Volkswagen Transporter 1972 User manual

Instruction Manual
Operation and Data
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Instruction Manual Part 1
Operation and Data
VW Transporter
August 1972
VOLKSWAGENWERKAG• WOLFSBURG
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Contents
Page
Introduction
Operation
Keys, doors
Seats, head restraints
Instrument panel
Steering lock/starter switch
Speedometer, clock, fuel gauge
6, 7
8,9
10
11
12
Turn signal and dimmer lever,
emergency light switch
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Lighting switch, interior lighting,
interior mirror
14
Windshield wipers, windshield washer
system
15
Sliding roof, sun visors, heated rear
window ............................. 16
3 Ashtray, glove compartment
Heating and ventilation
Gear shift lever, handbrake .
Filling tank, fuel, engine oil level
Brake fluid reservoir, windshield washer
container
Starting engine
Warning lamps
Seat belts
Radios
Data
Technical data
Identification plate, Chassis and
Engine Numbers .....................
Vehicle data quiz ................
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18, 19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26, 27
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Introduction
The following important publications are supplied with your new Volkswagen:
Instruction Manual — in two parts
and the Service Record.
This part of the Instruction Manual, "Operation and Data", tells your how to use the various
levers, switches and knobs and explains the functions of the instruments and warning lamps.
Short notes supplement these remarks and explain in detail what happens when controls are
operated. A summary of the main technical data is given at the end of the booklet.
You are strongly advised to read this part of the instruction manual before setting off on your
first trip.
The second part of the manual "Driving, Car Care, Do-it-yourself" has been written for all those
VW drivers who require just a little more information about driving their car and for those who
like to look after their cars themselves. For those small defects which are bound to happen to
us all sooner or later, we have included a DIY section.
In any case, do not forget that you have this information available when required. For those who
read both parts of the instruction manual there should be no problems in running a VW.
The Service Record explains the VW Diagnosis and Maintenance System and contains the
cards for the free-of-charge inspection and VW computer diagnoses, the warranty voucher and
the terms of warranty. When your VW workshop carries out the diagnosis and the maintenance
services, they stamp the Service Record.
Always have the Service Record with you when you take the vehicle to a VW workshop - it
helps to establish proper contact with the workshop staff.
In your own interests: Have your Volkswagen serviced as laid down in the Service Record right
from the start. Proper treatment and complete proof of all maintenance work carried out can be
of vital importance if you should have occasion to make a claim under warranty.
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All the pictures and text in this manual are based on the Eight seater L Model. Where the controls
and technical details of the other Transporter models differ considerably, attention is drawn to
the difference.
A number of useful optional extras, some of which are fitted on the L Models, are also included.
Using the automatic transmission is described in a special leaflet which is supplied with every
vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission.
The Volkswagen factory is working continuously on further developments to all VW Types
and Models. We trust you will appreciate that we must reserve the right to alter, without notice,
any of the equipment and specifications illustrated or described in this manual. Special
equipment such as is often required due to local regulations is not taken into account.
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Operation
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Keys, doors
Keys
One key only is required for unlocking and
locking the doors and rear flap, and starting
the engine, and where applicable to lock the
engine compartment lid.
Cab doors
1 - To open from the outside
Unlock and pull the trigger in the handle.
2 - To lock from the outside
Press locking knob down and pull the trigger
in the handle when closing the door.
3 - To open from the inside
Pull the interior release lever.
2 - To lock from the inside
Press the locking knob down.
4 - Vent wings
To open
Turn knob until locking lug points forward and
then swing the fastener to the front.
To close
Pivot until frame is pressing against seal at
the front, then swing fastener to the rear.
With the aid of the key number, the key can
be replaced should it become lost. For this
reason the key number should be noted down.
If the door closes on its own, the locking knob
springs up: this prevents you from being
locked out with the key inside.
In order to ensure that the doors can be
opened from outside in an emergency, do not
press the locking knobs down when vehicle
is in motion.
When the locking knobs are depressed, the
doors cannotbe opened from inside or outside.

