Volkswagen 1993 Golf User manual

Instruction Manual

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You h ave chosen the European bestseller , the Golf
... and the environment
Buil t 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 Noronly today, but tomorrowand In he
'utur .
Cle an solutions from clean i de as
We beheve that more c an be done for the
envtronment today If we forgo some things.
So
In manufacturing your ne w Golf, we
ha ve. wherever possibl e, forgone enviro n-
mentally harmful materi als, for e :ample
CFCs In plastic parts, cadmium an d asbes-
tos.
For [he paintwork. we are fOIgoing chemical
solvents to
an ever rncreaslng degree, and
sing more and more aler-based pa ints
Clean perform a nce
Naturally, a ll engines fitted III the Golf are
low pollutants.
They are particularly qUiet
and l ow In ue l
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 befound inthe alphabetrcallndex
under the h
eading" EnVIr onment" .
Reduced emissions
Vaporrzation -from pl as tics in the vehicle in -
teriol orfrom the fuel tank
-Will hardlyocclIr
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 rea t ed to redu ce
emiSS ions a" much as pOSSible
A si gn of the times
Your new Golf has been constructed In such
awaythat Itc
an be disposed of envi ro nmen-
tally
The plastiCparts 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 ma ter ial.
These rea ll y are signs of tile times.
... and more safety
Sa fe all round
Your nevy Golf has exemplary safety.
Itoffers an extraordinary high degr 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
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tra e\ an oressure limiters for driver ilnd
fro· seat passenger.
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For us sa ety means protection.
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~II in all passive safety, strictly tested in
"1 ore than 30 different crash tests.
9y our own standards, standards wh ich are
even higherthan those laid down by law a~d
....,h ich in many pOi nts go further th an tne
strict
US s ta n da rds.
S afe and comfortable
':: v en 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 sl ip out
fr om under the seat belt(submarini ng) in the
event of a collision.
It contracts
The n ew Golf is equipped with a safety
st
ee ri ng column, whose increas ed defor-
mation distance considerably re duces the
:! anger of it penetrating the interior and thus
Increases 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 ofthe largestand most efficient service
organ
is ations in the wor ld IS waiting to look
after your Golf:
in Europe alone there IS a
network of more than 9000 Volkswagen
dealers,
who work effi Ci ently 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 mostcountries, like for
example:
• 3-year warranty against defects
in paint-
work.
• 6-year warranty against rusting through
on the bodywork -the warranty is valid with-
out 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 wi
ll help y ou at short
notice. Either by a q
Uic k repair, a h ir e car or
ev
en an overnight stay at ahotel 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 ad-
dresses
in tI- ,e vehicle wallet.
• The Volkswagen Service telephone
If you have any questions, suggestions
or
criticisms, please call our service ad visor
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 de-
tails 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 equip-
ment 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 thatthe
information on some equipment or model
version
is not complete, please contactyour
Volkswagen dealer. He will be pleased to
help you.
The Instruction Manual
should be read carefully as soon as possible
so thatyou getto
know yourvehicle quickly.
Besides regular care and maintenance, cor-
rect 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 aclaim
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 desc ri bes the largest possib le ra nge of
equipmentenvisaged 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 cert ai n Export 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 imp ortant
notes on environment al protectio n.
One final request:
Whe n you sell yourcar please give th e com-
plete Vehicle Wallet to
the new own er be-
cause the vehicle literature belongs to the
vehicle
2

