service VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2005 Workshop Manual

dications will seriously impair perception.
reactions and driving ability, and
nal injury .
ry two hours of driving .
vehicle handling and braking wet
pecially at higher speeds. this happens.
you will no longer be able to steer or
brake properly.
and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the
Volkswagen has been designed and
equipped for normal operating conditions.
The frequency and the extent
of service
quirements as stated in the Maintenance
Booklet brochure are based on normal
ating conditions.

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

Maintenance
Your has been designed to
mum.
However, a certain amount of
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emission standards are maintained,
thus minimizing adverse effects on the environment.
For
maintenance your Maintenance see Booklet
1.1.
Under difficult operating
when towing a very
some service work be performe
between the specified.
This
th
air
injection and emission r
increasing technr
very strict
the nature of repairs and adjustments to en[ and transmission parts which an owne1 can perform.
Maintenance. adjustments and repairs
require testing
maintenance, adjustments and
repairs can impair the ope ration and
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in
accordance with the maintenance
made within the warranty
period .
Above
in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your or any other
workshop.
We urge you to give your
ties. to keep your
Performing
the need arise and trained
of
the the
instructions given.
serve the provided .

lire service life
The service of your tires depends for the
most part on the
sted on a sticker on the
flation, causing loss of vehicle
control.
Low tire pressures increase fuel
consumption which is
tal to the environment.
tir e inflation
sure means: the has been standing for at than 1
(1 km).
Do not forget to stem
caps after checki ng tire pressure.
Driving habits
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard
brak ing
on new
have your re-balanced. A
be checked at
check tire pressures when the tires
are
sure be higher. Do not reduce the
pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
alignment causes excessi-
ve and uneven tire wear, impairing the ty of the vehicle.
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Tire rotation
tires have
Tires should always remain on same
side of vehicle.
when tires show
may be equipped with
tires which have a specified rotation
in doubt, discuss any
service department.
After rotation adjust tire pressure and torque wheel bolts
ging a
Wheel and tire replacement
and tires approved by the
turer have been matched to your
(for
tire with a tire match ing the others
on your as soon as
Fitting and repairing tires requires expert
We recommend that you have your tires
changed by a authorized VOLKSWAGEN
WAGEN stocks a range of tires and
For safety reasons. tires ced in pairs and not individually. The tires
with the deepest tread

the
the jack is to an­
other tightening them
with a standard spare
the trim. you
must first press the trim onto the
tire in the
Notes on changing a
The opening in the screwdriver
Remove the
read the information on pages 54
and 63 if you are going to be usi
ng the spare
tire or a spare tire whic h is different from the
t ires on your
observe the
the tire air pressure imme­
--Have the
service sta­
tion.
-rims,
the tightened have a torque of 87 ft.
Have the t ire repaired as as
Rem ount the cove r or prote ctive
caps for the
and not Otherwise, in
an accident or sudden maneuver they
WHAT ------------- -----71

Reporting safety defects
you that your
cause a crash or
jury or death, you
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
(NHTSA) in addit ion to noti­
fying VOLKSWAGE N United States,
it
may open
an investigation. and if it finds
that a safety defects exists
in a group of
paign .
Howe ver , NHTSA cannot become
or VOLKSWAGEN United States.
at:
(or 366-0123 in Washington. area)
or write to:
NHTSA. U.S. Department of Transportat ion.
Wa shington,
20590.
saf ety from the
Outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Operating your
in the United
tes and require that
of the United States
for with
octa­
ne rati
ng. may cause engine damage ;
service may be inadequate due to or testing
equipment;
WHAT

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washer
. . . . .
of
- exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
a . . . . 66
engine . . . 38
-Battery acid ........... 47
- Brake
. . . . . 43
- Eng ine
. . . . . . . . 41
-Eng ine . . . . 37
. 37
Taking care of ch rome
parts .......................... 27
-Engine compartment . . 29
...................... 27
. . . 27
- Leather
. . . . 28
- Outside
of . .
. . . . . . . . 28
. . . 22
. . . . . . .
system . . . . . .
- Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . 41
. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
. . . . 14
service . . .
............ 15
Drivin g
in foreign countries . . . . 81
Drivin g under
9
Emergency
-
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . 52
Em ission . . . . . . 17
E ngine
-
. . 34
-
. . .
-Hood ...................... 33
take
when working inside the engin e
compartment .
. . . . . . 34
Engine
-Additives . . . .
-add .............
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Radiator fan 42 Tire
Radio ......................... 74
Rear
window washer container . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Repair
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . .
81
Road -Removing from
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safet y defects, -Reporting . . . . . .
81
Service kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 75
. . . . . . . . 26
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Rot ati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
-Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
-Wear ...................... 58
Tire designation code ........... 61
Tire grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tires
.......................... 56
Tires/Wheels -Ho w often
check the
condition of
my tires? . . . . . . . 56
-Ho w often check the
tire pressure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
-New tires, breaking in . . . . . . . 56
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . . . . . . 66
a
......................... 53
Towing
........................ 78
- D
istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-Speed ..................... 78
-With a
............... . 19

Safety
The retractors for th e fron t three-poin t safe­
ty
activate the tensio ners in fron ­
Taking up the t o re­
duce forward occupant movement during a
The tensioner can
tensioner
or in any side impact.
to the body in a crash.
Never
tion of this system. Therefore, any work on the safety
Notes
When the safety
a fine dust is This is and is not caused by a fire in the
if the ve­
par­
au thorized with these and can perform th is service for you.