Volkswagen 1990 Transporter User manual

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wner's
Manual
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Your VolkswagenVanagon/Transporter
has beenconceived with the classic
German passion for engineering
excellence. Even in Germany, Volks-
wagenengineersare a breedapart.They
arenever just content to compete,they
must excel.
A laborof love
Volkswagen engineersareinnovators.
Theyemploythemostsophisticated
technology,andwhen itis lacking,they
create it themselves.They are
perfectionists.Theyinsist that theirown
craftsmanshipundergoesinspection
afterinspection to assure that every
Volkswagen is asperfect as man and
machinecanmake it. Theyarepractical.
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Theyhave built efficiency,reliability [
anddurability into everyVolkswagen
that truly make ita greatautomotive
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Sharethe feeling \
Butaboveall,Volkswagenengineers
share a passion for performance,
theresults of whichyouwillexperience '
whenyouslipbehind the wheel. .
Only thenwillyoufullyunderstand that
you're not just driving a car,you'redriving |
a Volkswagen. ,
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Yournew Volkswagen
mayhaveallorsomeoftheequipment
described inthismanual.Therefore,you
mayfindexplanationsofequipmentnot
installedinyourvehicle.
Check with yourauthorizedVolkswagen
dealer onavailableoptionsor accesso-
ries.
Note
WARNINGS concern safety andareco-
lor identified throughout this manual.
Please note that theitemsofequipment
marked with anasterisk*maybestand-
ardoncertainmodelsbutareonlyavail-
able asoptionsonothermodels.
InadditiontothisOwner'sManual,your
Vanagon/Transporter comes with
•theRadio Operating Instructions*,
InCanada,
these manualsarealsoavailablein
French. Toobtaina copy,contactyour
dealer or write to:
Au Canada onpeutseprocurerunexem-
plairedeceManuelenfrancaisaupresdu
concessionnaire oudu:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Customer Assistance/
Assistance a laClientele
1940EglintonAve.East
Scarborough, Ontario
M1L2M2
Ifyousellyour Volkswagen
theOwner'sManual,theWarranty
bookletandtheMaintenancebooklet
should be left inthevehicletomake
Warrantytermsaswellasalloperating,
safetyandmaintenanceinformationavail-
able tothenextowner.
Ifyouchangeyouraddressorif
you bought this Volkswagen used
be suretosendina "NoticeofAddress
ChangeVNotice ofUsedCarPurchase"
postcard.Thiscardcanbefoundinthe
Warrantybookletorobtainedfromyour
Volkswagen dealer.
Itisinyourown interest that wecan
contact youshouldthe need arise.
Your Owner's Manual
applies toallVanagon/Transportermodels
currentlysoldintheUSAand Canada. It
containsimportantoperatingsafetyinfor-
mation.Keepthisbookletinyourglove
boxatalltimesforreadyreference.
Read itbeforeyoudriveyournewvehicle.
Pay particularattentiontothe"Break-in
periodhints"andtoallpointslistedunder
"Vehicle operation".
Acquaint yourself with yourvehicle'sfea-
turesandknowhowtooperateitmore
safely. Themoreyouknowaboutyour
Volkswagen, themoreyouwillenjoy
drivingit.Foryourownprotectionand
longerservicelifeofyourvehicle,always
heed ourinstructionsandwarnings.Igno-
ringthemcouldresultinextensiveda-
mage orseriouspersonalinjury.
•the Warranty Booklet and
•the Maintenance Booklet.
Your Warranty booklet
whichisa separatebrochure,contains
detailedinformationaboutthewarranties
coveringyourVolkswagen.
Your Maintenance booklet
whichisa separatebrochure,explains
howyoucankeepyourVolkswagenintop
drivingconditionbyhavingitserviced
regularly.AlwayshavetheMaintenance
booklet with youwhenyoutakeyour
vehicle toa Volkswagendealerforservice.
Your ServiceAdviserwillrecordeach
scheduled service.
