Volkswagen 1993 Golf, Golf MK3 Instruction Manual
Instruction
Manual
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You have
chosen
the
European
bestseller, the
Golf
...
and
the
environment
Built for
the
future
You
I
ave
chosen a c
ar
Whlcli is ladlcal
in
ev
ry resp
eCt.
Even
concerning the environ-
ment
Yo
ur
new
Golf has been developed
to
damage the environment
as
little
as
poss-
IL
le Nor only today, but tomorrow and
In
he
'utur .
Cle
an
solutions
from
clean ide
as
We beheve that more c
an
be done for the
envtronment today If we forgo some th ings.
So
In
manufacturing your new Golf,
we
ha
ve. wherever possibl
e,
fo rgone env iro
n-
mentally harmful mater i
als,
for e :ample
CFCs
In
plastic parts , cadmium and asbes-
tos .
For
[he paintwork.
we
are fOI going chemical
solvents to
an
ever rncreaslng degree,
and
sing more
and
more aler-based paints
Clean
performance
Naturally, a
ll
engines fitted III the Golf are
low
pollutants .
They are particularly qUiet
and low
In uel
consumption That
is
of course dependent
on
your drivi
ng
style .
Tips
and
advice
on
the
subject
can
be found
in
thiS
manual Exactly
Ihere
can
be found in the alphabetrcallndex
under the h
eading"
EnVIr
onment" .
Reduced
emissions
Vaporrzation - from plastics
in
the vehicle in-
teriol or from the fuel tank
-Will
hardly occlIr
In
your
new
Gol
f.
For
exampl
e,
we have llse
rl
new
materlals -
for the Instrument panel,
and
the walls
of
t
he
fuel tank ha
ve
been t
reated
to redu
ce
emiSS
ions a" much
as
pOSSible
A si
gn
of
the
times
Your
new
Golf
has
been constructed
In
such
a way that It c
an
be disposed of environmen-
tally
The plastiC parts have
a
speCial
marking
to
Simplify Identlfeatl
on
and
reprocessing
of
materials
at
a later date.
Some of these plastiC parts are made entire-
ly from
re
cycl
ed mater
ial.
These
really are signs
of
tile times.
...
and
more
safety
Sa
fe
all
round
Your
nevy
Golf
has
exemplary safety.
It offers
an
extraordinary high deg r
ee
of ac-
i e
and
passi e safet
Active - from the running
gea
r to the ergo-
nomics
of
the interior. Passive - from the
fron
enlj structure nd the passenger cell,
the
steenng, the steerlllg wheel , the seats,
through
10 he seat belt
sYStem
With bel
tra
e\
an oressure limiters for driver ilnd
fro·
seat passenger.
.411
15
S
he
result of our safety philosophy.
For
us
sa
ety means protection .
~
'"
e
ar
Iples
Safe a
nd
Sou
nd
A
ll
m
o,
By,
eve
wh
stri
Sa
E VE
fee
The
anc
f
ro
'
e
VE
It (
Th ,
S
lt
m"
da
r
inc
Cu
Th
op·
be
pre
im
~II
in
all
passive safety, strictly tested
in
"1
ore than 30 different crash tests.
9y our
own
standards, standards which are
even higher than those laid down by law
a~d
....,h
ich
in
many
pOi
nts go further th
an
tne
strict
US standa
rds.
S
afe
and
comfortable
'::ven
the seats
in
your
new
Golf ensure ef-
'ective protection for the occupants.
They have a robust base, a firm seat .ramp
and
ar
e designed
so
that you do not slip out
fr
om under the seat belt (submarini
ng)
in
the
event of a collision .
It
contracts
The n
ew
Golf
is
equipped w ith a safety
st
eering
column , whose increas
ed
deformation distance considerably reduces the
:!
anger of it penetrating the interior and thus
Incre ases passive safety
Cus
hion
s
The
new
Volkswagen Airbag System
is
the
Jptimal supplement to the fas
te
ned seat
[J
elt. nggered by
an
electronic sensor,
It
or
otects the breast and head form possible
pact
WIt
parts of the vehicle interior.
·
..
and
the
service
One of the largest and most efficient service
organ
is
ations
in
the
wor
ld
IS
wait ing
to
look
after your Golf:
in
Europe alone there
IS
a
network of more than 9000 Volkswagen
dealers,
who
work
effiCiently and according
to works guidelines.
The Volkswagen dealers will also ensure
that everything
is
OK
on
your Golf. BeSides
the
• 1-year unlimited mileage warranty
against defects
in
manufacture
a whole package of further guarantees
and
services
is
offered
in
most countries, like for
example:
• 3-year warranty against defects
in
paint-
work .
• 6-year warranty against rusting through
on
the bodywork
-the
warranty
is
valid without annual protection treatment but does
not cover rusting that results from external
damage .
• The mobility guarantee.
If you should IJ'lve a breakdown at
any
time,
Volkswagen dealers w i
ll
help y
ou
at short
notice. Either by a q
Uic
k repair, a hire car or
ev
en
an
overnight stay
at
a hotel for you and
your passengers
• The reliable Volkswagen
eme
rgency ser-
vice.
Help around-the-clock
-;-
only a phone call
is
required The numbers are In the list of addresses
in
tI-
,e veh icle wallet.
• The Volkswagen Service telephone
If you have any questions, suggestions
or
criticisms, please call our service advisor
free-of-charge
on
130/3102
or
In
eastern
Germany
on
0371/5600426 This service
IS
at
present only available
in
Germany.
• 1-year warranty
on
workshop repairs.
• 1-year warranty
on
all
Genuine parts and
on
Volkswagen accessories approved by us.
•
The
quick, low-priced Express Service
for smaller jobs.
• A reasonably priced replacement car for
the period that yours
is
being serviced or re-
paired - ask your dealer.
• The Volkswagen Accessory Service.
Tested, factory-approved accessories and
professional installation - please read the
notes
on
page 115.
Volkswagen dealers will gladly supply details on the above-mentioned servic
es
and
possible deviations
in
individual countries.
See also the notes
in
the Service Schedule.
We
wish you safe, reliable and
en
joyable
motoring
Volkswagen
VEHICLE
LITERATURE
In
the vehicle wallet you will find,
in
addition
to this
Instruction
manual, a Service
Schedule
and a
Service
address
list.