C ON TROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dashboa rd a nd Controls ..... 4
. eys, Centr
al locking . . .... 6, 7
::"tl-theft wa
rn i ng system .... 8
Joor s .......................... .... 9
oo t li d .... . .......... . . . . . 10
:: Iec tric windows .. . .. 10
•
~Ir ro rs . . ..... . ... 12
Seal belts 13
"" r bag 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 le ver ............. 53
Cruise cont ro l system ........... 54
Windscreen wiper and washer system 55
Heating and ventilation .. . ...... 56
Air conditioner ...... ' 59
Sliding/tilting roof. . . . . . . . . .. . ... 65
Sun visors / Interior li ghts 66,67
Cig arette lighter, Ash tray ..... 68
Shelves a
nd boxes . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Roo f r ac k / Roof railin gs ... 70
DRIVING TIPS
Th e first 1500 km -and afterwar ds .... 71
Driving economically and ecologically .. 72
Br ak es. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 75
Tra iler towing . .. ..... . .... ... ...... 77
Driving a four-wheel dri ve vehicle .. 79
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Filling the tank, Fuel. 81, 82
Care of vehicle
........ .. . . 85
Bonnet . .
... 90
Engine compartment
.. ...... .... .... 91
Engine oil ..... .......... ........... 92
Automatic transmissi on fluid (ATF)* ... 96
Po we r-assisted steering .. 96
Cooling system . . . . . . .. . .
.. . 97
Brake fluid
...... 99
Battery . . . .
.. 100
Spark plugs. V-belts . . . . . . . . . 102
Washer system
... . .. 103
Windscreen wiper blades . . . 104
Dust a
nd po ll en filter* . 104
Wh
ee ls . 105
Driving abroad
..... . .............. 110
Accessories, modifications a
nd
renewalot parts .............. III
Mob i le telephones and tw o-w ay rad ios 111
DO-lT-YOURSELF
Fi rst- ai d 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 wheels . 116
Fuses .
........ .. .. . . . ... . .... 119
Changing bulbs. .
.... .. . 121
Installi ng radio . . . . .. 127
Emergency starting
.. .. 128
To w starting / towing . . .. 129
Lifti
ng vehicle ......... 131
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Body ..... .... . .......... 132
Environmental compatibility
... 133
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine da ta .
.. , .... .... . 13 4
Performance
..
... ...... . .. 136
Fuel consumption
.. 137
Wheels . . 139
Tyre pressures
.. .. ... .. . . .. ... 141
Weights
... 143
Trailer weights
.. 144
Dimensions.
...... .. ... 145
Capacities "
..... 146
Vehicle identification data
... 147
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Alphabetical 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 controlled outside mirror
12
4 Warning lamps
49
5 Air vents 57
6 Light
sw itch
50
7 Instrument
li ghting regulator 50
8 Headlight range control
51
9 Lever for height
ad ju stable steeri ng wheel 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 vents
57
' 5 Radio1)
·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
ai rb ag
18
23 Windscreen wiper/washer lever
with switch for multi function indicator
55
42
24
Push buttons for air conditioner
59
25 Ashtr ay
68
26 Ge ar lever (manual gearbox)
Sel ector lever (au tomatic gearb ox)
31
32
Xl- Handbrake lever 31
28 Cassette or CD storage box
29 Cigarette lighter/electric socket 68
30 Heated rear window
sw it ch 52
31 Switch for rear electric w in dows 10
• So me of the items list ed ar e on ly fitted on certain models or a re
optional extras.
• On right-hand drive vehicles the
ar rangement of the switches
a
nd the location of some items ca n vary. H owever the symbols on
the switch
es ar e the same as for left-ha nd drive vehicles.
n Ve hicles with a factory fitt ed rad io have a radio instruct io n lea fl et su p-
p li ed When retrofitting a r ad io pay attention to the i ns t ru c ti ons on
page 1
27 in th e" Do-it-yourself" secti on.
5

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Keys
The ve hicle is supplied with 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
the
aid of the number, a replacement key
can be ordered from a Vo lkswagen 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 yo u se ll the vehicle, yo u 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 le ver the upper pa rt off.
• Change battery or bulb.
Spare batte
ri es and bulbs ca n 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 with the
key, a ll 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
Thecentral 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 diffi cu lt.
When
unlocking, a ll 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.
When
locking all door locking knobs must
move downwards. If this does not happen,
op
en the door concerned again and lock by
pressing the locking knob down.
On ve hicles equipped with electric win-
ows /electric sliding roof,wind ows/e lectric
sliding
ro of w hi ch ha ve been left open can
be automatica ll y 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
do ne . When the driver's door is locked all
the other doors are locked as well.
The driver
's door ca nn ot be locked by pres-
sing the locking knob down
as lo ng 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 un locked.
• 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 ke y.
To unlock ta ilgate, 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-
ca ll y 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 fl as 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 aflashing signal is activated for
about 30 seconds
(in Switzerland a continu-
ous note for about 30 seconds),
and t he en-
gine cannot
be started.
The windo ws and sun roo f* are not separ-
ately monitored.
No te
• Th e wami ng lamp goes outafterapprox.
24 hours. Th iS prevents the ba tt ery becom-
ing discharged when the vehicle is not us
ed
for a long period
• The
ta ilgate/boot lid can be opened sep-
arately with the key even w
he n the system
is ac tive. This wi ll not trigger the alarm.
When the l
id is closed the luggage co mpart-
ment wili again be included In the alarm c ir-
cu it.
•
Th e alarm signal wi ll be trigger ed a sec-
ond time if one of the protected parts of the
car
is interfered with again a her the alarm
sig
nal h as stopped (for instance if the 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 un locked wi th t he ke y.
h
en unlocking , the locking knobs move
.Jp.
I the key is held in the opening po sition in
. 119 driver 's door (with central lo cking front
pas senger door also), on vehicles with elec-
-'le wi
nd ows all windows will be opened.
:Jh
en locking, the lo cking knobs move
do w n.
-on vehi cl es with central lo cking or electric
Nlndo
ws the key is held in the locking posi-
-on
in the driver's door (with central locki ng
'ront passenger door also), wind ows and
:neelectric
sl iding roof which have be en left
open will
be c lo sed.
Th e front passenger's door and the rea r
doors
ca n be locked from outside without
Js in gthe ke y Just press lo cking knobdown
an d cl os e door.
-h e driver's door cannot be lock ed when
:Jp en by pre ss ing the lo cking knob down
an d c lo s in g door. Th is prevents you from
eavi
ng the key in the ca r and forgetting it.
From inside allt he doors can be locked by
pressi
ng down the lo cking knobs.
As long as the knobs ar e 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 di fficult for outside help to
open the doors .
Child-proof catch
Th e rear doors also have child-proof
ca tches. Whe n the small le ver at the bot-
tom of the lock
is moved dow n the chi ld -
proof
ca tch is engaged. The inner lo ck r e-
lea se is inoperative and the door ca n on ly be
open ed from outside. The lock in g knob
must
be in the up position.
9

