wheel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

Key words Booklet
Restra int Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Rest raint systems.
see Booklet 2.1
Retrac tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Reverse
-Automatic transmission
(5-speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Manual transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Road salt, - Remo ving from
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Roof
............ ......................... ....... 3 .1
Rack
Ins talling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L o ading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
s
d riv ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
belt.-Lap-shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belt height adjustor s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-How can
w hen the belt is secure ly locked? . . 2.1
- Ho w to fasten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
- Ho w to wear properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-Making sure
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
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Key words Booklet
-Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Temperature indicator. outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tensioner for the safety -Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-How to attach on the Wagon model . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Theft protection, -Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tie-Down Hooks. Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Time driven indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 3.1
-Top speed............. ........ ............... 3 .1
Tire
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Rotation . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Specification . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. 3.2
tire designation code
. 3.2
Tire quali ty grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 3.2
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chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-
. . 3.2
- Unifo rm tire
quality grading . . . .
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
a wheel, precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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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:

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

Booklet 1.2
miles, whic hever occurs first.
Any impli
ed warranty, including any im­
plied warranty
of merchantability or war­
ranty of fitn ess for a particular purpose, is
Coverage
This warrant y covers any repair t o corr ect a
m
anufacture r's defec t in material or work­
m
anship except wheel alignment, tire bal ­
a n ce,
and the repair or replace ment of tir es .
Th e re p air or replacement of wear and tear
ite ms, such as manual tran smission clutc h
friction material , brake pads worn below
manufa cturer sp ec ification s,
light bulbs (ex­
cludin g Halo gen h
eadlight s, instrument
panel bulb s, and Xeno n headlight s, unle ss
da maged by outside influ en ces), seat cove rs,
ca rpetin g a
nd re p lacem en t o f rubber wip er limit
ed
in duration to the period of thi s
writt en wa
rranty.
blade inserts, replaced for wea r an d tea r, a re
cove re d up to one yea r or miles,
w hi ch e ver occurs
first.
Baueries
are covered p ar ts and labor for
4 years
or mile s, whi chever occurs
first, for defec ts in mate
rial o r work manship.
Mechanica l
adjustment not associated w ith a
defect in material
and workmanship, are not
covered
the first yea r o r mile s,
whic hever occ
urs firs t (i.e. headlight
in clu din g its te rrit ories, or Canada.
If
you r Volkswage n is brought to an autho­
r ized Volkswagen dealer outside Uni te d
2 Limited New Vehicle Warranty

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

3 -Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger works on ly with
the ignition on.
Press th e switch to turn on the
rear window
defogger.
T he co ntrol light
in the switch light up to
remind you that the defogger is switched
on.
the rear window is clear. When
you save electricity, you use less
fuel. See
AND
The emergen cy flasher works when the
i gnition is
off or on.
your
n
driver seat,
With the ignit ion on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the driver's seat can be heated.
The heating element s in the seats can be turned on an d regu lated with the whee l switch.
To swi tc h off the seat heat ing, turn the
thumbwheel switch to the detent position.

6 -
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
7 -
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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Turn
The turn signa l indicator ligh t flashes when you operate the lever (ignition on).
Lever up ( 1 ) -right turn signal
Lever down ( 2 ) - left turn signal.
The
turn signals are cancelled automatically
when you have completed a turn (for exam­
ple. when turning a corner). and tho steering
wheel returns to the straight ahead posi­
tion.
a turn signal fails. the indicator light
flashes about twice as fast as usual. A light
bulb may have
to be replaced.
Lane changer
Move the lever up ( 1 ) or down ( 2 ) just to
the point
of resistance -the indicator light
must also flash at the same time. The lever
return to its normal position when
The headl ights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
Switching on:
With the headlights push the lever for­
ward
( 4). The blue indicator light in the instrument
cluster
stay on when you switch
on the high beam.
Switching off:
Pull the lever (3 ) towards you.
ing the lever toward the steering wheel
(position 3). When flashing the high beams, the blue
come on.
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Front seats
The correct positioning of the seats is
portant:
so that you can reach
quickly and safely;
-
so that you can drive or ride relaxed
which
pages.
Remember to adjust the seats before
Driver's seat
To avo id co ntact wit h the airbag
to the steering wheel than necessary and ways properly wear the three point safety provided .
We recommend that you adjust th e driver's
seat as
-adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
t h at
you can easily push the pedals the way while keeping your knee slightly
bent.
- adjust
the seatback so that when you sit
w it h
your back against th e seatback, you
can
grasp the top of the steering
-adjust the steering whe el so that the
inches (25 em.) or more.
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