Also depending on vehicle model and equipment
there
can
be various Supplements
(e.g. for car radio, Taxicabs and Hire cars)
If one of these publications appears to be
missing or you have the impression that the
information on some equipment or model
version
is
not complete, please contact your
Volkswagen dealer. He will be pleased to
help you.
The
Instruction
Manual
should be read carefully
as
soon
as
possible
so that you get to
know
your vehicle quickly.
Besides regular care
and
maintenance, correct operation serves to maintain the value
of the vehicle and
is,
in
many cases, also
one of the stipulations
for
upholding war-
ranty claims.
For
safety
reasons
please
note
also
the
information
on
Accessories,
modifications
and
the
renewal
of
parts
on
page
111.
The
Service
Schedule
contains
identification data for your car
- the Service intervals
- the Service operations
- important details about Warranty
Service
work
which has been carried
out
is
also confirmed
in
the Service Schedule.
This can be important when a claim
is
made
under warranty.
Your
should always present the Service
Schedule
when
taking the vehicle to a
Volkswagen dealer.
The
Service
address
list
contains
- important addresses
and
telephone
numbers
in
Europe
and
overseas.
- important information on the Volks-
wagen dealer emergency services
Notes
on
the
layout
of
this
Manual:
It describes
the
largest possib
le range of
equipm ent envisa ged at the
time
of going to
press S
ome
0 the equipment may be avall-
able later
on
or
not at
all
or will not be offered
in
certain Expo rt markets.
Items of equipment marked
with
a * are
only standard on certain model versions or
are only availab
le
as
optional extras
on
cer-
tain
m
odels
.
All
blocks
of
text
which
have
this
colour
backing
and
the
title
"Attention"
refer
to
potential
accident
or
injury
risks.
&
Texts
following
this
symbol
and
~
printed
in
italics
are
im p
ortant
notes
on
environment
al
protectio
n.
One
final
request:
Whe
n
you
sell your car please give the com-
plete Vehic le Wallet to
the
new
own
er be-
cause
the vehicle literature belongs to the
vehicle
2
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dashboa
rd and
Controls
.....
4
. eys, Cen tr
al
locking . .
....
6, 7
::"tl-theft wa
rning
system
....
8
Joors ..........................
....
9
oo
t
lid .... ...........
. . . . . 10
::
Iec
tric windows
.. . ..
10
•
~Irrors
. .
..... . ...
12
Seal belts
13
"" rbag
System . . . . .
18
Safety for children
..
...
21
e
ad
restraints . . . . .
..
24
=ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . ..
25
Re
ar
seat . . . 27
Luggage compartment
... . ... . ......
28
Me
sh
partition (Estate)
......
29
Luggage compartment cover /
Folding/sliding cover
...
30
Pe
dals, Hand
bra
ke
..
31
Manual gearbox
....
...
....
31
Au
tomatic gearbox . . . ..
..........
32
Height-adjustable steering
whe
el
.....
35
Ignition
lo
ck.
. . . .
..
35
Starting/stoppi
ng
engine 36, 38
\lI
strumellts
..
....
39
Warning lamps
.......
46
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turn
signal
and
dip lever
.............
53
Cruise control system
...........
54
Windscreen wiper and washer system
55
Heating and ventilation
..
.
......
56
Air conditioner
......' 59
Sliding/tilting
roof.
. . . . . . . . . . .
...
65
Sun
visors / Interior lights
66,67
Cig
arette lighter, Ash tray
.....
68
Shelves a
nd
boxes . . . . . . . . . . .
...
69
Roo
f rack / Roof railin
gs
...
70
DRIVING TIPS
Th
e first 1500 km - and afterwar
ds
....
71
Driving economically
and
ecologically
..
72
Brakes.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Tra
iler tow ing .
..
..... . ....
...
......
77
Driving a four-wheel dri
ve
vehicle
..
79
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Filling the tan k,
Fuel.
81,
82
Care of vehicle
........
..
. . 85
Bonnet . .
...
90
Engine compartment
..
......
.... ....
91
Engine oil
.....
..........
...........
92
Automatic transmissi
on
fluid (ATF)*
...
96
Power-assisted steering
..
96
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . .
..
. 97
Brake fluid
......
99
Battery . . . .
..
100
Spark plugs. V-belts . . . . . . . . . 102
Washer system
...
.
..
103
Windscreen w iper blades . . . 104
Dust a
nd poll
en filter* . 104
Wh
ee
ls . 105
Driving abroad
..... ...............
110
Accessories, modifications a
nd
renewal ot parts
..............
III
Mobile
telephones and tw
o-w
ay
rad
ios
111
DO-lT-YOURSELF
Fi
rst-aid kit, Warning triangle
........
112
Storage
of
vehicle tools , spare wheel
and ball coupling trailer br
ack
et
......
113
Ve
hicle tools, Spare wheel 114
CONTENTS
Changing w heels . 116
Fuses .
........
..
..
. . .
... . ....
119
Changing bulbs. .
....
.. . 121
Installi
ng
radio . . . .
..
127
Emergency starting
.. ..
128
To
w starting / towing . .
..
129
Lift i
ng
vehicle
.........
131
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Body
.....
....
.
..........
132
Environmental compatibility
...
133
TECHNICAL
DATA
Engine da
ta
.
.. , ....
.... . 13
4
Performan ce
..
...
... ... . ..
136
Fuel consumption
..
137
Wheels
. . 139
Tyre pressures
..
..
...
..
. .
..
...
141
Weights
...
143
Trailer weights
..
144
Dimensions.
......
..
...
145
Capacities "
.....
146
Vehicle identification data
...
147
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Alph abetical index
...