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
B oot lid
To open the tailgate when key slot is hori-
zontal, press the lock cylinder and lift tail-
gate.
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 switches for the re ar windows and a
sa fe ty sw itch (A), which puts the sw itches
In the rear doors out of action.
The win
dow s function with the ignition
sw itched o n.
If the igni ti on is switchedoff and the driver's
door clos
ed, the win dows ca n still be oper-
ated for abo
ut te n m in utes.
For saf
et y reasons, the single-tou ch clos-
ing ~ of the driver's door window only func-
ti ons when th e 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 i n, the window will stop immediately
.... wi n dows can be closed by pressing the
_operpart 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
'sfitted) 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 swit c hed. on.
Note for vehicles with convex or as-
pherical outside mirrors •
Convex (cu rved ou twards) mirrors enlarge
thefield
of vi ew 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 ha ve a mirror
surface
vlfi th differentcurvature. This wide-
angle mirror increases the area of vis ion
e en mo re so than conventional convex
mirrors. Their usefulne
ss is also limited
" hen Jud gi ng 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 for-
wards and collide with parts of the vehicle
in terior, e.g steering wheel, instrument
panel or w indscree n.
The widespread opinion that you can pro-
tect your body with
yo ur hands in the event
of a light accident is not correct. Even at
low
speeds of co ll ision, forces which 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. So meb ody sitting onthe rear
seatand not using aseat belt
is endanger in g
n
ot only himself, but also the occupants of
the fr ont seats.
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General notes
• The belt must not be twisted .
• Two persons (including children)
must never be secured with one bel t.
• Th e belts give maximum protecti on only
in the correct 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 ca r" 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 ha ve 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 in ertia reel belts
The inertia reel belt gives complete free-
dom of movement 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, driv in g 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 f ull y
effect i ve.
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Putting 3-point belt on
P ull the tongue sl owly and smoothly ac ross
the chest and hips and push it into the lock
part fitted on the se at 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
ti g htly across the pelvis. If necess-
ary, pull the belt tight.
With the aid of the belt height adjust-
ment the routing of the shoulder 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 ad justing, jerk belt to check that
the relay fitting
is properly engaged.
Note
The seat height ad jus 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 orange-co-
loured button
in the lock. The tongue will
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 po sition.
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Lap belt
The centre place on the rear seat is fitted
with a l
ap be lt.
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 pa r t.
The lap belt must always fit tightly
across the pelvis, if necessary, pull
the belt tight.
To lengthen belt hold the to ng ue at right
angles to belt and pull
be lt through to the re-
quired length -see illustration.
The belt
is easier to ad just if tongue and cap
are pressed together.
To sho rten b elt it is on ly necessary to pu ll
the free end of belt.
The surplus belt length is taken up by mov-
In g the plastic slide.
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Be lt holder *
Fro nt
The belt holder (also bac k re st release lever)
ho
ld s th e be lt in a handy position on 2 door
vehicl
es.
Be fore releasing the backrest t he belt must
oe unhooked. After folding back the
back
re st the belt should be hooked 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 ve hi cles the belt tongue
should
be inserted into the slot in the side
panel trim (centre
ill ust ra tion) or on 2 door
vehicles placed behind the retaine
rs next to
the backrest (right illustrat
ion)
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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 beltalso 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 on ly for re aso 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 ri ght 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
warning lamp does not light.
•
After sw itching on the ignition the warn-
ing lamp 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.
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