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1 INSTRUMENTPANEL
Illustrationinstrumentsandcontrols
Warningandindicatorlightsymbols
CONTROLS ANDEQUIPMENT
Keys, centrallockingsystem....7,8
Doors9
Rearlid11
Windows,mirrors12,13
Safetybelts,headrestraints. . . .14,19
Seats20
Luggagecompartment,pedals. 28,29
Brakes,Transmission29,32
Differentiallock33
Automatic-transmission35
Steeringlock/ignition/starterswitch. 38
Startingprocedures39
Instrumentcluster40
Warning/indicatorlights43
Switches46
Emergencyflasher46
Lightswitch,turnsignals....46,48
Cruisecontrol49
Windshieldwipers50
Ventilation/Heating51
Airconditioning54
Heater57
Slidingroof62
Roof-rack68
VEHICLEOPERATION
Break-inperiod- andafterwards. . 69
Operateyourvehiclesafety70
Operateyourvehicleeconomically
andminimizepollution72
Trailertowing73
Drivingwiththeall-wheeldrive...75
VEHICLECARE
Fueltank,fuelsupply85,86
Vehiclecare(exterior/interior). . 90,93
Maintenance,inspectionintervals. . 95
Enginecompartmentlid,
enginecompartment97
Lubricants,engineoil98,99
Engineoilfilter101
Transmissionoil102
Powersteering103
Coolingsystem104
Brakefluid108
Battery109
Windshieldwashers/wipers. . . 112,113
Tires/wheels114
Difficultoperatingconditions....120
Winterdriving121
Accessories122
DO-IT-YOURSELFSERVICE
Jackandtools123
Sparewheel124
Changinga wheel125
Fuses,bulbs128,130
Adjustingheadlights 134
Installing, replacingtheradio. . .. 135
Emergencystarting 136
Emergencytowing 138
Liftingvehicle .. 140
TECHNICALDESCRIPTION
Engine,transmission142
Steering, suspension,brakes,
body,chassis143
Emission-control-system144
TECHNICALDATA
Engine,sparkplugs.
V-beltscapacities. .
Dimensions
Weights
Vehicleidentification
146
147
148
150
151
CONSUMERINFORMATION
Servicemanuals152
GASSTATIONINFORMATION
Locationofservicingpoints156
ALPHABETICALINDEX158
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INSTRUMENT PANELANDCONTROLS
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INSTRUMENTPANELANDCONTROLS
page
1- Airvents51
2- Lightswitchandthumbwheel
forinstrumentillumination46
3- Safetybeltandbrakewarninglights43,47
4- Speedometerwithtripodometer40
5— Warning/indicatorlights6,43
6- Clockortachometerwithfuelgaugeand
coolanttemperaturegauge40,41
7- Rearwindowdefoggerswitch47
8- Emergencyflasherswitch46
9- Foradditionalswitch
10- Airvents,leftandright51
11- Ashtray64
12- Loudspeakergrille
13- Fuses128
14- Turnsignal/headlightdimmerswitchlever48
15- Horn
page
16- Digitalclock40
17- Steeringlock/ignition/starterswitch38
18- Temperatureswitchforauxiliaryheater57
19- Windshieldwiper/washerlever50
20- Secondaryheatexchangerswitch53
21- EmissionControlSystem(ECS)45
22- Climatecontrols51
23- Airvents51
24- Radio1)
25- Cigarettelighter63
26- Glovecompartment64
1)A separatebrochureisprovidedforyourfactory-installed
radio. Ifyoureplaceyourradio,pleasebesuretoreadthenotes
inthechapter"Do-it-yourselfService",page135.
Note
Somefeaturesmentionedarestandardequipmentonsome
modelsonlyorareoptionsonothers.
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[INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS
WARNINGAND INDICATOR LIGHT SYMBOLS
Symbol
Details
on page
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Turn signals
44,48
a AlternatorA
44
Oilpressure1^1
43
ID
Highbeam
45,48
=L Coolanttemperature1^
45,104
(®) BRAKE
Brake ®
29,43
A Safetybelt
14,44
A Emergencyflasher
46
m
Rear windowdefogger
47
WARNING
Ifoneofthelights markedwith®
comes onsuddenlywhiledriving,
moveasafedistanceoffthe road. Turn
offtheengine, turn theemergency fla-
sheronanduseotherwarningdevices
toalertothermotorists.Gotolisted
pagein your Owner's Manualforex-
planations.
Some ofthelightsmentionedareoncertain
models onlyandmaybeoptionsonother
models.
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CONTROLSAND EQUIPMENT
KeyA isusedfortheignition/steeringlock,• Donot leave your vehicle unattended
thedoors,thelockabletankcapandthe with thekeyinthe ignition lock. Always
rearluggagecompartmentlid. take thekeyandlockthedoors.
KEYS
B25-460
Your Volkswagencomes with fourkeys:
•twokeysA
•twokeysB
Key A canbeinserted into lockseither
way.
KeyB isprovidedforvehiclesequipped
with a lockableglovecompartment.
TagC givesthekeynumber.
For your protection against theft:
•Recordthekeynumberandkeepitina
safe place,suchasyourwallet.Donotkeep
itinthevehicle.
•Ifyoushouldlosea key,provideyour Vol-
kswagendealer with thekeynumberto
obtaina duplicatekey.
Inadditiontotheplastictag,theremayalso
bea metaltagsnowingpartofthevehicle
identificationnumber.Thistagisnolonger
requiredafterthevehiclehasbeendeliv-
ered.
Note
Thesyncromodelhasa separatekeyforthe
lockabletankcap.
A chime willsoundwhenyouopenthe
driver'sdoor with thekey left intheignition
lock.Thisisyourremindertoremovethe
keyandlockthedoors.
WARNING
•Donot leave children unattended in
the vehicle especially with accessto
vehicle keys.Unsuperviseduseofthe
keys can result in starting ofthe engine
anduseof vehicle systemssuchas
power windows etc.Unsuperviseduse
of these systemscan result inserious
personal injury.
•Donot remove key from steering
lock while youare driving orasthe
vehicle is rolling toa stop.The steering
column will lock when you remove the
key,andyou will notbe able to steer the
vehicle.
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CONTROLSANDEQUIPMENT
CENTRAL LOCKINGSYSTEM*
The centrallockingsystemlocksorun-
locks doorsandrearlidsimultaneously.It
is actuatedfromthedriver'sand passen-
ger's door.
•Tolockandunlockfromtheoutside,
turn keyinlockofdriver'sandpassenger's
door.
•Tolockandunlockfromtheinside,raise
ordepresslockingknobonwindowsillof
driver'sandpassenger'sdoor.
When youunlockthe driver's andpas-
senger'sdoor with thekey from the out-
sideor raise thelockingknobs from the
inside, wait until both lockingknobsare
raised before youopenoneofthedoors.
When thecentrallockingsystemisac-
tuated,bothlockingknobsonwindowsills
should movesimultaneously.Ifoneknob
does notmovewhenlockingdoors,open
that particulardoorandcloseitproperly.
Sliding doorandrearlidcanbelockedand
unlocked individually with thekey;manual
lockoperationwilloverridethepowerlock
system.
WARNING
•Lockingdoors from theinsidecan
help prevent inadvertent dooropening
during an accident and generally while
the vehicle isin motion. Lockeddoors
canalso prevent unwanted entry from
theoutside.
Lockeddoorscan, however, also delay
assistanceto vehicle occupantsand
rescue from the outside inthe event of
an accident or other emergency.
•Donot leave children insidethe
vehicle without supervision.Iflocking
knob in driver's andpassenger'sdoor
isdepressed, both doors will belocked
automatically. Inan emergency it
would beimpossibletoopenthedoors
from outside without thekey.
Rear lid
•Withthekeyslotinhorizontalposition
(a),thelidcanbelockedandunlockedby
thecentrallockingsystem.
•Withkeyslotinverticalposition(b),the
rearlidremainslockedwhenactuatingthe
centrallockingsystem.
Iftherearlidisclosed with lockslotinver-
ticalposition,theluggagecompartment
can onlybeopened with themasterkey:
•Insertkeyinlockslot.
•Turnkeyallthewaytothe right (c)and
holdinthisposition.
• Press lockcylinderinandraiselid.
•Removekey.
'whereapplicable
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CONTROLSAND EQUIPMENT
DOORS
Front doors
To lock,unlockandopendoorsfromthe
outside
•Lockandunlockthe front doorsby
turningthekeytothe right or left.
•Openthedoorsbysqueezingthetrig-
gerintheouterdoorhandle.
•Thepassenger'sdoorcanbelocked
without a key.Firstdepressthelocking
knob,thenclosethedoor.
•Thedriver's doorcanonlybelocked
fromtheoutside with thekey.Thisprecau-
tion wastakentopreventlockingthe
driver'sdoorwhilethekeyisstillinsidethe
vehicle.
To lock,unlockandopendoorsfromthe
inside
•Tolockdoors depressthelockingknob.
WARNING
Lockingdoors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening dur-
ingan accident and generally while the
vehicle isin motion. Lockeddoorscan
also prevent unwanted entry from the
outside.
Lockeddoorscan, however, also delay
assistanceto vehicle occupantsand
rescue from the outside inthe event of
an accident or other emergency.
•Tounlockdoors raisethelockingknob.
• To opendoorspulltheinsidedoorhandle
afterraisingthelockingknob.
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CONTROLSAND EQUIPMENT
Slidingdoor
Always drive with a fully latched sliding
door.
To open from the outside
•Unlockthedoor with thekey.
•Thenpressthehandledownandslide
thedoortotherear.Thedoorisheldinthe
fullyopenpositionbya catch.
WARNING
Make sure the catch is fully engaged.
Otherwise, thedoorcouldslide for-
ward by itself andcause injury toen-
tering or exiting passengers.
Tocloseandlock from the outside
• Press thehandledowntoreleasethe
catch. Slidethedoorforward until itis
closed.
Youcan only lockand unlock thesliding
door from the outside with thekey.
To open from the inside
•Movethesmallslidingknobupandpull
thehandleback.
Tocloseandlock from the inside
•Pullthehandleforwardtoreleasethe
catch, closethedoorandmovethesmall
slidingknobdown.
IntheVANAGONKombiandVANAGON
Delivery Van
Cargo area
Make surethecargocompartmentfloor
area isloadedcorrectly,topermitun-
obstructedoperationoftheslidingdoor.
Do nottransportpeopleinthecargoarea.
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REARLID
10 unlocktherearlid,use the key A.
• Insert key intoverticallockslotposition
and turn to left.
• Presslockcylinder in andliftlid.
Theopenhatchbackwillstay in position at
anydesiredheight.
• To close,swing lid down.
• Lockwith key.
Be carefulwhenloading or removing
largeobjects.Sharpedgedarticles
maydamagethedefoggerwiresin the
rearwindow.
Forsafetyreasonskeep the rear lid
locked at all times.
WARNING
Tohelp prevent poisonousexhaust
gasfrombeingdrawnintothevehicle,
alwayskeeptherearlidclosedwhile
driving.
Do not transportobjectslargerthan
thosefittingsafelyinto the luggage
area.
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CONTROLS ANDEQUIPMENT
WINDOWS
Ventwindows*
• To open, press buttoninlatchandturn
the latch.
• To close, press ventwindow against
seal andturnlatchuntilbutton engages.
Sliding windows*
To open, press locking knobdownand
slide window open.
Door windows
Lower and raise thewindowswiththe win-
ders inthe door panels.
WARNING
Do notputanythingonornearthe
windows that may interfere with the
driver'svision.
~s's aco'icable
Powerwindows*
The windowcontrol switches are located
in the door panels. Therightwindowcan
also be operated fromthedriver's door by
a separate switch.
The power windowsworkonlywiththeig-
nition on.
a - driver's door
b - right door
WARNING
Do notleavechildrenunattendedinthe
vehicleespecially with access tovehi-
cle keys.Unsuperviseduseofthekeys
can resultinstartingoftheengineand
use ofvehiclesystemssuchaspower
windows,etc.Unsuperviseduseof
thesesystemscanresultinseriousper-
sonal injury.
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CONTROLSANDEQUIPMENT
MIRRORS
Adjust the outside and insidemirrors be-
foredrivingandafteradjustingyourseat to
properdrivingposition. Itis important for
safedrivingthat you havegoodvision to
therear.
WARNING
Therighthandoutsidemirrormayhave
acurved(convex)surface.Alwaysre-
memberthatvehiclesorotherobjects
seenina convexmirrorwilllook
smallerandappearfartherawaythan
whenseenina flatmirror.Do notuse
thismirrortoestimatedistancesof
followingcarswhenchanginglanes.
Wheneverpossible,usetheinsidemir-
rortodeterminetheactualdistance
andsizeofvehiclesorobjectsseenin
theconvexmirror.
Outsidemirrors
Theoutsidemirrors are hinged and fold
flatagainst the vehiclewhenpressedfrom
eitherdirection.
Foldmirrorsflatagainst the sidewindows
whentakingyourvehiclethrough an auto-
matic car wash to preventpossibledam-
age.
Outsidemirrorswithelectric
remotecontrol*
Thesemirrorscan be adjustedelectrically
from the inside by moving the knob onthe
driver'sdoorpanel.Theyworkonlywith
theignition on.To adjusteitherdriver or
passengermirror,turnknob toLorR.
If the electricaladjustment ofthe mirror
should not respond,adjust the mirror by
hand by pushinglightly onthe edge ofthe
mirrorglass.
When the rearwindowdefogger is
switched on,the outsidemirrors are
electricallyheated atthe sametime (see
page47).
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Insideday-nightmirror
You can adjust the day-nightmirrorfrom
cleardaylightvisibility to non-glarevisibili-
ty at night by moving the lever atthe bot-
tom of themirror.
Toensure the bestpossibleanti-glare ef-
fect, the levershould be pointingforwards
when the basicmirrorsetting is made.
daylightdriving - leverfront
nightdriving - leverrear
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SAFETY BELTS
WARNING
Safetybeltshavebeenshowntobethe
singlemosteffectivemeansavailable
forreducingthe potential forseriousin-
jury anddeathinautomobile acci-
dents. Therefore for your ownprotec-
tionaswellasthatof your passengers
alwaysproperlywearsafety belts when
thevehicle isin motion. Also,pregnant
women, injuredorphysicallyimpaired
personsshouldusesafetybelts.
Inordertoprovidethemaximumlevel
ofprotectionsafetybeltsmustbepro-
perlypositionedonthe body. Impro-
perlypositionedsafetybelts can cause
seriouspersonal injury in case of an ac-
cident. Therefore readandalwaysob-
serveallofthefollowinginstructions
andwarningspertainingtotheuseof
thesafetybeltsinstalledin your vehi-
cle.
• Theshoulder beltshouldbe
positionedmidway over theshoulder
never acrosstheneck.Seeillustration
onpage 17.
• Alwaysmakecertainthatthesafety
belttongueisinsertedintothesafety
beltbuckleassociatedwiththecorres-
pondingseat.Attachingthesafetybelt
tothebuckleforanotherseatcouldre-
ducesafetybelteffectivenessand
cause injury.
• Donotwearshoulderpartofbelt
under your arm orotherwiseoutofpo-
sition. This wouldincreasetheriskof
serious injury incaseof an accident.
• Donotusecomfortclipsordevices
whichcreateslackintheshoulderbelt
portionandcanincreasetheriskofin-
jury inanaccident. However suchclips
mayberequiredintheproperuseof
some childrestraintsystems.
• Never strapinmorethanoneper-
son, including small children,with
each belt.Itisespeciallydangerousto
place a safetybelt over a childsitting
on your lap.
• Thelapbeltmustbe worn lowand
tightacrossthepelvis.Makesureany
slack iswoundontheretractor.
• Beltsshouldnotbe worn twisted.
• Donotwearbelts over rigidor
breakable objectsinoron your
clothing, suchaseyeglasses,pens,
keys, etc.asthesemaycause injury.
• Severallayersof heavy clothing may
interferewithproperpositioningof
belts andreducethe over alleffective-
ness ofthesystem.
• Keepbeltbucklesfreeofany
obstructionthatmay prevent secure
locking.
• Makesurethebeltsoftheunoc-
cupiedseatsareintheirstowedposi-
tions.
• Beltsthathavebeensubjectedto
excessivestretchforcesin an accident
mustbereplaced.
• Beltsmustnotrubagainstsharp
objects.
• Donotallowsafetybeltstobecome
damaged bybecomingcaughtindoor
orseathardware.
• Inspect your beltsperiodically.If
belts showdamagetowebbing,bind-
ings, bucklesorretractors, they must
bereplaced.
• Ifbeltsdonotworkproperly,see
your Volkswagendealer.
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•Donotmodifyordisassemblethe
safetybeltsin your vehicle.
•Thebeltsmustbekeptcleanasother-
wisetheretractorsmaynotworkprop-
erly (alsosee"Vehiclecare", page93).
• Never bleachordyesafetybelts.
•Donotallowsafetybeltstoretract
until they arecompletelydry.
Childsafety
WARNING
All vehicleoccupantsandespecially
children shouldberestrainedwhen-
ever ridingincars.Holdinga childin
your armsisnot a substitutefor a child
restraintsystem.Inanaccident, a child
heldina person'sarmscanbestruck
orcrushedbyanyunrestrainedrider.
Anunrestrainedchildcouldalsobein-
jured bystriking theinterior,orby
being ejectedfromthevehicleduringa
suddenmaneuverorimpact.Donot
allowchildrentostandorkneelonthe
seat. A childrestraintsystemcanhelp
protect a childin a car.
Accidentstatisticshaveshownthat
childrenaregenerallysaferintherear
seatareathaninthe front seatingposi-
tions.
Asuitablechildrestraintproperlyin-
stalled andusedinoneoftherearseat-
ing positionsprovidesthehighestde-
greeofprotectionforinfantsand small
childreninmostaccidentsituations.
Commerciallyavailablechildseatsare
requiredtocomplywithU.S.Federal
MotorVehicleSafetyStandard
(FMVSS) 213(orinCanada,CMVSS
213). These standardsinclude installa-
tionrequirementswhichutilizea lap
beltorthelapportionof a combination
lap-shoulderbeltsuchasthatinstalled
in your vehicle.
Shouldthesesafetybeltsbetooshort,
a speciallapbeltadapterisavailable
from your Volkswagendealer.
Whenpurchasinga childrestraint,
selectonewhichproperlyfits your
childand your car.
Only usechildrestraintsystemswhich
fullycontacttheflatportionoftheseat
cushion. Thechildseatmustnottipor
lean toeitherside.Wedonotrecom-
mendtheuseofchildseatswhichrest
onlegsortube like framesbecause
they donotprovideadequatecontact
withtheseat.
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WARNINGcontinued
Improperly orinadequatelyinstalled
child restraintsystemscanincrease
theriskof injury tochildrenin acci-
dents,thereforealwayscarefullyread
andfollowallinstructions on installa-
tionandusethatcomewiththesys-
tem.
Children must be positionedso that the
shoulder beltdoesnotcontactorre-
main in front oftheface, chin, neckor
throatFailuretofollowthisprecaution
can increasetheriskorseverityofin-
jury inthe event of a collision.
Insummary:
Childrenwhoare less than 12 yearsold
shouldalwayssitintherear.
Forreasonsofsafetya childshould
only occupythe front seatifallofthe
rearseatingpositionsarealreadyoc-
cupiedbyotherchildren.
Thechildrenshouldwear,depending
onageand body size,either a childre-
straintsystemortheexistingsafety
belts:
• Babiesandchildrenuptoabout 6 or
7 yearsshouldbesecuredwithachild
restraintsystemdesignedfortheir
size.
Childrenofaveragesizeofabout6
or7 yearsofagemayuseavailable
safetybelts.Always make surethatthe
shoulderportionof a threepointbeltis
positionedmidway over theshoulder
- itmust never restagainstoracross
theneck.Seeillustrationpage 17. The
lap beltorthelapbeltportionofthe
threepointbeltmustalwayspassas
lowaspossibleacrossthepelvis,
never over the abdomen.
Ifthesafetybeltwillnotproperlyfitthe
child, werecommendtheuseofasuit-
able boosterseatinarearseating posi-
tioninordertoraisethechild'sseating
heightsothatthesafetybeltwillpro-
perlyfitthe child.
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Belt height adjustment
There aretwodifferentanchoragepoints
forthe front safetybeltsinthedoorpillars
oneach side.
The beltrelay fitting isnormallymounted
ontheupperanchoragepoint.Forproper
positioningoftheshouldersectionofthe
safetybeltitmaybenecessarytoremount
therelay fitting ontheloweranchorage
point.
Lap-shoulder belt
The combinationlap-shoulderbeltis
equipped with a lockingretractor.The
system adjustsautomaticallytoyour size
and movementsaslongasthepullonthe
beltisslow.
Hard brakingora collisionlocksthebelt.
The beltwillalsolockwhenyoudriveupor
downa steephillorina sharpcurve.
Before fasteningtheseatbelt first adjust
seat - seepage20.
•Tofasten,graspbelttongueandpull
beltincontinuousslowmotionacrossyour
chest andlap.
•Insertbelttongueintobuckleonin-
boardsideofseat. Push downuntilitis
securely locked with anaudibleclick. Pull
belttocheck.
• Pull upwardsonshouldersectionto
make surebelt fits snuglyacrossthe pel-
vis.
The shoulderbeltmustbepositionedmid-
wayovertheshoulder- it must never
rest against theneck.Seeillustration.
•Beltsshouldfitsnuglyacrossthepelvis
and chest. Make sureanyslackis wound
uponthe retractor.
•Adjustheightofbeltanchorage,if
necessary. Donotwearshoulderpartof
beltunderyourarmorotherwiseoutof
position. Thiswouldincreasethe possi-
bilityofseriousinjuryin case ofan acci-
dent.
•Tounfastenbelt,pushinreleasebutton
onbuckle.Beltwillspringoutofbuckle.
•Toreleasea lockedbelt,leanbackto
takethebodypressureoffthebelt.
•Tostorelap-shoulderbelt,allowbeltto
winduponretractorasyouguidebelt
tonguetoitsstowedposition.
Always heed WARNINGS on page 15.
16,17.
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Belt warning system
An audio-visualwarningsystemisinter-
connected with thedriver'ssafetybelt.
Every timetheignitionisturnedon,the
safetybeltwarninglightwillcomeonfor
aboutsixsecondsasa remindertobuckle
up. Ifthedriverdoesnotfastenthesafety
belt,thechimewillalsocomeonforsix
seconds. Withthedriver'sdoor closed, the
chimewillgooffassoonasthedriverhas
buckled up.
Lap belts
Seats inthepassengercompartmentare
equipped with adjustablelapbelts.
The belts must always be kept ontopof
the seat for ready use.Donot permit
them toget caught under the seat.
•Tolengthenbelt,holdbelttongueata
right angletobeltandloopouttherequired
portion.For ease ofoperation,presscap
and tongueofbuckletogether.
•Totightenbelt,buckleupandpullat
loose endofthebelt.
Take upanyslackby moving theslideon
the belt.
WARNING
•To reduce the risk of injury inanacci-
dent, positionthelap belt aslowas
possibleacrossthepelvis.
•Tofastenlapbelt,graspbelttongueon
outboardsideofseat,pullacrosspelvis
and insertininboardbuckle.
•Tounfastenbelt,pushreleasemarked
PRESS inthebuckle.
During pregnancy
Pregnant womenshouldalwayswear
safetybelts.Thelapbeltmustbewornas
snuglyandaslowaspossibleacrossthe
pelvis. Toavoidpressureontheabdo-
menthe belt must never pass over the
waist.
Injured personsandthephysically
impaired
We recommend that injuredpersonsand
thephysicallyimpairedwearsafetybelts
wheneverpossible.Althoughtheinstruc-
tionsprovidedabovestillapply,yourdoc-
torcangiveyouspecialrecommendations
whennecessary.
Always heed WARNINGS
on page 14,15,16.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
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Thepaddedheadrestraintson front and
rear*seatsareadjustable.
Position headrestraintsaccordingtothe
occupant'sheight.Onlyproperly
positionedheadrestraints,together with
theuseofsafetybeltsoffereffectivepro-
tection.
•Forheightadjustment,grasp firmly with
bothhandsandpulluporpushdown.
•Formaximumprotectiontheupper
edgeshouldbeateye level.
WARNING
Donot drive the vehicle without the
head restraint provided. Head
restraints aredesignedto help reduce
injuries.
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