148
3
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
General
view
4
__
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Page
1
Switch for electric front
windows
10
2
Door lock release lever 9
3
Remote contr olled outside mirror
12
4
Warning lamps
49
5
Air vents
57
6
Light switch
50
7
Instrument lighting regulator
50
8
Headlig ht range control
51
9
Lever for heig ht adju
stable steeri
ng
w heel
35
10
Combi instrument:
Instruments
Warning lamps
39
46
1 1 Emergency light system switch
51
' 2
Ignition lock
35
' 3
Knurled wheel for seat heating
51
'4
Air ve nts
57
' 5
Radio 1)
·6
Controls and switches for heating and
ventilation/air conditioner
56
59
17
Glove box or passenger side Airbag
69
,1
8
18
Bo
nnet release handle 90
'9
Fuse box behind shelf
119
Page
20
Cold starting aid/idling spe
ed
boost
(D
iesel engines)
37
21
Turn
signal and headlight dip lever
Cruise control system
53
54
22
Horn
(on
ly functions
with
igniti
on
switch
ed
on)
or driver's
airbag
18
23
Windscreen w iper/washer lever
w ith switch for multi function indicator
55
42
24
Push buttons for air conditioner
59
25
Ash tr
ay
68
26
Ge
ar
lever (manua l gearbox)
Sel
ector lever
(au
tomatic gearb
ox)
31
32
Xl-
Handbrake lever
31
28
Cassette or
CD
storage box
29
Cigarette lighter/electri c socket
68
30
Heated rear window swit
ch
52
31
Switch for rear electric w indows
10
• Some of the items list
ed are only fitted
on
certain models or a
re
optional extras.
• On right-hand drive vehicles the
ar
rangement of the swi tches
a
nd
the location of some items can vary. H
owever
the symbols on
the switch
es are the same
as
for left-ha
nd
drive vehicles.
n Vehicles w ith a factory fitt
ed
rad
io have a radio instruction leaflet su
p-
plied When retrofitting a radio
pay
attention to the instructions on
page 1
27
in the"
Do-it-yourself " secti
on.
5
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Keys
The vehicle
is
supplied w ith t
wo
keys.
These keys fit
all
locks on the vehicle.
Attention
When
leaving
the
vehicle
unat-
tended -even
if
only
for a few
moments -always
take
the
keys
with
you.
Key
tag
Th
e key number is
on
the plast
ic
tag. With
th e
aid
of the number, a replacement key
can
be
ordered from a Volkswagen dealer.
It must then be stated if it is the main key or
the second key
The
key
tag
should
be
kept
separ·
ately
as
keys
can
only
be
replaced
using
this
number.
If you sell
the vehicle, you should also give
the buyer this key tag .
B1H-087 I
Key
with
light*
In
one of the t
wo
keys there may
be
a
built-in light.
To
switch the light
on,
pre
ss
t
he
centre of the k
ey
(arrow
1)
To
change
battery
or
bulb
• Insert a co
in
in
the slot at the side of the
key (arrow 2)
and lever the upper part off.
• Change battery or bulb.
Spare batte
ri
es
and
bulbs can be obtained
from
Vo
lkswagen dealers.
&...
The
flat
battery
should
be
dis-
~
posed
of
appropriately.
6
C
entral
locking
system*
Wh
en
one of the front doors
is
locked or un-
locked w ith the
key, all
the other doors, the
tank flap
and
- depending
on
the position of
he tailgate lock cylinder - the tailgate
as
w
el
l,
are
locked or unlocked by the central
lo
cking system
The centra l locking system
is
equipped with
a
safe
mechanism:
Once the vehicle
has
be
en
locked from the outside, the door lock-
In
g knobs
on
the inside
are
also blocked
after approx.
12
seconds. This makes
br
ea
king
in
difficult.
W hen
unlocking, all
the locking knobs
move upwards.
If the key is held at the open position on
ve
-
hicles
with
electric windows,
all
windows
wi
ll
open.
W hen
locking
all
door locking knobs must
move downwards. If this does not happen,
op
en
the door concer ned again
and
lock
by
pressing the locking knob down .
On
ve
hicles equipped w ith electric w in-
ows
/electric sliding roof, w ind
ows/e
lectric
sliding
ro
of w hich have been left open
can
be automatically closed when the doors are
locked. To do this one only needs to hold the
ey
in
the locking position, until a
ll
wind
ows
an
d the sliding roof
are
completely closed.
Th
e doors
can
also be locked
by
pushing
do
wn
the
locking
knobs.
However, the
s fe system
IS
not activated when
th
is is
done. When the driver's door
is
locked
all
the other doors
are
locked
as
well.
The driver
's
door cann
ot be locked by pres-
sing the locking knob down
as long
as
the
door
is
open
. This
is
to prevent you from
locking yourself out.
Notes
•
If
you lock the car using the ignition key
and
with
the driver's door open, get into the
car
and
shut the door,
all
doors are locked.
They cannot
be
opened from the inside or
from the outsi
de.
As soon
as
the ignition is
sw
itched on, the doors
are unlocked.
• If t
he
central locking should fail, a
ll
locks
apart from the tank flap can
be
operated
manuall
y.
Releasing tank flap manually, see
Page
82.
Attention
•
When
the
vehicle
is
locked
from
outside,
no-one
should
re-
main
in
the
vehicle -especially
not
children -because
the
doors
can
no
longer
be
opened
from
the
inside.
This
applies
particularly
where
the
vehicle
has
electric
windows,
because
then
the
win-
dows
cannot
be
opened
either
-
see
page
10.
•
If
the
locking
knob
in
the
driver's
door
is
pushed
down,
all
the
other
doors
are
automatically
locked
as
well.
•
Locking
the
doors
can
prevent
them
from
bursting
open
in
an
extraordinary
accident
situation.
Locked
doors
also
prevent
per-
sons
entering
the
vehicle
forcibly
e.g.
at
traffic
lights.
However,
in
an
emergency,
they
make
it
more
difficult
for
outside
help
to
open
the
doors.
7
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Anti-theft
warning
system*
Tailgate
• When the key slot
is
horizontal
(a)
the
tailgate
is
locked or unlock
ed
automatically
by the central locking sys
tem. The
tallga
te
can
also
be
locked or unlock
ed
separately
wit
h the
key.
• When key slot
is
vertical
(b)
the tailgate
wi
ll
be locked
all
the time after closing. It
can
then only
be
unlocked with the key.
To
unlock tailgate, insert key
and
turn It fully
to the right
(c)
Hold
in
this position
and
press button
in
.
