Volkswagen Transporter User manual

Instruction Manual
for the
Volkswagen Transporter.
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Thefuelconsumptiondependstoalargeextent
onthestyleofdriving
Touseaslittlefuelaspossible,alwaysdrivesmoothlyand steadily.
Avoid
•Fullthrottleacceleration
and
•Maximumspeeds
Pleasereadthe"Driving tips"section.
Youwillthenuselessfuel.
Roadsafetyandvehiclesafetybelongtogether
Beforemovingoff,check
•thefuellevel
•thelightsandturnsignals
•thebrakes
•thewindscreenwasher
and, atregularintervals
•theengineoillevel
•thebrakefluidlevel
•thetyrepressure
Youwillthenhavelesstoworryabout.
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Instruction Manual
for the
Volkswagen Transporter.
January 1980 Edition
Volkswagenwerk A k t i c n g cs ells ch aft • Wolfs burg
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Introduction
Among the publicationssuppliedwithyournewvehiclearethe:
InstructionManualand the
ServiceSchedule
Both are tobe found inthe vehiclewallet.
TheInstructionManualcontainsimportantinformationontheuseandtreatment of
yourvehicle.Youshouldreadthisbookletbeforeusingthevehiclesothatyougetto
knowyour car quickly and can start the firsttripwithcompleteconfidence.After
reading the bookletyouwillknowexactlyhow to driveandlookafteryourvehicle
properly.
Pleasenotethatsomeoftheitems of equipmentdescribedarefittedtocertainmod-
elsonly or are optionalextras.
TheServiceSchedulecontainsdetailsof whathastobedoneatregularintervalsto
maintaintheroadworthinessandvalue of thevehicle.Whentheservicinghasbeen
carriedout,yourV.A.Gdealerconfirmsthis by stamping the schedule.
YoushouldalwayshavetheServiceSchedulehandywhenyoutakeyourcar toa
dealer - itisthe key to efficientservice.
Awordaboutthewarrantyconditions:Propertreatmentandcompleteproofthat all
thespecifiedStandardServiceshavebeencarriedoutbya V.A.Gdealerarestipula-
tionsfortheupholding of anywarrantyclaimsfordamagetopartswhicharecovered
by the StandardServicesystem.
It is therefore in yourinterests to takeyour carin regularly fora
StandardService.
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Contents
Page
Instrumentpanel6
Operation
Keys8
Doors
Cabdoors8
Slidingdoor9
Windows(ventwings,
slidingwindows)10
Rearflap11
Seats
Cabseats12
Passengercompartmentseats13
Headrestraints14
Seatbelts15
Luggagecompartment18
Gearlever19
Reversinglights19
Handbrake20
Brakewarninglamp20
Steeringlock/ignitionswitch20
4Startingengine21
Page
Warninglampsfor
Engineoilpressure22
Generator. . 22
Brakesystem23
Speedometer24
Triprecorder24
Fuelgauge25
Clock25
Lightingswitch26
Emergencylightswitch27
Fog/rearfoglights/Heated
rearwindow27
Turnsignalanddipswitch28
Headlightflasher28
Parkinglights28
Windscreenwipers29
Windscreenwasher29
Headlightwasher29
Intermittentwiperfacility29
Heatingandventilation30
Freshairblower30
Ventilation31
Auxiliaryheater32
Slidingroof35
Page
Sunvisors35
Ashtrays,glovebox35
Socket/cigarrettelighter35
Interiorlight,interiormirror36
Loadinglimit36
Cover(Pick-up)36
Drivingtips
Thefirst600miles(1000km)
andafterwards37
Drivingsafely
Tyres38
Brakes38
Drivingeconomically39
Winterdriving
Aircleaner/intakeair
preheating,fuel40
Wintertyres,snowchains40
Engine,gearboxoil,battery41
Sparkplugs,handbrake,
windscreenandheadlightwashers..41
Doorlocks,frosted-upwindows....41
Trailertowing42
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Contents
Page
Operatinginstructions
.e 44
-ngtank -.-45
=-gine compartmentcover 46
I-eckingengineoillevel 47
Topping upengineoil 47
,',\ndscreenwashercontainer 48
Adjustingwindscreenwasherjets 49
3rakefluidreservoir 50
3rakeservo 50
Wheels 51
Care and maintenance54
Careofcar 55
Cavity preservation 57
Undercoating 57
Battery 58
Lubricants
Engineoil,gearboxoil 59
Lubrication 60
Changingengineoil 61
Page
