Volkswagen Transporter User manual

Instruction Manual for
the Volkswagen Transporter.
January 1979 Edition
VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT . WOLFSBURG

Introduction
Among the publications supplied ,;,!ith your new vehicle are the:
Instruction Manual and the
Service Schedule
Both are to be found in the vehicle wallet.
The Instruction Manual contains important information
on the use and treatment ofyourI/ehi-
cle.
You should read this booklet before using the vehicle so that you get to know your car
quickly and can start the first trip with complete confidence. After reading the booklet you
will
know exactly how to drive and look after your vehicle properly.
Please note that some of the items ofequipmentdescribed are fitted
to certain models only or
are optional extras.
The Service S
ch ed ule contains details ofwhat has to be done at regular intervals to maintain
the roadworthiness and value of the vehicle. When the servicing has been carried out, your
VAG dealer confirms this by stampirlg the schedule.
You should always have the Service Schedule handy when you takeyour car
to adealer- itis
the key to efficie,-
,t service.
A word about the warranty conditions: Proper treatment and complete proof that all the
specified Standard Services have been carried out by a
VAG dealer are stipulations for the
upholding of any warranty claims for damage
to parts which are covered by the Standard Ser-
vice system.
It is therefore in your interes ts to take your car in regularly for a Standard Service.
VOLKSWAGENWE RK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Contents
Instrument panel , '
Safety
Seatbelts
Using seatbelts
Service installation of belts,
head restraints ,
Operation
Keys , '
"" . . . " .. ""
Doors
Cab doors
Sliding door
liVindows (vent wings,
sliding windows)
"",., . ,
Loading limit '
Rearflap
Cover(Pick-up)
6
,7
8
10
11
. . .... . ' 12
12
13
12
14
" . ,," 14
14
Seals
Cab seats " ,
.,.,"",' , , , . . . . . 15
Fr"ont passengersseat , . , . , . . , 15
Passengercompartmentseats "' " 16
Luggage compartment ".,',., .. ,' 17
Gearlever
'''''" "" .. " "" .. 18
Handbrake """""' . . .. .... . .. , 18
Brake ",'arning lamp """"" " " 18
Steering lock/ignition switch .. " .. ,. . 19
Fuel gauge '
.. , . . , , .. ' .. . , , , . 20
Warning lamps for
Engine oil pressure "
.. .. . . . . . , . ' , 20
Generator,
20
Brake warning lamp ,. , . , , . ,
,. 21
Speedometer ' , , . . , . , , . ' 21
Clock, 21
Lighting switch , ' . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency lightswitch . ' 22
Fog/rear fog lights, healed
rearlNindow . . . . . . . . 23
Turn signal and dip switch 24
Headlighlflasher , . . . , . , . . ..
.. . . .. 24
'
Windscreen wipers 25
Windscreen washer """" '. ' " 25
Headlightwasher
". " ., . . . ' 25
Intermittentwiperfacility , , , , . ,
.... , 25
Interior light,interiormirror 26
Sliding roof ,
', .. .. . . . '.' 27
Sun visors , , , , , , , , , , . , , , . , . , ... . ,
27
Ashtrays,glove box , , , , , ,
.... . .. . ,
27
Heating and ventilation
28
Fresh airblo'llJer,
"entilator , 29
Starting engine
30
Operating instructions
Fuel, , , , , ' ,
.. . . , , ,. . .. .. ... , .. , 31
Refueling 31
Checking engine oillellel 32
Topping up engineoil 32
Windscreen ' :" asherconlainei 33
Headlighl,Afasher 33
Emke fluid res8rvoir 33
8ra"e servo . . . . . . . . 33
Tyres arld 1,'1":'3els
34