The
alarm system
is
switched on automati-
cally when the driver's or front passenger
's
door
is
locked. Simply hold the key briefly
in
the locking position until a warning light
near the drive
r's
door locking knob flas
hes
to
show
that the system
IS
operative. The
system becomes active about 30 seconds
lat
er.
If the warning lamp does not flash, check
the doors
an
d tailgate
and
close if necess-
ary.
The alarm will
be
triggered if, with the ve-
hicle locked, one of
• the doors,
• the bonnet,
• the tailgate/boot
lid
is
opened or
• the ignition is switched
on.
When the
ala
rm
is
triggered the horn
sounds
and
a flashi ng signal
is
activated for
about 30 seconds
(in
Switzerland a continu-
ous note for about 30 seconds),
and the
en-
gine cannot
be
started.
The
windo
ws
and
sun
roo
f*
are
not separ-
ately monitored.
No
te
• The wami
ng
lamp goes out after approx.
24
hours. Th
iS
prevents the batt
ery becom-
ing discharged when the vehicle is not us
ed
for a long period
• The
ta
ilgate/boo t lid
can
be opened sep-
arately with the key even w
he
n the system
is active . This wi
ll
not trigger the alarm.
Whe n the l
id
is
closed the luggage compart-
ment
wili again
be
included In the alarm c
ir-
cu
it.
•
Th
e alarm signal wi
ll
be
trigger
ed
a second time if one of the protected parts of the
car
is
interfered w ith again a
her
th e alarm
sig
nal has
stopped (for instance
if
th e tail-
ga
te/boot lid
is
opened after one of the
doors has b
een
opened)
8
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Door
s
Fr
om
outside
the front doors
can
be
ock
ed
or unlocked with t
he key.
h
en
unlocking
, the locking knobs move
.Jp.
I the key
is
held
in
the opening position
in
.
119
driver
's
door (with central locking front
pas
senge r door
also),
on
vehicles with elec-
-'le wi
nd
ows
all
windows w ill be opened.
:Jh
en
locking,
the locking knobs move
dow n.
-on vehicles
with central locking or electric
Nlndo
ws
the key
is
held
in
th e locking posi-
-on
in
the driver's door (with central locki
ng
'ront passenger door also), w ind
ows
and
:ne electric
sl
iding roof which have be
en
left
open will
be clo
sed.
Th
e front passenger's door
and
the
rea
r
doors
can be
locked from outside
without
Jsing the key Just press locking knob down
an
d close door.
-h
e driver's door cannot
be
lock
ed
when
:Jp
en by pre ssing the locking knob down
an
d closing door. This prevents you from
eavi
ng
the key
in
the car and forgetting it.
From
inside
all t
he
doors
can
be
locked by
pressi
ng
down the locking knobs.
As
long
as
the knobs are pressed down the
doors
ca
nnot be opened from inside or ou
t-
si
de.
Attention
Locking
the
doors
can
prevent
them
from
bursting
open
in
an
extraordinary
accident
situation.
Locked
doors
also
prevent
per-
sons
from
entering
the
car
forci-
bly e.g.
at
traffic
lights. However,
in
an
emergency
they
make
it
more difficult
for
outside
help
to
open
the
doors
.
Child-proof
catch
Th
e rear doors also have child-proof
ca
tches.
Whe
n the small lever at the bot-
tom of the lock
is
moved
dow
n the chi ld-
proof
ca
tch is engaged. The inner lock r
e-
lea
se is inoperative
and
the door can only
be
open
ed
from outside. The locking knob
must
be
in
the
up
position.
9
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
B
oot
lid
To
open
the tailgate when key slot
is
horizontal, press the lock cylinder and lift tailgate.
To close, pull tailgate down, the best way
to do th
is is
to grip
in
the recess
in
the inner
tailgate trim, swing it
down
and slam it to
gently. The tailgate
is
locked when the key
slot
is
vertical (with central locking horizon-
tal)
Attention
•
After
closing
the
tailgate
al-
ways
pull
up
on
it
to
make
sure
that
it
is
properly
closed -other-
wise
it
could
open
suddenly
when
vehicle
is
moving,
even
though
the
key
has
been
turned
in
lock.
•
The
tailgate
must
always
be
fully
closed
when
vehicle
is
mov-
ing,
otherwise
exhaust
gas
will
be
drawn
into
the
vehicle
in-
terior!
Electric
windows*
The
switches
are
arranged
as
follows:
•
In
driver's door handle: Two switches for
the
two
front windows.
• One switch
in
door pull of front passen-
ger's door and rear doors.
•
In
the centre console above the ciga-
rette
li
ghte
r:
Two sw itches for the rear
windows and a
safety switch
(A),
which puts the switches
In the rear doors out of action.
The win
dow
s function
with
the ignition
sw
itched o
n.
If the ignition
is
switched off
and
the driver's
door clos
ed,
the wi n
dows can still
be
oper-
ated for abo
ut ten minutes.
For saf
et
y reasons, the single-tou
ch
clos-
ing
~
of the driver's door window only func-
ti
ons when the ignition
is
on.
10
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
-I
wind
ows
can
be
opened
automatically
o~
touching the lower part of the appropri-
ate
sw
itch.
< the appropriate switch
is
tapped once
aga in,
the
window
will stop immediately
.... win
dows
can
be
closed
by
pressing the
_oper part of the appropriate switch.
On
ve-
cl
es
wit
h single-touch closing* of the
qver
's
door window, to close the
window
-: IS su
ff
icient to touch the switch while the
gnltion
is
on. If the switch
is
touched again,
e
window
will stop immediately
-he
windows
can
also
be
closed or opened
c
en
trally
To
do thi
s,
the key
in
the driver's
door lock (or
in
the front passenger door
lock
as
well if a centralized locking system
's fitted) must be held
in
the locking/unlock-
ng position
Attention
•
Be
careful
when
closing
the
windows!
Careless
or
uncontrolled
closing
of
the
windows
can
cause
in-
juries.
Therefore
-
if
necessary
put
the
rear
win-
dows
out
of
action
with
the
safety
switch
(A).
-
when
leaving
the
vehicle,
al-
ways
take
the
ignition
key
with
you.
However
the
window
mo-
tors
are
only
put
out
of
action
if
the
driver's
door
is
opened.
