Volkswagen Transporter User manual

VolkswagenTransporter
VolkswagenCaravelle
InstructionManual
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Congratulations on your new
Volkswagen Transporter/Volkswagen Caravelle
You have made a wise decision
The TransporterICaravelle is a versatile, million-fold proven vehicle.
But, you have not only opted for an outstanding vehicle with modern, low maintenance technical components,
you have also chosen quality.
Aquality ensured by the most up-to-date production technology, careful selection of materials and conscientious
work by all involved.
And with the Transporter/Caravelle you have also chosen one of the largest and most efficient Service
Organizations.
In Europe alone there are around 7,000V.A.G dealerships.
We wish you pleasant motoring:
Your
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Volkswagen Transporter
Volkswagen Caravelle
Instruction Manual
Caravelle
Combi
Van
Pick-up
DoubleCab
With petrolengines(includingcatalyticconverter),Dieselengines,
Manual andAutomaticgearboxesandFourwheeldrive(syncro)
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This Instruction Manualisvalidforall
Transporter/Caravellemodeisavailable
ex-factory.
Certainvehiclemodelssuchas,forex-
ample Multivan,Ambulance,Special
bodiesandadditionalitems(e.g.radio
sets,airconditioner)arenotdescribed
inthismanualbutaredealt with inspe-
cialseparatemanuals.
This manualcontainsmanyimportant in-
structions on using your vehicle. You
shouldthereforeread it carefully be-
cause the correcttreatment ofthe vehi-
cles serves - in addition to regularcare
andmaintenance - to maintain the value
of the vehicleand isin manycasesalso
one ofthe stipulations forthe upholding
ofwarranty claims.
Special attention is drawn to thechapter
Drivingtips: These tel! youhowyoucan
drive safely,economicallyandenviron-
ment-conscious.
In addition to thisInstructionManualand
anysupplementswhich maybe neces-
sary, the followingalsobelong to your
vehicle
theService
a list ofact,
Dealers
<le
•f V.A.
IntheServiceScheduleyou will find
- the mainidentricationdata for your
vehicle
- the Inspection andOil changeinter-
vals
- the operationswhich are carried out
attheInspection
- important detail; aboutWarranty.
Inthe list ofaddre3ss (V.A.G Service)
youwill find thei ' 'resses and tele-
phonenumbers ofV ' \.G Dealers inEu-
rope and overseas ; ind alsoimportant
details concerning the V.A.GEmergency
Service.
Ifyou have anyqit estions in respect of
thepublications,pleaseconsult your
V.A.GDealer.
Please notethattjcitems of equipment
inthis Instructi on Manualmarked
with a * areor'ily standard on cer-
tain models ori are onlyavailable as
options once3 rtainmodels.Such
equipment isn'9ot alwaysavailable in
all export marlt ets.
djus
Accessories,renewalofpartsand
technicalmodifications
Accessories, parts tobe fitted in and on
thevehicle and unsuitablereplacement
partswhichhave not beenapproved by
uscancausedamage tothe vehicle and
bedetrimental to drivingsafety. For
safetyreasonstherefore you should use
only V.A.G accessories and Genuine
Volkswagenparts.
These accessoriesandthesepartshave
beendesigned for your vehicle andap-
proved byus, particularlywithregard to
safetyaspects. This meansthat they
have our backing in respect ofthe legal
liability conditions.
V.A.Gaccessories,GenuineVolkswagen
partsandtheassociatedqualifiedadvice
can be obtainedfrom allV.A.G Dealers
forVolkswagenCommercialvehicles.
They will also carry outthe installation
correctly andare fullyinformedabout
thepermissibletechnicalmodifications.
Please appreciatethat we canaccept no
liability for damagecaused by parts not
approved byusandby technicalmodifi-
cations - particularlywithregard toin-
stallations, attachments and conver-
sions - which arenot permissible.
Whenmodifying your vehicle,please pay
particularattention tothe "Regulations
pertaining to bodywork"published by
Volkswagen AG.
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Warninglamps6
Keys, doors,flaps7,9,10
Windows,mirrors11,12
Seat belts,headrestraints. }.. . 13,15
Seats 16
Stowingluggage22Warninglamps
Handbrake,gearandselector
levers23,24,28
Differentiallocks25
Steeringlock/ignitionswitch,
Startingengine30
34
Instruments37
Switches39
Turnsignals,windscreenwipers. . 41,43
Cruise controlsystem42
Heating,ventilation,auxiliaryheater.44,47
Sliding roof, sunroof52
Trailertowing60
Drivinga four-wheeldrivevehicle....63
Battery84
Wheels 86
Emission controlsystem90
Difficult operatingconditions91
Liftingvehicle98
Windscreenwiperblades109
Emergencystarting,towing,
towstarting111,112
Drivingsafely,economicallyand
Running-inandafterwards56environment-conscious58
Fuel, filling tank .
Engine oil,gearoil
Power assistedsteering76
Cooling system77
68, 70Windscreenwasher80
74,75Brakesystem,pedals81,83
E
Care ofcar93
Maintenance,Inspectionintervals...97
Firstaidkit,warningtriangle
Vehicle tools
Spare wheel,changingwheels. . 100.101
99 Fuses, bulbs102.104
99Headlights105
Vehicle description110
Functionaldescription117
Engine da* 119
Fuel consumption,performance. . . 120Weigh'
Spark plugs,veebelts125Dimt
Wheels, tyre pressures126 Iden
liter vy ghtf 127,130
.,:ities131,134
i •: • 135
There isa detailed alphabetical index attheendof this manual
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Page
1- Airvents44
2 - Airvents44
3 - Lightswitchandinstrument
lighting regulator39
4- Brakewarning light 36
5 - Speedometer37
6- Warninglamps34
7- Fuel gaugeandcoolant
temperaturegauge38
Clock orrevcounter37
8- Heatedrearwindowswitch. . 39
9- Emergency light switch....39
Page
10- Foglight/rearfog light switch. 40
11- Airvents44
12- Ashtray54
13 - Loudspeakeropening
14- Fuse box112
15 - Turnsignalanddipswitch...41
16- Horncontrol
17- Digitalclock37
18- Steeringlock/starterswitch. . 30
19 - Auxiliaryheater switch47
20- Cold startingaid
(diesel engine) 32
Page
21- Blowerswitchforpassenger
compartmentheatexchanger. 46
22- Windscreenwiperandwasher
lever 43
23 - Blowerswitchandleversfor
ventilationandheating44
24- Radio')orcoverplate
25 - Socket/cigarettelighter....54
26- Airvents44
27- Shelf55
Knobs andwarninglampsforthe differ-
entiallocksonTransporter/Caravelle
syncro - seepage26.
Note
Some oftheitemsofequipmentlisted
areonly fitted oncertainmodelsorare
optionalextras.
')Forvehicles with a factory fitted radio,anoper-
atinginstructionleafletisalso enclosed.
See remarksonpage110of"Do-it-yourself"
section whenserviceinstallinga radio.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
WARNING LAMPS
Symbol
Page
Turnsignals
35
Generator © 34
m
Glow plugs-Diesel 35
Engine oilpressure'®
34
Headlighthighbeams 35
Coolant temperature/coolantlevel©
35
(®)
Brake system©
36
889
Anti-lockingbrakesystem(ABS) 36
A
Emergency light system 39
ffl
Rear windowheating
39
io
Fog lights/rearfog light 40
H Differentiallocks(syncro) 26
Notes
•Ifone ofthelampsmarked with!{jP'
comes onwhendriving,stopatonce
and switchengineoff.Detailscanbe
foundonthepagesgiven.
•Someofthelampsshownhereare
onlyoncertainmodelsorareoptional
extras. Ontheotherhand there are
lamps whicharenotlistedherebecause
they areinstalledonsofewvehicles.
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OPERATION
KEYS
\
Up tosixkeysaresupplied with the
vehicle:
•twokeysA
•twokeysB*
•twokeysC*
KeyA
This key fits alllocksexcept:
•lockableglovebox
•slidingdoorandrearflap with safety
locks
KeyB
This key fits thelockableglovebox*
KeyC
This key fits thesafetylocksinsliding
doorandrearflap.
Itcanonlybewithdrawnwhenthesliding
doororrearflapislocked.
TagD
On thistagisthenumberforkeyA.The
tagshouldbekeptsafetyandseparately
(inyourwalletforexample)so that no
unauthorizedpersoncanordera key.
ThenumbersofkeysBandC arestamp-
ed onthekeyitself.
Withtheaidofthenumber,a replace-
mentkeycanbeorderedfromaV.A.G
Workshop.
Caution
When leaving the vehicle unattended
- even only briefly - always take the
key with you.
Note
On fourwheeldrivevehiclesthereis
anextrakeyforthelockabletankcap.
D
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OPERATION
CENTRALLOCKINGSYSTEM*
Withthissystemallthedoors,and—
dependingonthepositionofthetailgate
lock— alsothetailgatecanbelocked
andunlocked.
Thesystemisoperatedfromthedriver's
door,andfrontpassengerdoor— from
outsidewiththekey,frominsidewith
thelockingknob.
Note
Thecentrallockingsystemcanonly
functioncorrectlywhenthedriver'sand
frontpassengerdoorsareproperly
closed.
Whenlocking,thelockingknobsonall
doorsmustmovedown.Iftheknobonone
doordoesnotmoveatany time,openthe
doorconcernedandcloseitproperly.
Caution
Whenthelockingknobsinthedriver's
andfrontpassengerdoorsarepressed
downallthedoorsarelocked.Children
shouldthereforenotbeleftontheir
owninthecarbecausewhenthedoors
arelockeditwouldbedifficulttohelp
inanemergency.
Slidingdoorandtailgatecanbelocked
orunlockedseparatelywiththekey.
b
Tounlockthetailgateinsertkeyandturnit
toright(c).Holdinthispositionandpress
buttonin.
Ifthekeyiswithdrawninthehorizontal
position(a),lockingofthetailgatewillbe
controlledbythecentrallockingsystem
whenitisclosed again.
Whenthekeyiswithdrawninthevertical
position(b)andtailgateclosed,itwillbe
lockedallthetime.Thetailgatecanthen
onlybeunlockedwiththekey.
Note
ifthecentrallockingsystemshoul:
developa fault,allthelockscanbe
operatednormally,seenextpage.
Theslidingdoorcanbesecuredal
releasedseparatelywiththesafetycatc
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