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CONTENTS
DASHBOARD AND
CONTROLS
Layout
4
i\='-:ng
lamps 6
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
•
e.s. Central locking system 7, 8
I:cs, Tailgate 9, 10
I'I
~g doors 11
..
-^ows, Mirrors 12, 13
Sea: belts 15 5re:y for children 18
-ead restraints 19
Seats
20 _:ariing/sleeping surface 26
__ggage
compartment cover 27 __cgage compartment/load surface ... 28
-edals, Brakes 29 Vanual gearbox 31
--tomatic gearbox 32
gnition
lock 36
Starting / Stopping the engine .... 37, 38 "struments 40
.'.
arning lamps 47
Switches 50
~yn signal and dip lever 52
3'uise
control system 53 .'.'indscreen wiper 54
-eating and ventilation 55
Air
conditioner 57
Recirculating air switch 61
Auxiliary heater 63
Additional
water heater 67
Sun roof, Sliding/tilting roof 70, 71
nterior lights, Sun visors 72, 73
Ashtray, Cigarette lighter 73
-oof
rack 75
DRIVING
TIPS
The first 1500 km - and afterwards ... 76 Driving safely 78
Driving economically and
ecologically
79
Trailer towing 81
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Filling the tank, Fuel 85, 86
Care of car, Maintenance 88, 93 Bonnet, Engine compartment 94, 95
Engine oil, Gearbox oil 96, 99
Air
cleaner 100 Power assisted steering 100
Cooling
system 101
Brake fluid 104
Battery 106
Windscreen washer system 108
Wheels 110
Arduous operating conditions 115
Winter driving 116
Accessories, modifications and
renewal of parts 117
Mobile
telephones and two way
radios 117
DO-IT-YOURSELF
First
aid kit, Warning triangle 118
Vehicle tools 118 Spare wheel/changing wheel ... 119, 120
Fuses
122
Changing
bulbs 124
Adjusting/masking headlights .. 128,129
Headlights 129
Installing radio 129
Emergency starting 130
Tow starting/towing 132
Lifting vehicle 134
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
Engine 136
Emission control system 137
Activated charcoal filter '38 Power flow '39
Steering, Axles 139 Brakes, Body -139,
1
AC
Environment compatibility 140
TECHNICAL
DATA
Engine 141
Performance 142
Fuel consumption 143
Spark plugs 145
V-belts 145
Wheels,
Tyre
pressures 146, 147
Weights,
Trailer weights 148, 151 Dimensions 152
Capacities 153
Vehicle identification data 154
SPECIAL
INFORMATION
Adjusting the brake pressure regulator 155
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
Alphabetical index 156
CHECKS
WHEN
FILLING
THE TANK
Overview 160
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Note
for vehicles
with
convex or as
pherical
outside
mirrors
*
Convex (curved outwards) mirrors enlarge
the field of view but they make objects look
smaller.
These mirrors make it difficult to
estimate how far away a following vehicle
is.
Aspherical outer mirrors have a mirror
surface
with
different curvature. This wide-
angle
mirror increases the area of vision
even
more so than conventional convex mirrors. Their usefulness is also limited
when judging the distance to vehicles ap proaching from behind.
Mirror heating
*
The
electrically operated outside mirrors are heated as long as the heated rear window
is
switched on.
Folding outside mirrors
in
The
outside mirrors can be folded in.
When
folded in the mirrors are held by
a
det ent.
To
fold out
again,
press mirror in towards ve
hicle,
press detent in and fold mirror out -
see
illustration.
Attention
When
folding
mirror
out
ensure
that
the
fingers
are not
trapped
between
mirror
and
bracket
-
Danger
of
injury.
Notes
• Before putting the vehicle through an au tomatic washing plant, the mirrors should
be
folded in to prevent them becoming dam
aged.
• These remarks apply only to vehicles
with
normal outside mirrors. Mirrors on extended arms can also be folded in but they
have
no detent.
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Seat
belts
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
It has
been
proven
that
seat
belts
give
good
protection
in accidents. In
most
countries
therefore
the
wear
ing of
seat
belts
is
required
by law.
Attention
The
belts
should be put on
before
every
journey
-
even
in
town
traffic.
This
applies
also to the
rear
seats.
Pregnant
women
too should al
ways
wear
a
seat
belt.
The
routing
of the
belt
is of
major
importance
to the
protective
ef
fect
of the
belt.
How the
belt
should be
worn
is described on
the
next
pages.
General
notes
• The
belt
must
not be
twisted.
• Two persons
(including
children)
must never be secured
with
one belt. It is
particularly dangerous to put the belt round
a
child sitting on a persons lap.
• The belt should not be worn over hard or
breakable
articles (glasses, ball pens, key
rings,
pipes, etc.) because this can cause in
jury
to the body.
•
Loose,
bulky clothing (e.g. overcoats
over
jackets) affects the fit and function of
the belts.
• The belt must not be jammed anywhere or rub on any sharp edges.
• The lock tongue may only be inserted into the lock part belonging to the appropri
ate seat otherwise, the protective effect is
impaired.
• The slot for the belt tongue rr„s: -;: ze
blocked
with
paper or anyth'-c s ~
otherwise the tongue cannot 5"a;e properly.
• The belts must be kept clean otherwise the retractors may not work properly (see
also
"Care
of car" section).
• Seat belts which have become damagec or have been stressed in an accident and stretched must be renewed - preferably by
a
Volkswagen dealer. The anchorages
should
also be checked.
• In some export countries seat belts
could
be used on which the functions differ
from those described on the next pages.
• On the Delivery Van there are no belt an
chorage
points in the load compartment.
-DW
children can be carried safely in the ve- " cle is explained on page 18.
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The lap part of belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis. If necess
ary,
pull the belt tight.
Particularly in the case of pregnant
women,
the lap part of the belt should be as low across the pelvis as
possible so that no pressure is ex
erted on the abdomen.
Taking belt off
K release the belt, press the orange-co- :_red button in the lock. The tongue will
"en spring out.
-ass the tongue towards the door by hand
so that the retractor can roll the belt up
oroperly. A plastic knob in the belt holds the
:ongue in a convenient position.
Lap belt
The belt lock is used in the same way as on the three-point inertia reel belts.
The belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis.
For safety reasons a lap belt not being used
should always be connected to the buckle. To lengthen belt hold the tongue at right
angles to belt and pull belt through to the re
quired length - see illustration.
The belt is easier to adjust if tongue and cap are pressed together.
To shorten belt it is only necessary to pull
the free end of belt.
The surplus belt length is taken up by mov ing the plastic slide. Automatic retracting lap
beits
The single seats* in the ca;;e-;e'
;im
pertinent are equipped with =- —5; ;
retracting lap belt.
Putting belt on
Pull the belt out and insert the tors_e ~:
the appropriate lock part until tongue en gages (pull to check).
The belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis, if necessary,
pull
the belt tight.
Note
If the belt is pulled too tight, it can
be released by pressing in the
but
ton located on the belt reel.
Taking belt off
Press the orange-coloured button in the
lock part and guide belt by hand sc :na: :~s
retractor can roll the belt up properly.
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EQUIPMENT
Folding
seat*
[B70-296
The single seat next
to the
centre seat oench can
be
folded,
in
such
a
manner,
to
enable easy
access
to the
rear seat bench.
Folding
seat
• Unlatch
the
seat backrest
and tip
oackrest forwards
(left
hand illustration).
• Then,
tip the
seat sideways
to the
left
centre and
right
hand illustrations).
[B70-297
•
To
return
the
seat
to its
original position proceed
in the
reverse order.
Removing
seat
The seat can
be
removed
by
performing
a
few simple operations).
• Set seat
into
sitting
position.
•
Press
both
levers
on
foot
part
of
seat downwards.
•
Press
seat towards
left
hand side
in di
rection
of
seat bench and take
out.
Installing
seat
• To install the seat, place seat on
left
hand
side
(as viewed
from
driving direction) next
to
the
securing elements
on
vehicle floor. [B
70-298
• Then, pull seat towards
right,
until
seat engages
firmly
in the
securing parts.
Attention
•
The seat must always be properly engaged in the retainers
to ensure
that
it cannot move if
the brakes are applied or the ve hicle is involved in an accident
•
The seat must always be rein
stalled in the correct direction
and position. This ensures
that
the seat
belt
provided can always be properly
used.
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EQUIPMENT
Luggage
compartment/load
surface
To
enlarge
luggage
space
Lower
backrest and seat as described on
page 23.
Notes
on loading
In the interests of good handling ensure
that
the load (persons and luggage) is distributed evenly. Heavy items should always be carried as near to the rear axle as possible or
better still, between the
axles.
The permissible axle and gross
weights must not be exceeded under any circumstances.
Attention
• It should be noted
that
when
transporting heavy items the handling
will
change due to the
displacement of the centre of
gravity. Driving style and speed must be altered to suit.
• The load must be stowed so
that
no items of luggage can fly
forward if brakes are applied suddenly. - If necessary use the lashing
eyes.
• One should ensure
that
the heater el
ements in the rear window on the Variant
are not damaged by articles rubbing against
them.
• The stale air
escapes
through ventilation openings at the rear. The function of these openings must not be impaired.
Attention
• When vehicle is on the move no persons may be in the luggage
compartment. This includes
children.
Every passenger must
be belted in properly - see page
15.
• Never drive
with
the tailgate or
wing doors not properly closed otherwise exhaust gas can be
drawn
into
the vehicle
interior.
On
vehicles
with
lashing eyes the load
should always be secured to the
eyes.
Each
eye has a tensile strength of 500 kg.
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3edals
• e ~ cvement of the pedals must not be re-
:: :~is reason, do not put articles in the
—•".•.ell which could roll or slide underneath
—-E-
zedals.
•Vr^-d the pedal area there should not be •r. -;otmatsorotheradditionalfloorcover- •: -aterials:
• In the
case
of defects on the brake sys-
r~
3 greater pedal travel may be
necess-
• : should always be possible to depress
~3
: _tch and accelerator pedals fully.
• - pedals must be able to return, unhin-
z-z'^z.
to their rest positions,
""•e'efore, the only
foot
mats which may be
are those which leave the pedal area
::—oletely free and which are prevented . " slipping. Brakes
The following points are of particular import
ance
to the safe operation of the brakes.
• New brake linings must also be run in and do not have the optimum
friction
prop
erties during the
first
200 km. The slightly reduced braking effect can be compen
sated for by more pressure on the brake
pedal.
This also applies when new linings have been fitted.
• If the brake pedal travel increases suddenly, it may be
that
one of the two
brake circuits has failed. You can still drive
on to the next Volkswagen dealer but be prepared to use more pressure on the pedal
and allow for longer braking distances on
the way.
• The brake
fluid
level must be checked regularly-see page 105.
The brake warning lamp
will
come on to indi cate
that
the brake
fluid
level is too low (see
also
page 48).
• Brake lining wear depends to a large ex
tent
on the operating conditions and style of driving. On vehicles which are used mainly in
town
traffic
and stop/start conditions or
are driven hard it may be necessary to have
the thickness of the brake linings checked by a Volkswagen dealer in between the in
tervals given in the Service Schedule.
• Change down in good time when driving downhill, in orderto make use of the engine braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system. When the brakes are applied do not keep them on con::rjc_s , =" .
and release alternately.
• Under certain operating conditions, *c example after driving through water, a^e' heavy rain or after washing the vehicle the
braking effect may be retarded by wet, or in
winter iced-up brake discs and linings - the brakes must be dried out
first
by applying
the footbrake.
The
full
braking effect may also be delayed when vehicle has been driven for some time
on heavily salted roads
without
using the
brakes,
because the layer of salt on discs
and pads has to be removed
first.
Attention
If a
front
spoiler,
full
size
wheel
trims
etc., is
retrofitted,
it is necessary to
ensure
that
the
flow
of air to the
front
brakes
is not re
stricted
-
otherwise
the
brakes
can
overheat.
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Brake servo Attention
The servo
is
operated
by
vacuum which
is
only generated when
en
gine
is
running.
For
this reason
the vehicle should
not be
allowed
to roll with
the
engine switched off.
When
the
brake servo
is not
working because,
for
example,
the vehicle
is
being towed
or be
cause
a
defect
has
occurred
on
the brake servo itself,
the
brake pedal must
be
pressed consider
ably harder
to
compensate
for
the absence
of
servo assistance. Anti-locking brake system
*
The ABS plays a major part in increasing the
active safety of the vehicle. The big advan
tage when compared with a conventional brake system is that even when braking
hard on a slippery road surface the best
possible steerability is retained for the road
condition because the wheels do not lock.
However, one must not expect the ABS sys
tem to shorten the braking distance in all conditions. When driving on gravel or on
fresh snow covering a slippery surface, i.e.
when one should be driving very carefully in
any case, the stopping distance may even be slightly longer.
How
the ABS
system works
When the turning speed of a wheel reaches
a level which is too lowforthe vehicle speed
and it tends to lock, the brake pressure to
this wheel is reduced. On the front axle the brake pressure is regulated for each wheel
individually, whereas on the rear axle, the
pressure is regulated for both wheels at the
same time. As a result the braking effect is
the same for both rear wheels and the driv ing stability is retained as far as possible.
This regulating process makes itself known by movement of the brake pedal and is ac
companied by noises. This is done deliber
ately as a warning to the driver that a wheel
or the wheels are in the locking range. So
that the ABS can regulate effectively in this range the brake pedal must remain de pressed - on no account should it be
pumped!