If
the
vehicle
has
been
locked
from
the
outside,
nobody
should
remain
in
the
vehicle
as
the
win-
dows
cannot
be
opened,
even
in
an
emergency.
This
is
the
case
es-
pecially
for
vehicles
with
central
locking,
as
the
doors
cannot
be
opened
from
the
inside
either
-
see
page
7.
11
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Mirrors
Adjusting
mirrors
The rear
view
mirrors should always be ad-
justed properly before moving off so that
good vision to the rear
is
obtained.
Anti-dazzle
inside
mirror
Th
e lever
on
the
lower
edge of the mirror
shou
ld
be pointing to the rear when the
basic setting
is
made.
To
set the anti-dazzle position, push lever
forwards .
Exterior
mirrors
controlled
mechan-
ically
from
inside
are adjusted
wi
th the
knob
in
the door trim panel.
Electrically
adjustable
mirrors·
are
set by moving the knob
in
the driver's door
trim .
By pressing the
two
lower buttons L or R
sw
itches to the left or right mirror.
If the electrical
co
ntrol of the mirror fails at
any time the mirrors
can
be adjusted man-
ually by pressing
on
the edge of the mirror
surface.
Mirror
heating
*
The electrically operated outside mirrors
are
heated
as
long
as
the heated r
ear
Wi
ndow
is
switched.
on.
Note
for
vehicles
with
convex
or
as-
pherical
outside
mirrors
•
Convex
(cu
rved outwa rds) mirrors enlarge
the field
of view
but they make objects look
smaller. These mirrors make it difficult to
estimate h
ow
far away a following veh
icl
e
IS
.
Aspherical
outer mirrors have a mirror
surface
vlfi
th different curvature. This
wide-
angle mi rror increases the area of vis
ion
e
en more
so
than conventional convex
mirrors. Their usefulne
ss
is
also limited
" hen
Judging
the distance to vehicles ap-
proaching from behind.
12
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Seat
belts
Why
have
seat
belts?
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
be-
fore
every
journey -even
in
town
traffic.
This
also
applies
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
protec-
tive
effect
of
the
belt.
How
the
belt
should
be
worn
is
described
on
the
next
pages.
H
ow
childr
en
can
be carried safely
in
the ve-
hicle
is
explained
on
page
21
.
In
case
of
a frontal collision accident, occu-
pants w ho are not belted up are
thrown
forwards and collide w ith parts of the vehicle
in
terior, e.g steering wheel,
instrument
panel
or
w indscree
n.
The widespread opinion that you can protect your body w ith
yo
ur hands
in
the
event
of a light accident is not correct. Even at
low
speeds
of coll
ision, forces w hich cannot be
deflected act on
the
body.
It is also
important
that occupants sitting on
the
rea
r seat are belted
in,
as
they c
an
also
be th
row
n through
the
vehicle
in
the event
of
an
accident. Someb
ody sitting on the rear
seat and not using a seat belt
is
endangering
n
ot
only himself, but also
the
occupants
of
the fr
ont
seats.
13
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------~
General
notes
•
The
belt
must
not
be
twisted
.
• Two persons
(including
children)
must never be secured
with
one
bel
t.
• The belts give maximum protecti
on
only
in
the cor rect seat position - see page 25.
• The belt shou
ld
not be worn over hard or
breakable articles (glasses,
bal
l pens etc
.)
because this can cause injury to the body.
• Loose, bulky clothing (e.g. overcoats
over Jackets) affects the
fit
and
functi
on
of
the belts.
• The lock tongue may only be inserted
into the lock part belonging to the approp
ri-
ate seat otherwise, the protective
effect
is
impaired.
• The belts
must
be kept clean otherwise
the redactors may not
work
properly (see
al
so"
Care of car" section)
•
Th
e slot for the belt tongue must not be
blocked
with
paper or anything simila
r,
otherwise the tongue cannot engage
properl
y.
•
Sea
t belts which have become damaged
or have been stressed
in
an
accident and
stretched must be renewed - preferably by
a
Vo
lkswagen dealer. T
he
anchorages
sho
ul
d also be checked.
•
In
some export countries seat belts
could be used on w
hi
ch the functions differ
from those described
on
the next pages.
Three-
point inertia
reel
belts
The inertia reel belt gives complete freedom of mov ement when pul[ed slowly.
Sudden braking
howe
ver will cause the belt
to lock.
The mechanism w
il
[ al
so
lock the belt wh
en
accelerati
ng,
driving
down
steep gradients
or co
rn
ering.
The
backrests
of
the
front
seats
must
not
be
inclined
too
far
to t he
rear
or
the
belts
are
no
longer full
y
effective.
14
L-
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Putting
3-point
belt
on
P
ull
the tongue sl
owly
and smoothly across
the chest and hips and push it into the lock
part fitted on the seat
until the tongue en-
gages audible (pull to check)
The
shoulder
part
of
belt
must
run
roughly
across
the
centre
of
the
shoulder
as
shown
in
the
left-hand
illustration -on
no
account
against
the
neck -and
be
firmly
in
contact
with
the
body.
The
lap
part
of
belt
must
always
fit
tightly
across
the
pelvis.
If
necess-
ary,
pull
the
belt
tight.
With the aid of the
belt
height
adjust-
ment
the routing of the shou lder belt for
the front seats/outer rear seats
* can be set
to fit the body prope
rl
y.
• To
adJUSt.
push button
with
relay fitting
up or down so that the shoulder part of belt
ru
ns
roughly across the centre of t
he
shoul-
der
as
show
n in the left-hand illustration -
on
no
account
against
the
neck.
•
Aft
er adjusting, jerk belt to check that
the relay fitting
is
properly engaged.
Note
The seat height adjus
tme
nt'
can also be
used to adjust belt routing on front seats.
Pregnant
women
too
should
always
wear a seat
belt.
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
3-point
belt
off
To
release the belt, press the or ange-co-
loured button
in
the lock. The tongue w ill
then spring out.
Pass the tongue
tow
ard
s the door by hand
so that the retractor can roll the belt up
prope
rl
y. A plastic knob in the belt holds the
tongue
in
a convenient position.
