Volkswagen T2 1978 User manual

Before
Driving
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Operating
Controls
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Data
| 1978
Volkswagen
Owner’s Manual | Gas Station Information

Contents
Accelerator
pedal
................
30
Defogging
and defrosting
.........36
Headlights
...................... 45
Air
cleaner
......................
61
Dimensions
..................... 81 Headlight
dimmer
................
Be
Alternator warning
light ...........
21 Do-it-yourself
service
..........40-67
Headlight switch
.................
22
Ashtrays
.................-...... BS Doors .....................10,11,62
Heater / Defroster
................
22
Assist
handles
anc coathooks
......
26
Head restrainfg .................,.
78
Automatic
Transmission ........... GO EGRiight
....................... @1
Horm
.............0.0-2.-0-2- 220.0078
Automatic
Transmission fluid
......
60
Electricalsystem ...............,. 80
Auxiliary
heater .......,.....,.
38,39
Emergency flasher
...............
23
Ignition
/
steeringlock
.........., 72
Emergency
starting
............
32,66
Instrument illumination ........... 22
Back-up
lights ................... 48 Emission Control System .......72-75
Instrument panel
................. 8
Battery......................,
64-66 Engine
compartment
............. 56
Interior lights
.........0.......
288 27
Brake
fluid reservoir ..............
68 Engine number .................. 8
Brakes
... 0... ccc e cee eee eee.
SO
Engine
oil, changing / checking
56,59
Jack oo 000. lle ee cee eee eee is
Brake
warning
light ............ 22,80 Engine
oil grades ................
88
Bulo chart ...................... 44
Key
cee eee
:
Buzzer ..............,.......... 19 Fuel economy
...................
29°
Kiekdown
20000220000
0000200..0..
2
Fuel gauge
...................... 20
Capacities
....................., 9
Fuel supply
.....0.0...0.......,.. 268
Catalytic converter ...... 21,27,28,70
Fuses
andrelays
..............
42,43
Chassismumber .................. 8
Cleaning
your VW ............. 40,41
Gas
Station
Information ...........
84
Clutch
pedal ..................., $4 Gearshiftlever ...................
34

Lane changer
...................
24
Rear view
mirrors
................
25 Technicaldata
................
77=87
License plate
light ................
46
Rear window
defogger ............
23
Tires
..........0..2.0--+--..-
53-55
Lights
....................
23, 45-47
Reverse
.....................
31,54 Toolkit .......
0.00.0... cee
eee 4B
LubricantS
............00--0+-0-- 88
Towing
and
trailer
hauling
.........
67
Lubrication
.....................
62
Safe driving hints
................
@
Transmission
oil grades ...........
63
Luggage compartment
............
26 Safety belts
..................
16,17 Troubleshooting
..............
68-71
Seats oo
0.0... cece
eee eee
12-15)
Turn
signal/headlight
dimmer
Manual Transmission
.............
94 Selector lever
..............-...
31 switch lever ................... 34
Manual Transmission oil
.......
60,83 Side marker lights ..........
23, 45, 46
Sliding door .....................
11
Undercoating
................... 75
Note
to
Owners
..................
2 Sliding
roof .....................
88 Unleaded fuel ................
28,77
Sparewheel
..................
48,53
Oil pressure
warning light ......... 20 Spark plugs
.....................5%
MWehicle Identification
.............
6
Specifications
................7f-81
Ventilation
..........-...........
36
Parking brake
...................
91 Speedometer
...................,
22
Speed ranges .................
5,34 Warning
lights
................ 20-22
Starting hints
....................
27
Weights
...........0..0.
0 eee eee BT
Sun rOor ..................,.---.
38a Wheel changing
.............. 48-51
Sun viSOrs .......2......00000.-.
25
Windows
...................208.
9
Windshield washer fluid
container
.. 63
Windshield
wiper/washer
lever
..... 24
Winter operation
.................
32
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NOTE
TO OWNERS
NOTE
AUX
PROPRIETAIRES
In
Ganada,
this manual is also
Au Canada on peutse procurer |
available
in French. To obtain
unexemplaire dece Manuelen |
a copy, contact your
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or
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du concession-
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Customer
Assistance / Assistance
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Ave,
East
Scarborough, Ontario
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2Ma2
@ ‘our car may have all or some
of
the components
described
@ Text,
illustrations and
specifications
in this
manual are
in this manual. Therefore you may find
explanations
of based
on
the
information available
at the time of
printing.
equipment not installed in your car.
@
|i
has always
been
Volkswagen's
policy
to
continuously
@ Check with your authorized Volkswagen
dealer on
available
make
technical
improvements
at any
time
during the model
options or accessories.
year.
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Volkswagen AG
Specifications
are
subject to change without notice.
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a 8
BEFORE
DRIVING 5
You r n ew Vol kswa g eG n
is the
result of many years
of
technical research and endurance testing.
— a Bl a
It is a
sophisticated
product
of
engineering, a
car designed jor
maximum efficiency and driving pleasure, acar
designed
with your
safety
in
mind.
Yo ur Own e r’
S M anu ql
contains
a
host
of useful information.
Read
it before
you drive your
. . alah niaiies
new car.
Acquaint
yourself with your car's
features and know how to
operate
it
more
safely. The
more you know about your
Valkswagen,
the more you will enjoy driving it.
FOR
YOUR OWN
PROTECTION and longer service life of
your car,
we ask you to heed our instructions and
cautions, Ignoring
therm could result in
extensive mechanical
failure or even
physical injury.
fi 7 f 2 explains how you can keep
your
Volkswagen in top driving candition by
Yo u r Wa r ra nty a n
d having
itse rviced regul :
rly. Always
hi
ave the
W orranty & Maintenance
Mi a i nte n a nc e bo re) kl et
booklet
with you when you take your
car to
an authorized dealer for
—~ = . service.
Your
Service Adviser will record each
service...
and that's
a good
record to have. 3

