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Your new
Volkswagen

may have all or some of the equipment

described
in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations of equipment not
installed in your vehicle.

Check
with
your authorized Volkswagen

dealer
on available options or
accesso­
ries.

Note

WARNINGS
concern
safety
and are co­ lor
identified
throughout
this
manual.
Please
note
that
the items of equipment
marked
with
an asterisk* may be stand­
ard on certain models but are only avail­
able
as options on other models.
In addition to this Owner's Manual, your

Vanagon/Transporter
comes
with

• the Radio
Operating
Instructions*,
In Canada,

these
manuals are also available in
French.
To obtain a copy, contact your

dealer
or
write
to:

Au
Canada
on peut se procurer un exem- plaire de ce Manuel en francais aupres du

concessionnaire
ou du:

Volkswagen
Canada,
Inc.
Customer
Assistance/

Assistance
a la Clientele 1940 Eglinton Ave. East

Scarborough,
Ontario
M1L2M2

If you sell your
Volkswagen

the Owner's Manual, the Warranty booklet and the Maintenance booklet

should
be
left
in the vehicle to make
Warranty terms as well as all operating, safety and maintenance information avail­

able
to the next owner.
If you change your address or if
you
bought
this
Volkswagen
used

be
sure to send in a "Notice of Address

ChangeVNotice
of Used Car Purchase"
post card. This card can be found in the
Warranty booklet or obtained from your
Volkswagen
dealer.
It is in your own
interest
that
we can

contact
you should the
need
arise.
Your
Owner's
Manual

applies
to all Vanagon/Transporter models
currently sold in the USA and
Canada.
It
contains important operating safety infor­ mation. Keep this booklet in your glove
box at all times for ready reference.

Read
it before you drive your new vehicle.

Pay
particular attention to the "Break-in
period hints" and to all points listed under

"Vehicle
operation".

Acquaint
yourself
with
your vehicle's fea­ tures and know how to operate it more

safely.
The more you know about your

Volkswagen,
the more you will enjoy driving it. For your own protection and longer service life of your vehicle, always

heed
our instructions and warnings. Igno­
ring them could result in extensive da­

mage
or serious personal injury. • the
Warranty
Booklet
and
• the
Maintenance
Booklet.
Your
Warranty
booklet
which is a separate brochure, contains
detailed information about the warranties
covering your Volkswagen.
Your
Maintenance
booklet
which is a separate brochure, explains how you can keep your Volkswagen in top
driving condition by having it serviced regularly. Always have the Maintenance
booklet
with
you when you take your

vehicle
to a Volkswagen dealer for service.

Your
Service Adviser will record each
scheduled
service.


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VEHICLE
OPERATION

Driving on dry roads

Attention

"his
is an
all-wheel drive multipurpose
rassenger
vehicle which
will
handle
and

maneuver
differently
from
an ordinary
pas­

senger
car in driving conditions which may

occur
on
streets
and
highways
and off-

'oad.
As
with
other vehicles
of
this type,
if

you make sharp turns
or
abrupt maneu­

vers,
the
vehicle
may
roll over
or
may
go
kit
of
control and
crash.
You should read
:he driving guidelines
and
instructions
in

the Owner's
Manual.
The
driver
and all
oassengers
should wear safety belts
at all

times.

Do
not
engage
the
differential lock on nor­
mal
dry
roads
as it
will
not
provide any ad­
vantage. Under these circumstances,
an
engaged differential lock
will
impair the ve-
nicle's
maneuverability and
will
cause
ex­

cessive
tire
wear.
Driving on wet, slippery roads

Due
to the
all-wheel drive,
the
engine
power
is
transmitted evenly
to a
moder­
ately slippery road surface.
On
wet surface

As
with
any
other vehicle, excessive driv­ ing speed on very wet roads can cause hy­
droplaning
and
loss
of
vehicle control.
Therefore, slow down.
The
differential lock* must
not be
engaged.

Important
instructions
on
the
differential

locks
are to be found on page
33/34.

On
slippery surfaces

On
slippery surfaces the rear axle differen­

tial
lock may only be engaged when
start­
ing
from
a
standstill
or at
very low
speeds.

When
the
road surface has improved
the
lock should
be
disengaged again. On
snow covered surfaces

On
a
snow covered road, maintain traction by making gradual changes
in
speed
or
di­
rection. Avoid sudden maneuvers. Be alert
to problems other drivers around you may be having which could create
a
hazardous
situation
for
you.
In heavy snow, maintaining reasonable
momentum
is
important
for
safe vehicle
operation. Try
to
keep moving
by
using
the
L-gear and
a
steady accelerator pedal
at

low
speed.

WARNING
•
Always
maintain
a safe driving

speed,
especially
when
road and

weather
conditions are poor.

•
Excessive
driving speed on very wet
roads can cause hydroplaning and

loss
of vehicle control.

•
Always avoid forceful and
abrupt

braking action.
You
could block all four
wheels simultaneously and lose
con­

trol
of the vehicle.

•
The braking capability of your Vana-
gon/Transporter Syncro is
greatly
de­
pendent on the
traction
of your tires.

'where applicable 79


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