
Road test:
power accessor ies and systems
Next Service:
Date : ........................ .

Service at
Air
Dust and (where
Ribbed condition
Steering:
Drive shafts:
Front dust on
Roof frame:
Automatic transmission:
Rear Lubricate (New Beetle only)
check every 12 months regardless of
kickdown.
power accessories and
12V starter and
protec tion with convertible top
open (
New Beetle Convertible only)
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
km : .......... ......... .
whichever occurs first Today's
date and
Volkswage n

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
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

Booklet 1.2
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mode l Volkswage n vehicle an d any
subsequent purchaser of the ve hicle that if
t h e
followi ng conditions are m et, any autho­
rized
Volk swage n dealer in the continental
Unit ed S
tates, Alaska, Hawaii or Canada will
remed y any nonconformity, a s determined below, free-of-cha rge , under the followi ng
condition s:
the vehicle fails to conform at any time durin g 24 months or mile s, whic h eve r
occ
urs to applicable emi ss ion insp ec­
tion stand ards as dete rmin ed b y an
if the ve hicl e has been in use for m ore
t
han 24 months o r
m iles, whic h eve r occurs
fir s
t, the ve hicle fails an
the fai lure of the 1 / M Test requires th e ve­
hicle
owner t o bear any penalty or o th er
sanc tion , including the denial of t he right to
u
se the ve hicle under loca l, state or fede ral
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and
s wa gen Owner's Manual.
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in
the maintenance or repair of t he ve hicl e if Volkswage n can prove that the
part is eithe r d efec tive in materia ls o r wo rk- m
anship, o
r not equi val ent from an emission
s tandpoint to the o rig inal p art , and you are
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e it h
er not defective or e qui valent to the o rig­
inal part with respect to its emission
performance.
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or have on the seat become
dangerous
When the system is activated, fine dust is This is
This dust is made up
The fine dust created when air­
bags deploy can cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing
conditions.
within a force.
The airbags
times. By keeping room
between your body and the front
of the
and
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Booklet 3. 1, for
be chapter
receive serious or fatal injuries from the airbag if you are up against it or too close to it when it
inflates.
Always read and heed