stop VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2004 Owner's Manual

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

Adding engine
Turn off the engine . The engine
Unscrew the head cove r. ce see Booklet 1. 1.
Add by a ting properties of ring the
screw the cap back on and
insert the dipstick
additives
more often if you drive shor t di­
stances. operate the in dusty areas
or under predominantly stop-and-go traffic
conditions. or have your
where
ded periods .
Detergent additives
in the make
fresh

Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative
ting based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under cified government test course. for
ment course as a tire graded 1 The
ces and differences in road characteristic s
and
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest.
are AA,
A. Band C. Those grades represent
t h e tir e's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under
phalt and concrete. A tire marked C may
ve poor traction performance .
you wish to equip your
the correct
They have
the
WHAT

Anti-theft wheel bolts*
Anti-theft
1 - Wheel bolt
2 - Wheel bolt adapter.
(The adapter is located in the tool kit).
Loosening or tightening a wheel
bolt
Push the adapter 2 the way over the bolt 1.
the lug wrench from the tool kit onto
the adapter
2 until it stops. The wheel bolt can now be loosened or tightened.
After changing the
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You must depress the clutch pedal
the way before you can start the engine.
Always depress the clutch pedal ful­ly when changing gears. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed. This may cause premature clutch wear or da­mage.
Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will cause
premature wear in the transmission.
Drive in 6th gear for optimum fuel economy
when cruising. However,
if more accelera­
tion is required (when passing, for exam ­
ple). shift down .
Gearshift pattern
press down and push forward. after driving forward. stop the ve­
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High beam
The headlights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
The headlights stay on when you switch on
the high beam.
high beam with
high beam with reduced brightness.
High beam with brightness
Switching on:
With the headlights on. push the lever for­
ward ( 4 ).
The blue indicator ligh t in the instrument
the lever (3 ) towards you.
High beam with reduced bright-
ness
With the headlights
will come on.
the switch (A ) qut to the second detent.
Switching off: