Volkswagen 1992 Caravelle User manual

Instruction Manual
CaravelleandTransport
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Howyoucanhelp
theenvironment
Thefuelconsumptionofyour
Caravelle/Transporter- and
therebythepollutantcontent
intheexhaustgas- arealso
determinedbythewayyou
drive.
Noiseandweararealso
influencedbythewaythecar
isused.
ThisInstructionManual
explainshowtodriveyour
Caravelle/Transporterina
waythatiscompatibletothe
environment- andsave
moneyatthesametime.
Justturntotheheading
"Environment"inthe
alphabeticalindex.
Pleasenotealsoalltestsin
thismanualmarkedwiththis
symbol*$?
Pleasedoyourbit-
forthesakeofthe
environment
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We thankyoufortheconfidenceyouhaveplacedinusthrough
:hepurchaseofthenewCaravelle/Transporter.
~~e newCaravelle/Transporterhasbeencompletelyredesigned.In
:~'s processtheyearsofexperience with severalmillionTrans-
portersand front wheeldrivepassengercarshasbeenputtogood
__e newCaravelle/Transporterisdistinguishedbythegenerous
amountofinsidespaceitoffersandbyitsmodernaerodynamicstyl-
-g. Inadditionitalsohasa highpayload,variability,drivingcomfort
anddrivingsafety.
Environmentalfactorsplayeda largepartinitsdesign,selectionof
materialsandmanufacture.Theresultspeaksforitself:TheVolks-
.vagenis thrifty with petrolislowpollutant,onlyrequiresa small
amountofservicingatlongintervals,hasextremelylong-lifewear-
"ngpartsandisextensivelyrecyclable.Thereforeithasallthetypical
Volkswagen virtuessuchas,economy,quality,reliabilityandvalue
retention.
tisalsoreassuringforyoutoknow that oneofthelargestandmost
efficientorganizationsintheworldisavailabletolookafteryour
Volkswagen. InEuropealonethereisa networkofabout9000Volks-
wagendealers that workeconomicallyandprofessionallyinaccord-
ance with factoryguidelines.
TheVolkswagendealersalsoguarantee that everythingisOKon
yourCaravelleATransporter.Theyofferyou
•1 yearwarrantyagainstdefects- with nomileage limit
Inthemajorityofcountriesthereisa completepackageofadditional
warrantycoverandservicesoffered,likeforexample:
•6 yearswarrantyagainstrusting-throughonthebodywor<-
without expenseforinterimtreatment.
•1 yearwarrantyonworkshoprepairs
•1 yearwarrantyonallgenuinepartsandonVolkswagen acces-
sories approvedbyus.
•Thequick,valueformoneyExpressServiceforthesmallerjobs
•A reasonablypricedreplacementcarfortheperiod that yoursis
beingservicedorrepaired- askyourdealer.
•TheVolkswagenAccessoryService
Tested, factoryapprovedaccessoriesandtheprofessionalinstalla-
tion - heretopleasealsoreadthenoteon Page 116.
Volkswagen dealerswillgladlysupplydetailsontheabove-men-
tionedservicesandpossiblecountryspecificdeviations. Please see
also thenotesintheServiceSchedule.
We wishyoupleasantandsafemotoringatalltimes.
Your VOLKSWAGEN AG
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VEHICLELITERATURE
Inthevehiclewalletyouwillfind,inaddition
tothis Instruction manual, a Service
Scheduleanda Serviceaddress list.
Also dependingonvehiclemodelandequip-
menttherecanbevariousSupplements
(e.g. forcarradio,MultivanorCamper).
Ifoneofthesepublicationsappearstobe
missing oryouhavetheimpression that the
informationonsomeequipmentormodel
versionisnotcomplete,pleasecontactyour
Volkswagen dealer.Hewillbepleasedto
helpyou.
You cannaturallyalsogetintouchdirect
with ourServiceDepartmentor with theIm-
porterinyourcountry.Thetelephone
numbersandaddressesaretobefoundin
theServiceaddresslist.
The Instruction Manual
shouldbereadcarefullyassoonaspossible
so that yougettoknowyourvehiclequickly.
Your specialattentionisdrawntothe
chapter"Drivingtips"inthisinstruction
manual. Thereyouwillseehowyoucan
drive safely, economically andenvi-
ronment consciously.
For safety reasons please note also
the information onAccessories,
modifications andthe renewal of
parts on page 117.
Theotherchaptersareofcoursealsoim-
portantbecausethecorrectoperationofthe
vehicleserves- inadditiontoregularcare
andmaintenance- tomaintainthevalueof
thevehicleandis,inmany cases, alsoone
ofthestipulationsforupholdingwarranty
claims.
Attheendofthismanualwehavemadea
listofthecheckswhichyoushouldcarryout
regularlytokeepyourvehicleroadworthyat
alltimes.
TheServiceSchedule
contains
-identificationdataforyourcar
-theServiceintervals
-theServiceoperations
-importantdetailsaboutWarranty
Service workwhichhasbeencarriedoutis
also confirmedintheService Schedule. This
can beimportantwhena claimismade
underWarranty.
Your shouldalwayspresenttheService
Schedule whentakingthevehicleto a Volks-
wagendealer.
TheServiceaddress list
contains
-addressesandtelephonenumbersof
Volkswagen dealersinEuropeandover-
seas.
-importantinformationontheVolks-
wagendealeremergencyservices
Notes onthe layout of this Manual:
Itdescribesthelargestpossiblerangeof
equipmentenvisagedatthetimeofgoingto
press. Someoftheequipmentmaybeavail-
ablelateronornotatallorwillnotbeoffered
incertainExportmarkets.
Items ofequipmentmarked with a * are
onlystandardoncertainmodelversionsor
areonlyavailableasoptionalextrasoncer-
tainmodels.
Allblocksof text which have this
colour backing andthe title "At-
tention" refer to potential acci-
dent or injury risks.
Texts following this symbol and
printed in italics are important
notes on environmental protection.
One final request:
Whenyousellyourcarpleasegivethecom-
pleteVehicleWallettothenewownerbe-
cause thevehicleliteraturebelongstothe
vehicle.
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CONTENTS
DASHBOARDAND
CONTROLS
Layout 4
i\='-:ng lamps6
CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT
• e.s.Centrallockingsystem7,8
I:cs,Tailgate9,10
I'I ~gdoors11
.. -^ows,Mirrors12,13
Sea:belts15
5re:yforchildren18
-eadrestraints19
Seats 20
_:ariing/sleepingsurface26
__ggage compartmentcover27
__cgagecompartment/loadsurface...28
-edals,Brakes29
Vanualgearbox31
--tomaticgearbox32
gnition lock36
Starting/ Stoppingtheengine....37,38
"struments40
.'. arninglamps47
Switches50
~yn signalanddiplever52
3'uise controlsystem53
.'.'indscreenwiper54
-eatingandventilation55
Air conditioner57
Recirculatingair switch61
Auxiliaryheater63
Additional waterheater67
Sunroof,Sliding/tiltingroof70,71
nteriorlights,Sunvisors72,73
Ashtray,Cigarettelighter73
-oof rack75
DRIVING TIPS
Thefirst1500km- andafterwards...76
Drivingsafely78
Drivingeconomicallyand
ecologically 79
Trailertowing81
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Fillingthetank,Fuel85,86
Careofcar,Maintenance88,93
Bonnet,Enginecompartment94,95
Engineoil,Gearboxoil96,99
Air cleaner100
Powerassistedsteering100
Cooling system101
Brakefluid104
Battery106
Windscreenwashersystem108
Wheels110
Arduousoperatingconditions115
Winterdriving116
Accessories,modificationsand
renewalofparts117
Mobile telephonesandtwoway
radios117
DO-IT-YOURSELF
First aidkit,Warningtriangle118
Vehicletools118
Sparewheel/changingwheel...119,120
Fuses 122
Changing bulbs124
Adjusting/maskingheadlights..128,129
Headlights129
Installingradio129
Emergencystarting130
Towstarting/towing132
Liftingvehicle134
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Engine136
Emissioncontrolsystem137
Activatedcharcoalfilter'38
Powerflow'39
Steering,Axles139
Brakes,Body-139, 1 AC
Environmentcompatibility140
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine141
Performance142
Fuelconsumption143
Sparkplugs145
V-belts145
Wheels, Tyre pressures146,147
Weights, Trailerweights148,151
Dimensions152
Capacities153
Vehicleidentificationdata154
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Adjustingthebrakepressureregulator155
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Alphabeticalindex156
CHECKS WHEN FILLING
THETANK
Overview160
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LI Aon BOARDANDCONTROLS
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DASHBOARDANDCONTROLS
Page
|Remotecontrolledoutsidemirror 13
2 Switchforelectricwindows 12
3 Switches 50
-
Air vents 55, 58
5
_urnsignalandheadlightdiplever
Cruise controlsystem 52
53
z
Emergency light systemswitch 51
Combi instrument:
Warninglamps
Instruments 47
40
I
Ignition lock 36
9
Windscreen wiper/washerlever
with switchfor multi functionindicator 54
42
110
Switches 50
Air vents 55, 58
I12 Space forauxiliaryheatercontrols 63
' 3
Radio"
'-
Glove box 74
'5
Bonnet releasehandle 94
0
Lola startingaid(Dieselengines)
17
Fuse boxbehindshelf —
18 Horn( onlyfunctions with ignitionswitchedon
19
Controls andswitchesforheating/ventilation
...airconditioner V-
20 Gear lever(manualgearbox)
Selector lever(automaticgearbox) 31
21 Switch forrecirculatingair
s:
22
Ashtray 73
23
Cigarettelighter/electricsocket
Notes
•Someoftheitemslistedareonly fitted oncertainmi
optionalextras.
•Onrighthanddrivevehiclesthearrangementofthesv
thelocationofsomeitemscanvary.Thesymbolsontr
arethesameasforlefthanddrivevehicles.
11 Vehicles with afactory fitted radiohavea radioinstructioniea
When serviceinstallinga radiopay attention totheins
page 129inthe"Do-it-yourself"section.
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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
Warninglamps
Symbol Page Symbol Page
Coolanttemperature/
Coolantlevel
47
A Emergencylightsystem 51
Engineoilpressuref^i
47
m Rear
window heating 51
ID
Headlight high beams
48
to Foglights
rearfoglight 51
Turn signals
49
Notes
((D)
Brake systeml^i
48 •
Ifoneofthelampsmarked with comesonwhendriving
stopandswitchengineoff.Detailscanbefoundonthepages given
BSomeofthelampsshownhereare only oncertainmodelsorare
optionalextras.
£3
Alternator
49
• Ifoneofthelampsmarked with comesonwhendriving
stopandswitchengineoff.Detailscanbefoundonthepages given
BSomeofthelampsshownhereare only oncertainmodelsorare
optionalextras.
m Glowplugs- Diesel
49
(©)
Anti-lockingbrakesystem(ABS)
49
<m>
Trailerturnsignals
49
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CONTROLSANDEQUIPMENT
Keys
hevehicleissuppliedwithtwokeys
"hesekeysfitalllocksonthevehicle.
Attention
Whenleaving the vehicleunat-
tended - even if only fora few
moments - alwaystake the keys
with you.
Key tag
Thekeynumberisontheplastictag.With
theaidofthenumber,a replacementkey
canbeorderedfroma Volkswagendealer.
Itmustthenbestatedifitis themainkeyor
thesecondkey.
Thetagshouldbekeptsafelyandseparate-
ly(in yourwalletforexample)sothatnoun-
authorizedpersoncanordera key.
Inadditiontotheplastictagtheremayalso
bea metaltagonwhichthereisa partofthe
vehicleidentificationnumber.Thistagisno
longerrequiredaftervehiclehasbeendeliv-
ered.
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CONTROLS ANDEQUIPMENT
Central lockingsystem*
Withthissystemallthedoors,and- de-
pending onthepositionofthetailgateor
wingdoorlock- thetailgateorwingdoor
can alsobelockedandunlocked.
The systemisoperatedfromthe driver's
dooror front passengerdoor- from
outside withthekey,frominsidewiththe
locking knob.
Note
The centrallockingsystemcanonlyfunc-
tioncorrectlywhenthedriver'sand front
passenger doorsareproperly closed.
When locking, thelockingknobsonalldoors
mustmovedown.Iftheknobononedoor
does notmoveatanytime,openthedoor
concerned andcloseitproperly.
Attention
• When thelockingknobsinthe
driver's or front passengerdoors
arepressed down all other doors
arelocked automatically.
Sinceit would be difficult toren-
derassistance from theoutside
inanemergency, when thedoors
arelocked,childrenshould never
be left inthevehicleon their
own.
•Lockingthedoorscan prevent
them from burstingopeninan
extraordinary accidentsituation.
Lockeddoorsalso prevent per-
sons from entering thecarforci-
blye.g.at traffic lights. However,
inanemergency they make it
more difficult foroutside help to
openthedoors.
Notes:
Ifthecentrallockingsystemshoulddevelop
a fault,allthelockscanbeoperatednor-
mally, seenextpage.
The slidingdoorcanbesecuredorreleased
separately withthesafetycatch.
Slidingdoorand tailgate or wing
doorcanbelockedorunlockedseparately
withthekey.
To unlockthetailgateorwingdoorinsertkey
and turn ittoright(c).Holdinthisposition
and pressbuttonin.
Ifthekeyiswithdrawninthehorizontal posi-
tion(a),lockingofthetailgateorwingdoor
willbecontrolledbythecentrallocking sys-
temwhenitisclosedagain.
When thekeyiswithdrawninthevertical
position(b)andtailgateorwingdoor closed,
itwillbelockedallthetime.Thetailgatecan
thenonlybeunlockedwiththekey.
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