Operating your
car out-
side
the U.S.A. or Canada
Government
regulations
in the United
[If you plan to
take
your car outside
the
Certain
Volkswagen
models
are
available
States
and Canada require that
aufomo-
continental limits of the United States or for delivery in
Europe
under our
tourist
biles
meet specific emission
regulations
Canada, there is the possibility
that
delivery and return
shipment
program.
and satety standards. Therefore cars built
for
the U.S. and Canada differ from
@ gasoline
may
have a
considerably
For
cetails
consult an
authorized dealer
vehicles sold in other
countries.
lower
octane rating. Excessive en-
or write to:
gine “knock” and serious engine
damage
could result;
in U.S.A.
Volkswagen of
America,
Inc.
@ service
may be
inadequate due
to
Tourist
Delivery
lack of
proper
service
facilities, tools
819
Sylvan
Avenue
or diagnostic
equipment;
Englewood
Cliffs, N.J. 07632
® replacement parts may notbe readi-
in
Canada
ly available.
Volkswagen Ganada Ltd.
Tourist Delivery
@
unleaded
fuels for cars with catalytic
1920
Eglinton
Avenue East
converter
may not be available
scarborough, Ontario
M1L
2M2
Volkswagen cannot be
responsible for. If
you bought
your
car abroad and want
the mechanical damage that could re-
to bring
it back home,
be sure
to find
out
sult because
of
inadequate fuel,
service
about current import
and
customs re-
or parts availability. gulations
first.
4

Speed
ranges
s
You can
drive
your
Volkswagen
at full
Manual
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
speed from
the first day.
There is no
—
23
break-in schedule.
ist
gear
| up
to
715 mph
or 24 km/h
Driving
.
ranges
2nd gear|
between
10 and
32 mph
or
* J
7
16 and 51
km/h
D
up to top
speed
There are,
however,
certain recommend- Srd
gear Pann
52 mph or
2
55 mph
or 88 km/h
ec speed
ranges for the
various gears:
andes
1 25
mph or 40 kin/h
4th gear
| between
30 mph and
top
speed
eo
MPH ot oS
or
48 km/h and top speed
lf you have a traffic
situation
where it is
necessary to accelerate
in 2nd
and @rd
gear
above
the recommended
speed
ran-
ges, you
may
do so for a brief
period
only. A governor
is
installed on the
en-
gine to prevent damage
from
excessive
engine speed (revolutions per
minute).
5