Changingoilfilter 62
Additionalpointstobelubricated ...62
Changinggearboxoil 62
Air cleaner 63
Liftingvehicle 65
Do-it-yourself
Wheelchanging 66
Sparewheel,tools,jack 66
Fuses 69
Relays 69
Bulbchanging 70
Adjustingheadlights 70
Headlight,sidelight 71
Rearlights,frontturn
signals, interiorlight 72
Numberplatelight,
maskingheadlights
whengoingabroad 73
Emergencystarting 74
Towing 75
Service installation
ofseatbelts 76
Page
Faultfinding 77
Automaticgearbox79
Technicaldescription
Body 84
Frontaxle 84
Steering 84
Rearaxle 84
Brakes 84
Transmission 85
Engine 85
Technicaldata
Engine 86
Fuelconsumption 87
Performance 88
Electricalsystem 88
Capacities 89
Wheels 89
Weights 90
Trailerweights 91
Dimensions 92
Identification plate,
chassis andengine
numbers93
Index 94
Vehicle data quiz98
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Instrument panel
Page
1- Ventsforsidewindowsandwindscreen30
2 - Freshairvents30
3 - Lightingswitchandinstrumentlightingrheostat26
4- Brakewarninglamp23
5 - Speedometer with trip recorder24
6- Warninglamps22
7- Clockorinstruments25
8- Heatedrearwindowswitch27
9- Emergency light switch27
0- Fogandrearfog light switch27
Page
11- Ventsforwindscreen30
12- Ashtray35
13 - Loudspeakergrille
14- Fuse box69
15 - Turnsignalanddipswitch28
16- Steeringlock/starterswitch20
17- Windscreenwiperandwasherlever29
18- Heatingandventilatinglevers
and blowerswitch30
19 - Footwellvents30
20- Coverplateforradioaperture
21- Glovebox35
The hornisoperatedbypressingthe button incentreofsteeringwheel.
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Operation
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Keys
Thedoorandignitionkeyis a reversiblekey
andcannotbeputinthelockthewrongway
round. Thiskeyisalsousedfortherearflap.
Vehicleswitha lockablegloveboxortank
caphaveadditionalkeys.
Thekeynumberis ona plastictagonthekey
ring. Withthisnumberyoucanorderre-
placementkeysfromyourV.A.Gdealer.
Whenyouhavenotedthenumber,thetag
shouldberemovedsothatnounauthorized
personcanordera key.
Doors
Cabdoors
Bothcabdoorscanonlybelockedfrom
outsidewiththekey.Keylesslockingby
pressingknobsis notpossible.
Thelockingknobsmustgodownwhendoors
arelocked.
Frominsidethedoorscanbelockedafter
closingbypressingthelockingknobsdown.
Whenthelockingknobsaredownthedoors
cannotbeopenedfromoutside.
Whenvehicleisinmotion,theknobsshould
notbepresseddownasotherwisethedoors
cannotbeopenedfromoutsideinan
emergency.
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Operation
Theslidingdoorcanonlybelockedwiththe
keyfromtheoutside.
Whenfullyopen,thedooris heldbya hook.
Toclosefromtheoutside
Pressthedoorhandledowntoreleasethe
hookandslidethedoorforwardswith
momentum.
Tounlockandlockfromtheinside
Pushlockingcatchupordownwhenthedoor
is properlyclosed.
Aslongasthecatchisinthelowerposition
thedoorcannotbeopenedfrominsideorout.
Whenthevehicleis inmotion,thedoormust
alwaysbeproperlyclosedbutwhencarrying
passengersthelockingcatchshouldbeleft
intheupperpositionsothatthedoorcanbe
openedfromoutsideinanemergency.
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Operation
Vehicleswithventwings
Toopen- Pressbuttoninfastenerandpivot
fastenerforwards.
Toclose- Pressventwingagainstsealat
frontthenpivotfastenertotherear.
Vehicleswithslidingwindows
Thewindowsarelockedwhentheyare
closed. Toopenthem,pressthefastener
downandslidewindowalong.
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Operation
Rearflap
To open
Unlock withignitionkey, press lockcylinder
in and lift flap.
To close
Slam flap down.
After closing theflap always pullupbrieflyon
flap to ensure thatitisproperly closed. Ifthe
catchisnotengagedcorrectlytheflapcan
opensuddenlywhenvehicleismoving-
evenwhenthelockhasbeenturned.
Donotdrive with therearflapopenasex-
haustgasesarethenabletoenterthe
vehicleinterior.