15
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Lap
belt
The centre place
on
the rear seat
is
fitted
with a l
ap belt.
Th
e belt lock
is
used
in
the same way
as
on
the three-point inertia reel belts.
For safety reasons a
lap
belt not being used
should
be
connected to the lock par
t.
The
lap
belt
must
always
fit
tightly
across
the
pelvis,
if
necessary,
pull
the
belt
tight.
To
lengthen
belt
hold the tongue
at
right
angles to belt and pull
be
lt through to the
re-
quired length - see illustration.
The belt
is
easier to adjust if tongue
and
cap
are pressed together.
To
sho
rten belt
it
is only necessary to pull
the
free end of belt.
The
surplus belt length
is
taken up
by
mov-
In
g the plastic slide.
16
CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
Be
lt
holder
*
Fro
nt
The
belt holder (also
backre
st release lever)
ho
lds the be
lt
in
a handy position on 2 door
veh icl
es.
Be
fore releasing the backrest t
he
belt
must
oe unhooked. Af ter folding back the
back
re
st the belt should be hooke d onto the
holder aga
in
so that
it
is
always
in
a handy
positi
on
.
Rear
To
prevent rattli
ng
noi
ses or damage to
belts,
on
4 door vehi
cles the belt tongue
should
be
inserted into the slot
in
the side
panel trim (centre
ill
ustration) or on 2 door
vehicles placed behind the retaine
rs
next to
the backrest (right illustrat
ion)
17
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Air
bag
-System
*
Vehicles
with
Airbag
System
for
the
driver and passenger can be
recognized
by
an
inscription
"AI
RBAG" on the steering
wheel
padded plate and on
the
right end
of
the dash panel.
Supplementary
to
the
three
point
seat
belts
the
Airbag
System
offers
additional protection
for
the
driver's
and
passenger's head and
chest
In
a serious
frontal collision.
Apart
from
its normal protective
function
the
seat belt also has
the
task of keeping the
driver or passenger
in
such a position so
that
the
Airbag can
offer
maximum
protec-
tion
in
the case of a frontal collision.
The
Airbag
system
will
not
be
trig-
gered
for:
• Side collisions
• Rear collisions
•
Rol
ling-over
•
Minor
frontal collisions
Therefore
the
seat
belts
should
al-
ways
be
used
not only
for reaso
ns
of
statutory
regulations,
but
also
for
safety
reasons!
Essentially
the
system
consists
of
• The electronic control and
monitoring
unit
• Both airbags (air sack
with
gas gener-
ator)
with
gas generator for the:
- Driver
(in
ste
ering wheel),
- Passenger
(in right
of
dash panel)
• A
warning
lamp
in
the dash panel - see
page 49.
The
functional
readiness
of
the
Airbag
System
is
electronically monitored.
Each
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on the
warning lamp lights
for
about 3 seconds
(self diagnosis).
The
system
has a fault,
if
•
When
swi
tching on the ignition
the
warn ing lam p does not light.
•
After switching on
the
ignition
the
warn-
ing lam p does not extinguish
after
about 3
seconds
• The warning lamp
comes
on
or
flickers
during t
he
Journey.
Attention
When a fault
is
present
the
sys-
tem
should
be
checked
by
a
Volkswagen
dealer
immediately.
Otherwise
there
is
the
danger
that
the
Airbag
will
not
be
acti-
vated
in
the
case
of
an
accident.
18
----------------------------------
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIP
MEN
T
•
I 81H- 143 I
Function
The Airbag System
is
so designed that it will
be triggered during a serious frontal collislon.
Th
e range
in
which the system will be trig-
gered is shown
in
the left-h
and
illustration.
If the system
is
triggered, the a
ir
sacks fill
with propellant gas and unfolds
in
front of
the driver and passenger.
When plunging int o the fully inflated air sack
(
se
e right-hand illustration) the forwards
movement of the front seat occupants will
be cushioned and the risk of in
ju
ry
to
head
and upper body reduced.
Special openings
in
the air sack allow a controlled exit of gas when under load from the
occupants, and therefore after
an
accident
the air
sac
k will have emptied to the point
that forward vision
is
again possible
The Airbag inflates
in
a split second to be
able to
off
er additional protection during
an
acc
ident.
Attention
It
is
therefore
important
to
main-
tain a certain
distance
from
the
steering
or
instrument
panel
so
that
the
front
seat
occupants
have
the
best
possible
effective
protection
if
the
system
is
trig-
gered.
The
front
seats
should
also
always
be
correctly
adjusted
according
to
the
height
of
the
occupant
(see
25).
Notes
• On vehicles whi
ch
do not have
an
airb
ag,
a driver'S airb
ag
can
be retrofitted
on all Golf
models manufactured from 1991. Volkswagen dealers
ha
ve the necessary informa-
tion .
• If the vehicle or individual parts of the Airbag System
is
scrapped one must always
observe the relevant
va
lid
safety regulations. Volkswagen dealers are familiar w ith
these regulations.
19
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Attention
A
child
seat
in
which
the
child
sits
with
its
back
to
the
direction
of
travel
may
only
be
used
if
the
passenger-side
Airbag
has
been
deactivated.
Serious
injuries
could
otherwise
occur
to
the
child
.
Ask
your
Volkswagen
dealer
about
the
conversion.
As
soon
as
the
child
seat
is
no
longer
needed,
the
passenger-side
Airbag
should
again
be
made
operational.
Attention
•
The
steering
wheel
padded
plate
and
the
padded
surface
of
the
airbag
module
on
the
passen-
ger
side
of
dash
panel
must
not
be
bonded
or
covered
or
re-
worked
in
any
other
way.
It
must
only
be
cleaned
with a dry
cloth
or a cloth
damped
with
water.
•
No
modifications
of
any
kind
may
be
undertaken
on
the
parts
of
the
Airbag
System.
•
All
work
on
the
Airbag
System
as
well
as
removing
and
instal-
ling
system
parts
due
to
other
re-
pair
work
e.g.
removing
steering
wheel)
should
only
be
carried
out
by
Volkswagen
dealers.
•
The
protective
function
of
the
Airbag
System
is
only
sufficient
for
one
accident.
If
the
Airbag
is
activated,
the
system
must
be
ex-
changed.