OPERATE
YOUR
CAR
SAFELY
A
lot
has
gone into
the
manufacture
of Before going
onatrip...
your Volkswagen.
Including advanced @
Depress knob in
the
center of
the
@) Check brake fluid level. It should be
engineering techniques, rigid
quality ~~ steering
wheel
to check
whether horn
near MAX mark. If fluid
is
below MIN
control
and
demanding
inspections.
is
working.
mark.
have
brake
system
checked
These
engineering
and
safety
features
EEE EE
will
be
enhanced
by you, the safe driver, © Ee sure
tires
are inflated
correctly.
dd Be
sure you
have a well
charged
bat-
— who
knows
the car
and all controls @ Make sure
wheel nuts are not loose or
tery. Each
cell
should be filled to
level
~—
who
maintains
the car
properly - missing / . ~ -
with
distilled
water.
—
who
uses
driving
skills
wisely.
~
—
,
@ Replenish windshield
washer
fluid,
() Be sure all
windows are clear and
unobstructed.
@) Be sure all
lights
are
working and
headlights are aimed correctly.
@)
Replace
cracked or worn
windshield
wipers.
@) Check engine oil, add
if
necessary.
Make it a habit to have engine oil
checked with every second fuel filling.
(8) Check under car for
leaks. Take
ne-
cessary steps to have them
corrected.
You'll
find helpful
hints on how to per-
form most
of
these checks
in this manual.
Ii in doubt, have these checks
performed
by
your dealer or any other
qualified
mechanic.
6

Inthe
driver's
seat...
On
the
highway...
(
Position
seat
for
easy
reach of
con- @
Always
drive
defensively.
Expect the @)
When
stopped
or stalled
for
repairs,
trols.
unexpected.
move
the
car well
off the road,
if
@
Adjust
inside
and
outside
mirrors.
@
Use signals
to
indicate
turns
and
lane
possible.
Set
the emergency
flasher
ae
changes.
and
use
road
flares
or
other
warning
@)
Use
safety
belts.
tdus! devices to
warn other motorists.
3 r ary
Meso
WS al ouses.
.
—
ot
fc
. _
.
@
Check
warning
lights
when
starting
@
Turn
on
heaclights
at
cuss
Turn
the
engine
off
before
you
at-
engine.
" @)
Always keep a safe
distance
fram
ihe
tempt
any
checks or repairs
on
the
A
NIC
+ iti
.
car
in
front
of
you,
depending
on
car.
6)
DO
NOT leave
car
idling
unattended.
-
ar
a
©
.
g une
traffic,
road and
weather
conditions.
) Check
operation of
foot and
parking
po
©
vee
pera
7s
F
~
&)
Reduce speed
during
night hours
and
FAKES.
inclement weather.
@)
Lock
doors
from
inside,
especially Akeania
by -
~
with
children inthecar.
*
©
Observe
speed
limits and
obey
high-
oes
~
way signs.
@) When tired, get
off the highway,
stop
and take a
rest.
Turn the
engine
off.
DO NCT sit in
the car with the
engine
idling.
See
warning
on
Engine
Exhaust.
@
When
stopped
or
parked,
always
set
the
parking
brake.
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Vehicle
Identification
WANG ADTSEL
BY SOM SWACENASS 20 ae : Tae USER. LPED
Be
CTLESMHICED
WERE
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Safety
C lig Stick
B22 313.
B23 164,
————
ae
afety
Compliance
sticker
ene
This sticker is
your
assurance
that your
The Chassis Number
new Volkswagen
complies
with all appli-
is also | ad he j
_ _,
cable
Federal
Motor Vehicle
Safety
Stan- on the woe’ one @ Instrument
panel
dards
which
were in
effect at
the
time
ne ‘t a
tet s ‘t € so that
it is visible
the vehicle was
manufactured.
You
can
rom the outside
through the windshield.
find this sticker
on the
left
doorjamb.
The
sticker also shows the
manufactu-
rer’s
name, the
month
and year
of
pro-
Rie
duction and the chassis number of your
r Pama.
ft)
car (perforation)
as
well as the
Gross
ar
ee
Vehicle Weight Rating
and the Gross
ro
.
“>
Axle
Weight Rating,
t
;
The
Engine Number
is stamped
on the crankcase
below
the
breather
(not visible).
And also near
the
ignition coil.
" For Campmobile anly. Campmobile equipment is
6
installed subsequently.