Beforegoingthroughanautomaticcar
wash, locktherearflapotherwisethe
brushes maypressthelockcylinderin
andopentheflap.
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Cabseats
Tomovedriver'sorfrontpassenger'sseat
foreandaft(onlyonvehicleswithsingle
seats)
Theseatcanbemovedwhenlever(1)onleft
ofleftseat(rightofrightseat)is pulled.
•Moveseatasrequiredandreleaselever.
•Moveseatfurtheruntilcatchengagesin
nearestslot.
Forsafetyreasonstheseatpositionshould
onlybeadjustedwhenvehicleis stationary.
Toadjustbackrestrake
Takeweightoffbackrest,presslever(2)on
rightsideofseatframedownandmove
backresttodesiredpositionbymoving
upperpartofbodythenreleaselever.
Totakeseatout
•Slideseatforwardinto1stlatchposition.
•Lifthook(3)againstspring-loading,atthe
sametimepulllever(1),holditandslide
seatpaststop.
•Releasehookandleverandpushseat
forwardoutofrunners.
•Thehookneednotbeliftedwhenputting
seatbackastheseat,withtheleverlifted,
canjustbepushedpastthestop.
Vehicleswithtwoseaterbench
Theseatis movedforeandaftinsameway
asthesingleseats.Thelever is atthefrontof
seat.
Whenseatis moved,thebackrestrakeis
alsoaltered.
Toremove
Removeinsamewayasthesingleseats.
Boltsonrightandleftofbackrestmustbe
removed.
Swivellingseats
Onvehicleswithswivellingseatsthepas-
senger'sseatcanbeturned180°totheright
andthedriver'sseat90°totheleft.Toturn
seats, pushthemforwardslightlyoropen
door.Thehandbrakemustbereleasedbe-
foreturningdriver'sseat.(Engagea gearto
preventvehiclefromrollingaway).
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Operation
Seats in passengercompartment
Releasingthecentreseatbackrest
Pull the releaseknobupwards and push the
backrestforwards.
When the backrest is pushedbackwards it
willautomaticallylockintoposition.
Removingcentrebenchseat
Removefourwingboltsunderseat (thetwo
frontbolts are shown in illustration).
Therunnersmust be keptclean, and
greasedlightlyfromtime to time.
Removingrearbenchseat
Therearseatcushion is bolted tothe side
panels on eachsidewith one boltunder the
upholstery.Removebolts and takelower
part of seat out.
Theseatbackrest is secured at eachside
with two bolts. The lowerboltalsoserves as
theseatbeltanchorage.
Whenrefittingthebackrest,ensurethat
theseatbeltisalsocorrectlyinstalled.
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Operation
Headrestraints
Thesettingiscorrectwhentheupperedgeof
theheadrestraintis roughlyateyelevel.
Toadjustheadrestraint
Gripatsideswithbothhandsandpullupor
pushdown.
Toremoveandinstallheadrestraints
Pullspringclipsoutofslottedringsinback-
restwitha smallscrewdriverandliftheadre-
straintout.
Toinstall,insertheadrestraintfirstandthen
pressclipsinwithstraightpartattherear.
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Operation
Seatbelts*
Vehicleswiththree-pointstaticbelts
Puttingbelton
Takebuckleoffhookondoorpillarandpass
it acrosschestandhips.Pushbuckleintothe
lockpartfittedontheseatinnersideuntilit
engagesaudibly.
Thebeltmustfittightlyandnotbe
twisted.
Adjustingbelt
Lengtheningbeltbeforeputtingiton
Withonehandholdingthebeltbelowthead-
juster,pushtheadjusterupwardswiththe
otherhand.
Slackeningbeltwhenon
Pushtheadjusterupwards.
Shorteningbelt
Tilttheadjusterandpushitdownwards.
Afterbeingadjusted,thebeltmustbe pul-
ledtightagain.
Takingbeltoff
Releasebeltbypressingtheorangebutton
marked"PRESS"inthelock.Thebucklewill
thenspringout.
Hangthebuckleupstraightawayonthehook
onthedoorpillar.
*Insomeexportcountriesthebeltsusedmaydifferslightlyfrom
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Operation
Vehicleswiththree-pointinertia
reelbelts
Theinertiareelbeltadaptsautomaticallyto
bodysizeandseatpositionandgivescom-
pletefreedomofmovementwhenpulled
slowly.