•
No
other
persons,
animals
or
articles
should
be
carried
be-
tween
the
front-seat
occupants
and
the
effective
range
of
the
Airbag.
•
If
you
sell
the
vehicle,
please
pass
on
this
Instruction
Manual
to
the
new
owner.
20
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Safety
for
children
Children
under
12
years
of
age
should
normally
travel
on
the
rear
seat
1
).
Depending
upon
their
age,
height
and
weight,
they
must
be
pro-
tected
with
either a child
restraint
system
or
the
seat
belt
provided.
For
reasons
of
safety,
the
child
restraint
system
should
be
fitted
in
the
middle
of
the
bench
seat
or
behind
the
passenger
seat.
Attention
Children
under
1.50 m (5')
tall
must
not
use
normal
seat
belts
without
the
child
restraint
sys-
tem.
This
could
cause
injury
to
the
stomach
and
neck.
Observe any statutory regulation s to the con-
ra
ry.
Only officially approved ch ild restraint systems w
hi
ch are suit
abl
e for the child should
be used.
The
ECE-R
21
standard 44 applies to child restraint systems. This categorizes restraint
systems Into four classes:
Cla
ss
0:
0-10
kg
(approx to 9 months)
Class 1 9
-18
kg
(ap
prox. 8 months to 4 years)
Class
2:
15-25
kg
(approx. 3 to
7 yea
rs)
Class
3:
22-36
kg
(approx 6 to 12 years)
Child
re
straint systems tested according to
ECE-R
standard 44 are clearly marked w ith
the
ECE-R
test mark 44 (capital E
in
a Circle,
with
test number below) .
Class
0
For babies up to approx. 9 months/10
kg
Most
suitable are those which can be ad-
Justed to the lYi
ng
position (see
Ill
ustration)
2) Econom
ic
Co mission
of
Europe regulation
Attention
A
child
seat
in
which
the
child
sits
with
its
back
to
the
direction
of
travel
may
only
be
used
if
the
passenger-side
Airbag
has
been
deactivated.
Serious
injuries
could
otherwise
occur
to
the
child.
Ask
your
Volkswagen
dealer
about
the
conversion.
As
soon
as
the
child
seat
is
no
longer
needed,
the
passenger-side
Airbag
should
be
put
back
into
operation
by
your
Volkswagen
dealer.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPME
NT
Class
1
For
babi
es
and sma
ll
children up
to approx.
4 years/18
kg. Be
st suited
are chil
d seats
wi
th safety bo
ard
or child seats
in
which the
ch
ild fa
ces backwards.
Attention
A
child
seat
in
which
the
child
sits
with
its
back
to
the
direction
of
travel
may
only
be
used
if
the
passenger-side
Airbag
has
been
deactivated.
Serious
injuries
could
otherwise
occur
to
the
child.
Ask
your
Volkswagen
dealer
abut
the
conversion.
As
soon
as
the
child
seat
is
no
longer
needed,
the
passenger-side
Airbag
should
be
put
back
into
operation
by
your Volksw
agen
deal
er.
Class
2
Fo chil
dren up to approx. 7 years/25 k
g.
Best sUited are child
sea
ts combined
with
3-point safety belts.
A
ttention
The
shoulder
belt
must
lay
across
the
middle
of
the shoulde
r -
on
no
ac
count
on
the
neck -and
the
upper
body.
The
lap
belt
must
sit
across
the
pelvis -not
acr
oss
the
st
omach
.
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUI PM E
NT
Class 3
=or childr
en
from approx. 7 years - less than
i
.5
0 m/5' tall.
Most
suited
are
seat cushions
combined with the 3-point seat belt
s.
Attention
The
shoulder
belt
must
lay
across
the
middle
of
the
shoulder-on
no
account
on
the
neck -and
the
upper
body.
The
lap
belt
must
sit
across
the
pelvis -not
across
the
stomach.
Chi
ldren more than 1.50 m/5 ' tall
can use
"lle seat belt s f
itt
ed without seat cushions.
Attention
On
no
account
should
children
,
even
small
babies,
travel
sitting
on
somebody
's
lap.
When using the belt the section "Seat
belts" should also
be not
ed.
Notes
• We recommend that child restraint systems from the genuine accessory r
an
ge of
the
Volks
wag en dealers are used. Her
e,
re-
straint systems for
all
age groups
are
of-
fer
ed
under the name
"Bobsy"l
l.
These
systems fulf
il all
the requirements men-
tioned and over a
nd
above this, have been
developed
and
tested
by
us for use ill Volks-
wagen vehicle
s.
I)
Not
in all
export markets
Attention
•
Particular
care
is
requir
ed
if
child restraint systems
are used
,
wh
ich
are
bolted
on tog
ether
with
the
belts
fitted
in the
ve-
hicle.
The
bolts must
be screwed
into
the hole
for
the
complete
nominal leng
th
and
tightened
to
40Nm.
•
The
seat
belts
must
be
checked
for
correct
routing.
Fur-
thermore,
the
belt
must
not
be
able
to
be
damaged
by sharply
edged
fittings.
•
Only one
child may
be
bel
ted
in
usi
ng a child restraint
system.
•
For
the installation
and
use,
attenti
on m
ust
be
paid
to t
he
leg
al
r
eg
ulations
and
the instructio
ns
of
the restrai
nt
system
manufacturer.
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Head
restraints*
B1H-168 I
The he
ad
restraints are height adjustable
and should be set to suit the size of the per-
son
in
the sea
t.
Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective prot ection. The f
ro
nt head restraints
can
also
be
adjusted for
rake.
Adjust
ing
height
• Grip sides of head restraint with both
hands
and pull up or push dow
n.
• The best protection
is
obtained when
the upper edge of
res
trai
nt
is roughly
at
eye
level.
Note
Th
e front head restra ints
can
be
pulled
ou
t
an
additional
20
mm
using slightly more ef-
fort.
Removing
and
installing
Front
head
restraints
Using a screwdriver push spring clips side-
ways out of the guide rings
in
the backrest.
Pull
out he
ad res
traint.
To refit first push the spring clips into guide
rings so that the straight leg of the clip
is
at
the front. Then push the he
ad
restraint rods
into the guides until they are heard
to
en-
gage.