Attention However
the ABS
system cannot
overcome
the
physical limits.
This must
be
borne
in
mind par
ticularly
on
slippery
or wet
roads.
When
the ABS
comes into
the
control range
the
speed must
im
mediately
be
adapted
to the
road
and traffic conditions.
The in
creased amount
of
safety avail
able must
not
tempt
one
into tak ing risks.
If a defect occurs on the ABS it is indicated
by a warning lamp - see page 49.
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AND EQUIPMENT
Notes on driving Starting
\
e
engine
can only be started when
selec-
pr
ever
is at
"N"
or
"P".
See
also
"Starting
Br:
re" on
page
37.
Selecting
a driving range When the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is running always de
press
the foot brake when selecting
i gear.
When the vehicle is stationary do
•ot depress the accelerator when
•electing a gear. f the lever is moved accidentally nto "IM" when driving, release ac
celerator and let the engine speed
trop to idling before selecting a for
ward
gear again.
•
Attention
•
When the engine is running it
is
necessary to hold the vehicle
with
the foot brake in all gears.
Because
with
an automatic gear
box the transfer of power is not
fully interrupted even at idling
speed
- and the vehicle tends to
"creep".
When the vehicle is stationary
and a gear is engaged, the
throttle
must not be opened inad
vertently
on any account (for in
stance
by hand from the engine
compartment). Otherwise the vehicle
will
move immediately -
even if the handbrake has been
fully applied.
Before working on the vehicle
with
the engine running, apply
the handbrake and put the selec
tor lever in "P".
Moving off
Select
driving
range
(R, D, 3, 2, 1).
Wait
until
the gearbox has
shifted
and the
power
flow
is made to the
driving
wheels
(light
selection
jerk
perceptible).
Then
one can accelerate.
Stopping
To
stop
vehicle
temporarily
such
as at traffic
lights,
it is only
necessary
to
apply
the
brakes.
It is not
necessary
to
move
selector
lever
to
"N".
The
engine
should
however
only
be running at idling
speed.
Parking
On
level
ground all you
need
do is
engage
the
parking
lock.
On a gradient the
hand
brake
should
be
applied
firmly first
and
then
the
parking
lock
engaged.
This
will
ensure
that the
locking
mechanism
is not too
heav
ily
loaded
and
makes
the
lock
easier
to
dis
engage.
Tow starting
On
vehicles
with
automatic
gearbox
the en
gine
cannot
be started by towing or
pushing
the
vehicle.
See
page
133.
When
the battery is flat, the
engine
can be
started
from the battery of another
vehicle
by
using
jumper
cables.
See
"Emergency
starting",
page
130.
Towing If the
vehicle
has to be towed at any time,
you
must
read
the instructions in the
sec
tion
"Towing/tow
starting on
page
132.
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Starting
the
engine
General
hints
Attention
When
starting
the
engine
in con
fined
spaces
there
is a
danger
of poisoning.
• Before starting, move gear lever to neu- ml
(with
automatic gearbox, selector lever -
"P"
or "N" position) and apply handbrake
I 'mly.
• On vehicles
with
a manual gearbox de-
:"9ss
the clutch pedal when operating
=:arter
so
that
starter only has to
turn
en
gine.
• As soon as engine starts, release the gnition key so
that
starter can disengage.
• After starting a cold engine it may sound
_oisy
for a moment or two because the oil pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets
first.
This is normal and no cause for
a
arm. Do not
warm
engine
up by run-
W>
ning
it
with
vehicle
stationary.
Drive
off
straight
away.
Do
not overrev or use
full
throttle
until the
engine has reached the normal operating
Temperature. • On vehicles
with
a
catalytic
con
verter
the
engine
must
not be
started
by
towing
the
vehicle
in ex
cess
of 50 m.
Otherwise
unburnt
fuel
can pass
into
the
converter
and
lead
to
damage.
•
Before
trying
to
start
engine
by
towing,
the
battery
from
another
ve
hicle
should be used for
starting
if
possible - see
page
130.
Petrol
engines
These
engines are equipped
with
a cer: ~-
jection system
that
automatically s^c; es the correct fuel/air mixture at ail anc e~:
temperatures.
When
engine is cold or at
operating
temperature
do not accelerate before or
during the starting procedure.
Applicable to all engines:
If the engine does not start at once, stop
using
the starter after 10
sees,
wait about
half a minute and then try again. If the engine still does not start, the electric
fuel pump fuse may have blown - see page
122.
When
the engine is
very
hot it may be
necessary
to accelerate slightly after the
engine has started.
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