Volkswagen Passat 2006 Manual

Service Training
Self-study programme 339
The Passat 2006

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The self-study programme portrays the design
and function of new developments!
The contents will not be updated.
For current testing, adjustment and repair
instructions, please refer to the customer
service literature intended for this purpose.
●Uncompromising safety
●Generous amount of space and variability
●High level of economy
●All-encompassing comfort
●Characteristic design and product aesthetics
●Excellent quality
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The Passat – the unique comfort experience
The Passat will continue its success story spanning over 30 years with the 2006 model.
It will thrill customers by offering a new level of comfort in the upper mid-size class. This is achieved by
the fact that the Passat 2006 already meets luxury class quality, safety and design standards.
It continues to offer the economy traditional in the mid-size class.
The drive concept fitted in the Passat 2006 has been redesigned to achieve these outstanding characteristics.
The engine is mounted in the classic transverse configuration.
Passat model year 2006 product characteristics:
Separate self-study programmes are available on the following topics:
●SSP 340 The Passat 2006 - electrical system
●SSP 346 The electromechanical parking brake
●SSP 347 Tyre pressure monitor systems
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In brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heater and air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Radio and navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
At a glance

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In brief
The Passat model year 2006
Where will the new Passat 2006 be built?
Like its predecessor, the new Passat will also be built
in the Emden and Zwickau plants.
VW's Emden plant
The Emden plant, in which the majority of the Passat
model vehicles will be built, was the first automobile
production plant to be certified in Europe in
September 1995. Up to December 2004, some
5.1 million Passats had been produced in the Emden
plant.
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Emden
Zwickau
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VW's Zwickau/Mosel plant
In Zwickau/Mosel, around 1150 Golfs and Passats are
manufactured each day, in both left and right-hand
drive versions, for all markets from Japan to North
America. In January 2003, the one millionth Passat
rolled off the assembly line in Zwickau/Mosel.
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In brief
The Passat 2006
The Passat 2006 will point the way forward in many
disciplines, e.g.
- Design
- Vehicle dynamics
- Drive technology
- Spatial availability
- Safety
- Quality
●Dual-zone Climatronic
●Light assist
●Transversely mounted engine
●Bluetooth premium mobile
phone pre-installation
●Cornering light system
with bi-xenon
●Adaptive Cruise Control
●Comfortable key concept

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●Tyre pressure monitor systems
●Electromechanical parking brake
●Rear lights with LED technology
●Boot lid easy opening
●230V socket
●High-end sound system
●Multi-link rear suspension

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In brief
Length 4765 mm
Width 1820 mm
Height 1472 mm
Wheelbase 2709 mm
Roof load 100 kg
Trailed load (braked) 1300 kg
Front track 1552 mm
Rear track 1551 mm
Permissible gross vehicle weight 1950 kg
Unladen weight without driver 1391 kg
Drag coefficient 0.281 cd
Fuel tank capacity 70 litres
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Technical data
Passat saloon 2006

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Interior dimensions
1 Headroom, front 973 mm
2 Headroom, rear 961 mm
3 Interior length 1797 mm
4 Luggage compartment volume 565 litres*
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* Including 80 litres in the spare wheel
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Body
The following assemblies are manufactured from
ultra-high-strength steel panels:
●The inner A-pillar
●The seat brackets
●The outer sills
●The rear longitudinal members
The following assemblies are manufactured from
ultra-high-strength, hot-formed steel panels:
●The front bumper cross member
●The cross members in the footwell area
●Inner sills
●The centre tunnel
●The A-pillar/roof frame area
●The B-pillar
The body structure
The new Passat's body has been optimised in terms of
the following focal points:
●Passive safety
●Lightweight design
●Comfort
●Pedestrian protection
This has been achieved by using high- and ultra-high-
strength steel panels and ultra-high-strength, hot-
formed steel panels.
The steel panel thicknesses have additionally been
optimised forthe relevant stresses.
Cross members in the footwell area
A-pillar
Front bumper cross member
Centre tunnel
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