Recaro sports
seat
head
restraints
Pull padding apart, press the
two
springs
(a
rrow)
on
the guides simultaneously fo
r-
w ards and have a second person pul l head
restraint out.
When installing f
ir
st insert head restraint
and
then adjust height.
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CONTROLS AND E
QUIPM
ENT
Front
seats
Re
ar
head
restraints
=>re
ss button
on
guide ring
and
pull head re-
s-raint out upwards.
- 0
refit, insert head restraint rods
as
far
as
os sible into guides. Wh
en doi
ng
this it
is
~ot
necessary
to
pre
ss
the button.
N
ot
e
On
vehicles
without
rear head restraints it
5 possible to ret
ro
fit them w ithout excess-
e expenditure -
Vol
kswagen dealers have
-
'"'e
necessary information.
The correc t adjustment of the seats
is
im-
portant for
- reaching the controls safely and quick
ly
- relax
ed
low-fatigue body positi
on
-
maximum
protection
from
the
seat
belts
and
the
Airbag
System_
Attention
•
For
this
reason,
the
front
seats
should
not
be
pushed
too
close
to
the
steering
wheel
or
the
instru-
ment
panel.
•
Feet
should
remain
in
the
foot-
well
when
the
vehicle
is
moving
-
never
resting
on
the
instrument
panel
or
seats_
I B1H
-0
12 I
1 - To
move
seat
backwards
and
forwards
Li
ft lever and move seat. Then release lever
a
nd
move seat fu rther
so
that the catch e
n-
gages
The driver's seat
should be adjusted
so
that
the pedals can be fully depressed
with
the
legs sligh
tl
y angled.
Attention
For
safety
reasons
the
driver's
seat
must
only
be
moved
back-
wards
or
forwards
when
vehicle
is
stationary_
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
2 -
Adjusting
backrest
angle
Take weight off backrest and turn knob.
The
backrest of the driver's seat shou
ld
be
adjusted
so
that the top of the steering
wheel
can be
reached with the arms
angled
slightl
y.
Attention
Do
not
lower
the
backrest
too
far
when
on
the
move
because
the
seat
belts
are
then
no
longer
fully
effective.
3 -
Releasing
backrest
(2
door vehicl
es
only)
Lift the
le
ver
(also
bel
t holder) and move the
backrest forward. Before releasing the
backrest pull belt out of the belt holder (see
page 17).
Attention
For
safety
reasons,
ensure
that
the
backrest
lock
is
engaged
when
the
vehicle
is
moving!
4 -
Adjusting
angle
of
the
seat
cushion*
If the angle of the seat cushion
is
to
be
changed, pull lever up
and
bring seat
cushion to the desired angle by placing
mo
re
or less weight
on
the backrest.
5 -
Adjusting
seat
height*
Take
weight
off seat cushion
and
pull
up
lever.
The whole seat cushion moves up-
wards.
To
adjust the
sea
t cushion down-
wards, push seat downwards with body
we
ight.
Attention
•
For
safety
reasons
the
height
of
the
driver's
seat
must
only
be
adjusted
when
vehicle
is
station-
ary.
• Be
careful
when
adjusting
the
seat
height!
Careless
and
uncon-
trolled
adjustment
can
cause
in-
juries.
6 -
Adjusting lumbar
sup
port
By
turni
ng
the hand-wheel the seat padding
in
the lumbar area of the spine
can
be
made
to arch forward slightl
y.
This gives effective
support to the natural curvature of the spine
so that t
he
sitting position
is
less fatiguing,
particul arly
on
long trips
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
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Rear
seat
- ncrease the size
of
the luggage
area
the
ar
seat
can
be
folded forward;
on
vehicles
-h split rear
sea
t the
two
parts
can
be
oved separately.
~r-e
re
ar head restraints" should be re-
~ov
ed
before folding the backrests
down-
see page
24.
-0 prevent damage, the front seats must
be
sltioned beforehand so that the rear seat
_~s
not contact the front seats w hen the
-r-2
rear seat
is
folded forward.
Fol
ding
seat
forward
On the
saloon
lift seat cushion slightly
the loop and
pul
l forward onto stop
:::-
ow
1)
Then fold cushion forward (arrow
_ - see left illustration.
•
On
the
Estate
lift seat cushion
by
the
loop (arrow
3)
and
fold forward - see centre
Illustrati
on.
•
On
both saloon
and
estate,
pu
ll
release
knob
(on
the one piece back rest both knobs
simultaneous l
y)
in
the rear seat back rest
in
directi
on
of arrow
(4)
- see centre illustra-
tion -
and
fold back rest forward - see flght-
hand i
ll
ustration.
Fol
ding seat bac
k
Sa
loon and estate
• First fold back rear seat backrest.
•
Fold
back seat cushion.
On
the saloo
n,
push seat cush i
on
to rear
until it engages When doing this ho
ld
up
the
centre seat belt, otherwise the belt w
il
l be
wedged between the
ba
ckres
and
seat
cushion
an
d then cannot
be
used.
Attention
The
rear
seat backrest
must
be
properly
engaged
so that a
rticles
in
the
luggage area
can
not sli
de
forward
if
the
brak
es a
re applied
suddenly.
27
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Luggage
compartment
In
the interests of good handling ensure that
the load (persons and luggage)
is
distributed
evenl
y.
Heavy items should always be car-
ried
as
near
to
the rear axle
as
possible or
better still,
between
the axles.
The
per-
missible
axle
and
gross
weights
must
on
no
account
be
exceeded
-
see
page
143.
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.
One should ensure that
- the heater element
wires in
the rear win-
dow
are not damaged by articles rubbing
against
them
and
- the ventilation slots
in
the luggage com-
partment side
trim
* are
not
covered.
Attention
Never
drive
with
the
tailgate
not
properly
closed
as
exhaust
gas
can
then
be
drawn
into
the
ve-
hicle
interior.
On
the estate, four eyelets are provided
in
the luggage compartment for secur ing
items of
lu
ggage. These are accessible
through small flaps
in
the covering of
the
lu
ggage
compartment
floor.
The
two
front eyelets are also used to se-
cure
the
mesh partition - see next page.
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