Passenger and load compartment sliding door
When fully open, the door is held by a hook. To open from the outside
Unlock the door and push the door handle
downwards.
The door must always be closed and latched To lock from the outside
— the rear edge of the door must be properly
Press the door handle down and slide the
flush — when the vehicle is in motion.
door forwards with momentum. To latch, pivot
In the load compartment floor there are pres-
the door handle upwards. Lock the door.
sed in points - F — to mark the limit up to
which the cargo can be loaded. To enable the
door to be properly closed, do not load beyond
these points.
On the Delivery Vans with a full width cab To open from the inside
partition, the lever — E — must be pulled to
Turn the locking lever to the rear — D — and
the rear to open the door. It is not possible
press the door handle forwards — A —
to be accidentally locked in.
On the Delivery Vans with access into the
driver's compartment, the sliding door can be
locked by turning the small locking lever, so
that the door cannot be unlocked from the
outside.
To lock from the inside
Slide the door forwards and latch it by turn-
ing the door handle (B). When the locking
lever is pushed downwards (C) the door
cannot be opened from the outside.
E
The flap is held in the fully opened position
by spring pressure.
Opening the rear flap
Press the button and lift the flap.
Do not drive with the rear flap open as ex-
haust gases are then able to enter the vehicle
interior.
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Closing the flap
Swing downwards with slight momentum. The
flap must close properly.
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Seats, head restraints
Driver's cab
To move the driver's seat to or fro
Pull the lever at the front of the seat upwards
and slide the seat to the required position.
To adjust driver's seat backrest rake
By turning the hand wheel the backrest rake
can be adjusted to any required angle.
To adjust the front passenger seat
Lift the seat at the front until the backrest
becomes unhooked from the retainer on the
partition. Then lift the seat out of the retaining
brackets. With the seat folded, insert it into
the required position on the retainer brackets.
When lowering the front of the seat ensure
that the backrest hooks properly into the
retainer.
Head restraints
To remove:
Pull upwards.
To install:
Push in until the head restraint comes to a
stop.
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Having adjusted the seat to the required
position release the lever and allow it to latch
into position again so that the seat does not
move while driving.
Note: The seat can be completely pushed out
when the adjusting lever and the stop spring
— rear on the left hand seat runner — are
lifted at the same time.
Behind the driver's or passenger's seat there
is a bracket for the warning triangle. On ve-
hicles with a full-width cab rear panel the
triangle can be placed under the passenger
seat.
The head restraints must be pushed down
fully to the stop. They are not adjustable.

When the backrest is pushed backwards it will
automatically lock into position.
The studs can also be removed by first turning
them through 90°.
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Passenger compartment
Releasing the center seat backrest
Pull the release knob upwards and push the
backrest forwards.
Removing the seats
Remove the side trim panels of the center
seat and the front trim panels of the rear seat
by pulling them off. Remove all the securing
nuts and retainers and take the seats out.

Instrument panel
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- Heater lever
1a - Defroster vents
2
- Warm air distribution lever
2a - Warm air vents
3
- Fresh air ventilation lever
3а- Fresh air vents
3b - Adiustable fresh air vents
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- Fuel gauge with warning lamp
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- Speedometer
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Dual circuit brake warning lamp
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Clock
8 - Cover plate for radio aperture
9 - Glove compartment
10 - Turn signal and dimmer lever
11 - Lighting switch
12 - Rotating switch for fresh air fan
13 - Horn button
14 - Steering lock / starter switch
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15 - Interior light switch
16 - Lever for windshield wiper and washer
system
17 - Emergency light switch
18 - Ashtray
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- Handbrake lever
20 - Switch for heated rear window
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- Fuse box
22 - Windshield washer container

The key is inserted into the lock and with-
drawn at position 1.
If the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
cannot be turned to position 2 at all, the
steering wheel should be turned to and fro
slightly to release the locking pin.
Steering lock / starter switch
Switching ignition on
Key positions:
1 - Ignition off, steering locked
2 - Ignition on, warning lamps light up
(see page 24)
3 - Starting (see page 23)
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Steering lock
After withdrawing the key, rock the steering
wheel to and fro slightly until you hear the
locking pin engage — the steering lock is then
effective.
Caution:
Withdraw key only when vehicle is station-
ary as otherwise the lock will engage when
the steering wheel is turned.
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Speedometer, clock, fuel gauge
Speedometer
Speed ranges for the various gears in kph
(mph)
1.6 liter engine
1.7 liter engine
1st gear 0- 20 ( 0-12) 0- 25 ( 0-15)
2nd gear 15— 40 ( 9-25) 15- 50 ( 9-31)
3rd gear 25— 70 (15 43) 25— 80 (15—50)
4th gear 40-110 (25—68) 40—125 (25—78)
Clock
The clock is electrically operated. The hands
can be moved by pressing in and turning the
knob in the dial center.
The trip recorder is zeroed by pressing the
knob below the speedometer.
Economical driving ranges — km/h (mph):
1.6 liter engine 1.7 liter engine ,
2nd gear 15—30 ( 9-19) 15-35 (9—22)
3rd gear 25-50 (15-31) 25-60 (15-37)
4th gear 40-80 (25-50) 40-90 (25—56)
Fuel gauge
When the pointer is at "R" Reserve - there
is approx. 5 liters of fuel remaining in the tank.
Warning lamps with symbols
a - Oil pressure
b - Generator
c - High beams
d - Turn signal
e - Side lights
red
red
blue
green
green
The warning lamps for generator, oil pressure
and the dual circuit brake system light up
when the ignition is switched on. They must go
"off" when the engine is started (see also
page 24).