Suddenbrakingwillcausethebeltto
lock.Thelockingmechanismwillalsolock
thebeltwhendrivingdownsteepgradientsor
corneringhard.
Puttingbelton
Pullthebuckleslowlyandsmoothlyacross
yourchestandhipsandpushitintothelock
partbelongingtotheseatuntilbuckleen-
gagesaudibly.
Thebeltmustnotbetwisted
Takingbeltoff
Toreleasebelt,presstheorangebutton
marked"PRESS"inthelock.Thebucklewill
thenspringout.
Passthebuckletowardstherelayfittingon
thedoorpillarsothattheretractorcanrollthe
beltupproperly.A plasticslideis fittedtohold
thebuckleina convenientposition.Adjust
theslidetosuityourself.
Vehicleswithlapbelts
Thebuckleisusedinthesamewayasonthe
three-pointinertiareelbelts.
Thelengthofthebeltisveryimportant:it
mustalwaysfittightly.
Toadjustthebelt,holdthetongueatright
anglestothebeltitselfandpulltheappro-
priatepartofthebeltintherequireddirection.
Adjustmentis easierifthelocktongueand
caparepressedtogether.
Thesurpluslengthofbeltcanbetakenupby
movingtheplasticslide.
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Operation
otes:
eatbeltsareonlybeneficialiftheyare
ornatalltimes- particularlyintown
affic.
ersonslessthan4 ft.10in.tallshouldnot
earnormalthree-pointbelts- thiswouldin-
easethedangerofinjuryinanaccident.
hildrenunder12yearsofageshouldal-
aysbecarriedontherearseat(Combiand
JS): Smallchildrenina specialseat,older
lildrenshouldhavea childsbelt.Children
lex 6 yearsofagecanusea lapbeltand
lildrenover4 ft.10in.tallcanusea normal
ree-pointbelt.
nlyonepersonistobesecuredwitheach
sit.Neversecuretwopeople(even Chil-
ton) withonebelt.
Bulky,looseclothingsuchasanovercoat
orjacketimpairthebeltfittingandthere-
foreitsfunction
1Thebeltshouldneverpassoverhardor
breakableobjectssuchasspectacles,
ballpens,keys,pipeetc.,asthiscould
leadtopersonalinjury.
•Ensurethatthebeltbuckleengages
properlyandthatthebeltisnottwisted.
•Thecorrectadjustmentofthestaticbelt
lengthisveryimportant.
Thelapbeltmustalwaysfittightly.Thisis
alsovalidforinertiareelbelts.
Theshoulderpartmustbeadjustedso
thatthehandcanjustbepushedbetween
beltandchest.
Inertiareelbeltsadjustautomatically.
•Whentheseatpositionisaltered,thead-
justmentofthebeltmustbecheckedand,
rectifiedasnecessary.
•Beltswhicharenotinuseshouldalways
behunguponthehooksprovided.This
willpreventthebucklesfromswinging
aboutwhenthebrakesareapplied sud-
denly.
•Ensurethatthebeltdoesnotgetjammed
betweenseatandbackrestorrubonany
sharpedges.
•Donotletthecentreseatbeltsslipdown
betweenseatcushionandbackrestbe-
causebeltswhichcannotbeseenreadily
willnotbeusedbytheoccupants.
•Seatbeltswhichhavebeenstressedin
anaccidentandstretchedmustbere-
placedandthebeltanchoragesshould
becheckedbya workshop.
•Keepthebeltscleanbecausetheymay
notretractproperlyifverydirty(seealso
sectionon"Careofcar").
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Luggage compartment
Theluggagecompartmentisaccessible
throughtherearflap.Seesection "Rear flap"
onpage11.
Vehicles with hinged rear seat backrest
To enlargeluggage space:
• Release backrestbypullingloop
•Foldbackrestdowntoseat
Thebackrestlocksautomaticallywhen
hingedtotherear.
Whenmaking full useoftheloadcapacityof
yourvehiclethefollowingshouldbenoted:
•Securetheluggagetopreventitfrom slid-
ingforwardwhenbrakingsuddenly,and
•Makesure that theheatingelementofthe
rearwindowwillnotbedamagedby
cases rubbingagainstit.
Ifheadrestraintsare fitted theymustbe
pushed right downbeforefoldingtheback-
restforwards.
On vehicles with threepointinertiareelbelts
fortherearseatbench,ensure that thebelts
arenotjammedwhenfoldingthebackrest
back. Itisadvisableforthisreasontoputthe
belttongueinthebucklebeforefoldingback-
restdown.
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