Driving tips
The first 600 miles (1000 km)
an, :: then 36
Driving safely
... ... . ..
.. .... 36
Tyres .
.... . .. . . . . . 36
Brakes
..... . . . . .
.. . ... .. 36
Driving economically .
........ 38
Winter drivi ng
Ai r cleaner/intake air
preheating .
.... .. . .
Fuel
.... . .. ... .. . .... .
Wintertyres,snowchains
..
Engine,gearbox oils,battery
Spark plugs handbrake,
. . . . . .
..
windscreen and headlight washers
..
Doorlocks,frosted-up windows . .
39
39
40
40
40
41
Trailertowing
42
Care an d maintenance .. . ... ..... 44
Careofcar 45-47
Undercoating 47
Cavity preservation 47
Batterycare 48
Lubricants
Engine,gearbo:' oils
...... 49
Lubrication
Changing engine oil and oil filter
.. 50. 51
Changing gearbox oil
51
Front ax le
." .......
52
Additional points to be lubricated ......
52
Air cleaner
.. . . . .. . ....... 53 .5 4
Lifting vehicle 55
DO-it-yourself
Wheel changing . . . . . . . . 56, 57
Spare wheel,tools,jack 56
Fuses
58
Relays
58
Additional fuses
.... , .. . . ... , . 59
Bulb changing
Headlight,side light
............. 60, 61
Front turn signal, number plate light
rear lights. interior light
.. 61
Adjusting headlights 60
Emerg'ency starting 62
Towing
63
Contents
Fa ult finding ... .... . .. ....... , ..... 64,65
Automatic gearbox ... . .......... 66-69
Technicalda ta .. .. .. , ... , .. . . ... 70-76
Identification plate,
chassis
an d engine numbers
Vehicle data quiz . . . .
... ....... . . . 79,80
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Page
-Heaterlever, (warm airdistribution lever)*
..... 28
1a - Defroster vents
2 - Warm air distribution lever, (fresh air ventilation
lever)*
................................... 28
2a Warm air vents
3 - Freshairventilation lever, (heaterlever)'
...... 28
3b -Adjustablefreshairvents
................ 28,29
4 - Fuelgaugewith warning lamps .............. 20
5 - Speedometer
............. ............... 21
6 - Brakewarning larnp ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 21
6a -Spacefortrailerwarning lamp .. ....... .... 42
7 - Clock.................................... 21
8 Cover plate for radio aperture
9 - Glove compartment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
.. 27
• On right-hand-drive vehicles
Instrument panel
10 -Turn signal and dipswitch . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
11 -Lighting switch ........ ................... 22
12 -Rotaryswitch forfresh airfan
................ 28
13 Horn button
14 -Steering lock/starterswitch
................. 19
15 -Leverforwindscreen wiperand washer
....... 25
16 Ernergencylightswitch
..................... 22
17 Ashtray. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
.. ....... 27
18 -Pullswitchforfoglightsandrearfoglight
...... 23
19 -Switch for heatedrearwindow
............... 23
26 -Fuse box
.......... ............. ........ 53
21 Handbrakelever . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. 18
22 -Windscreen washercontainer ....... ....... 33
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Safety
Seat belts*
Vehicles with three-point static belts
Putting belt on
Take buckle off hook on door pi llar and pass
it across chest and
hi ps. Push buc~ le into the
lock part fitted
on the seat inner side until it
engages audibly.
The belt must fit tightly and not
be
twisted.
Adjusting belt
Lengtheni
ng belt before putting it on
Press metal part sticking out of adjuster and
pull belt below the free end.
Slackening belt when on
Press metal part stick in g out of adjuster and
extend belt by pressing with chest.
Shortening belt
Pull the free end of belt down at adjuster.
After being adjusted, the belt mustbe pul-
led tight again.
Taking belt off
Release belt by pressi ng the orange button
marked "PRESS"
in the lock. The buckle will
then spring out.
Hangthe buckle
up straightaway on the hook
on
th e door pillar.
In some expo rt cou ntries the belts us ed m ay ttiller sligh tl y
from those described here.
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# Safety
Vehicles with three-point inertia reel
belts
The inertia reel belt adapts automatically to
body size and seat position
an d gives com-
pl ete freedom of movement when pulled
slowly.
Sudden braking will cause the belt to lock.
The lo cking mechanism will also lock the belt
when driving down steep gradients or con-
cerning hard.
Putting belt on
Pull the buckle slowly and smoothly across
your chest and hips a
nd push it into the loci;
part fitted on the seat unt
il buck le engages
audibly.
The belt must not be twisted
Taking belt o
ff
To release belt, press the orange button
marked "
PR ESS" in the lock. The buckle will
then spring out. Pass the buckle towards the relay fitting on
the door pillar so thatthe retractor can roll the
belt
up properly.Aplastic slide is fitted to hold
the buckle
in a convenient position. Adjust
the slide to suit yourself.
Vehicles with lap belts
The buckle is used int he same wayas onthe
three-point inertia reel belts.
The length of the belt is ve
ry important: it
must al ways fit rightly.
To adjust the belt, hold the tongue at
ri ght
angles to the belt itself and pu
ll the appro-
priate part
ofthe belt in the required di re ction.
The surplus length
,) 1belt can be taken up by
moving the plastic slid8.
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