Turn signal and dimmer lever, emergency light switch
The turn signals are cancelled automatically
after taking a corner.
With the ignition switched on:
Lever forwards - right turn signals
Lever to the rear — left turn signa's
To signal a lane change
Move lever forwards or backwards until re-
sistance is felt and hold in this position - the
warning lamp must blink.
When released, the lever springs back to the
central position automatically.
When the high beams are "on", a blue warn-
ing lamp lights up in the fuel gauge cluster.
To raise or lower the headlight beams
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel.
Pulling the lever towards the steering wheel
with the headlights switched off, or with the
sidelights on, will operate the headlight
flasher.
The four turn signals flash simultaneously.
Switch on only in an emergency, when vehicle
is moving, or when vehicle has broken down.
The regulations may differ in certain countries.
Emergency light system
To switch system on - Pull switch out.
Warning lamp in knob flashes as well.
The emergency light system also works when
ignition is switched off.
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Lighting switch, interior lighting, interior mirror
Pull lighting switch knob out:
1 st stop - Parking lights
The parking light warning lamp lights up in
the fuel gauge cluster.
2nd stop — Driving lights
Warning lamp goes "off".
Turn the switch:
When the lights are switched on, the bright-
ness of the instrument panel lights is regu-
lated by turning the switch.
The headlights work only when the ignition is
on or when the engine is running.
When the engine is being started and when
the ignition is switched off, the headlights go
out, and the parking lights come on automati-
cally.
Before setting off on a long trip, check that
all lights are working properly.
Knob for rear interior light
Pull knob — interior light on.
The front interior light has three positions.
"On", "Off" and door contact switch con-
trolled.
Anti-dazzle mirror
By moving the tab the mirror is dimmed:
Tab forward — normal
Tab to the rear — anti-dazzle position.
For safety reasons the interior mirror springs
out of the mounting on impact.
It can be installed again by pressing it in firmly.

Windshield wipers, windshield washer system
Lever in 0 position - Wipers off
Move lever forward:
To 1st stop — Wipers slow
To 2nd stop — Wipers fast
Move lever briefly to pressure point of 1st stop
— Wipers work until lever is released again.
Water is sprayed as long as lever is held
Lift lever towards steering wheel - Washer
operates
The wipers work once about every five to
ten seconds
To fill washer container, see page 22.
If intermittent wiper and wash-wipe device is
installed
Intermittent operation:
Move lever to the rear — Wiper works inter-
mittently
Wash-wipe device:
With lever in 0 position, lift it towards steering
wheel — Water is sprayed onto windshield
Release lever — Wipers work two or three
times.
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Sliding roof, sun visors, heated rear window
Sliding roof
A - To open sliding roof
Fold crank down and turn anti clockwise.
B - To close sliding roof
Turn the crank clockwise until it comes to a
stop, then turn it back slightly until it can be
folded into the recess.
For safety reasons the crank should always
be folded into the recess.
Sun visors
The driver's sun visor can be lifted out of
the bracket and swung round towards the
door.
In the right hand sun visor there is a make-
up mirror.
Heated rear window
is switched on by pulling the knob. When
switched "on", a green warning lamp lights
up in the center of the knob.
The heated rear window only operates with
the ignition switched "on".
As soon as the rear window is clear switch the
element off to reduce current consumption.
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Ashtrays, glove compartment
Ashtray in instrument panel
To empty — Press leaf spring down (arrow)
and pull ashtray out of guides.
Ashtray in passenger compartment
To empty — Open ashtray, press down and
take it out.
To replace — Insert it at the top first and
then push it back in.
Glove compartment
To open lid — Unlock and turn knob.
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Heating and ventilation
1 - Heater lever (red)
Lever up
— heater off
Lever down — heater on
With the lever in the lowest position a fan
increases the warm air flow.
2 - Warm air distribution lever (red)
Lever up — warm air to the foot well
All foot well vents, including those in the pas-
senger compartment, are open.
Lever down — warm air onto the windshield.
All foot well vents are closed.
3 - Fresh air ventilation lever (blue)
Lever up — fresh air ventilation closed
Lever down — fresh air ventilation open
Fresh air outlet
A - Air vents to the windshield
B - Air vents for side windows
C - Air vents for passenger compartment.
Defrosting the windshield
• Lever 1 — down
• Lever 2 — down
• Lever 3 — Fresh air ventilation — up
As soon as the ice has thawed, switch on the
fresh air ventilation so that the windshield
dries off quickly. Open the foot well heating as
soon as the windshield is clear — Lever 2 -
up — to attain a quick even warmth through-
out the vehicle interior.
The direction of air flow can be altered by
turning the round vents B and C, the flaps
which are incorporated allow the quantity of
of air to be regulated.