engine oil VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

-Fuel tank .............................. ...... .
-Windshield washer fluid containe r .............. .
seat. see Booklet 2 .1
converte r ..................... ... ....... .
rad ios .......................... ............. .
locking system ........................... .
-Rear lid ......................... ............ .
locking systems ...... .................... .
- Battery acid level ............................ .
- Brake fluid level
................ .... .......... .
- Engine coolant level
.................. ..... ... .
- Engine oil level ...
........................ ... .
-Windshield wash er fluid level .................. .
restraint Anchors ........ .. .. ........ ... .
restraint anchorages .................. ...... .
Safety, -
safety ............ ... .... .... ...... .. ... ... .
- Safety lock. re a r doors .
...................... . .
safety lock for rear doors ............ ........ .
seat, -
................ ................ ......... .
- Door
.............. .. .... .... ............... .
-Ignition .......... . .......................... .
........................................ . .
- Safety belt
............................. ..... .

Service at 10,000
1 Engine:
add if necessary
1 Automatic shift lock:
pad thickness. brake fluid level
1 Wheels: Rotate from front to rear
1 Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beetle only)
1 Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilometres)
1 1 2V starter and auxil iary battery: check (where applicable)
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
Miles/ km: ................... .
whicheve r occurs first T
oday's date and
Volkswagen D
ealer stamp
Service at 15,000
1 Engine:

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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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

Warranty
Limited Powertrain Warranty
What is covered
Warranty period
The coverage under this warranty lasts for
5 years
or
The Limited Warranty covers any
repair to cor r
ect a m anufacturer's defect in
material or workmanship for the following
Volkswagen parts and components:
Engine
Cylinder block and all internal parts, cylinder head and all internal parts, valve train, spur
belt, flywheel, oil pump, water pump,
plied warranty of merchantability or
ranty of fitness for a particular purpose, is
limited in duration to the period of this
written warranty. s tates do not a llow
limitations
on how long an impli ed warranty
la sts, so this limitation may not apply to
you
Transmiss ion
joints .
Where to go for warranty service
This warranty will be honored by any
rized dealer in the United
including its territories, or
If yo ur Volkswage n is brought to an rized Volkswagen dealer outside the United
including its territorie s, or
rial or workmansh ip be corrected only under the terms of
swage n vehicles in effect in that
Limited Powertrain Warranty 7

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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Engine compartment
ry,
ensure that they are poured into the proper con­
tainer or
For early leak detection, regular­
ly inspect the vehicle floor panel
from underneath the vehicle. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have your vehicle inspected by a service center.
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Engine compartment
bris from entering the interior
through the heating
and ventil ation ducts
The engine compartment and transmission
have been corrosion protected
at the
mation given on page 22.
Good anti-corrosion treatment is very the
is frequently driven on salted roads. the
entire engine compartment and plenum
or if
you have the engine
the anti­
corrosion treatment is almost always
is therefore essential to ask
for a long-last ing corrosion protection of
If you must rinse off gasoline, oil residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty
water should be run through an oil separator filter. We recommend
that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service

Engine compartment
thing that
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from under­neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have your vehicle inspected by an autho­
rized VOLKSWAGEN dealer or quali­fied workshop.
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Engine
with an
you need to add
viscosity
grade
use but
VW or
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Engine oil identification symbol
Another
1 - The top portion indicates the
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