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
V0LKS WAGENWER KA KTIEN GESELLSCHAFT
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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
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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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DOORS
Cabdoors
From outside bothcabdoorscanbe
locked andunlocked with thekey.When
unlockingthelockingknobsgoup,when
lockingtheygodown.
The front passenger'sdoorcanbelocked
fromoutside without usingthekey:Just
press lockingknobdownandclosedoor.
Thedriver'sdoorcannotbelockedwhen
openbypressingthelockingknoband
closing door.Thispreventsyoufrom
leavingthekeyinthecarandforgettingit.
From inside thedoorcanbelockedby
pressing downthelockingknobs.As
longastheknobsarepresseddownthe
doorscannotbeopenedfrominsideor
outside.
We adviseyounottopresstheknobs
downwhenvehicleisinmotionso that
thedoorcanbeopenedfromoutsidein
anemergency.
Slidingdoor
From outside theslidingdoorcanbe
locked andunlocked with thekey.When
fullyopenthedoorisheldbya hook.
Toclose slidingdoor from outside. -
Press thedoorhandledowntorelease
thehookandslidethedoor firmly for-
wards.
Theslidingdoorcanalsobelockedfrom
outside without usingthekey: Press
lockingcatchinandclosedoor.
From inside theslidingdoorislocked
bypushingdownthelockingcatchnear
thedooropeninglever.
As longasthecatchisinthelowerpo-
sitionthedoorcannotbeopenedfrom
insideoroutside.
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,thedoor
mustalwaysbeproperlyclosedbut
whencarryingpassengersthelocking
catchshouldbe left intheupperposition
so that thedoorcanbeopenedfrom
outsideinanemergency.
Child-proof catch onslidingdoor*
Whenthechild-proofcatchisengaged-
leverondoorlockturnedupwards- the
innerlockreleaseleverisinoperative.
Thedoorcanonlybeopenedfromout-
side with thelockingcatchintheup
position.
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OPERATION
TAILGATE
Toopenthetailgatewhenkeyholeis
horizontal, pressthelockcylinderand
lift tailgate.
Note
The lockcylindercanalsobepressedin
with thekey.
To closetailgatepullitdownandslam
ittogently.
After closingthe tailgate always pull up
onit briefly to make sure that itispro-
perly closed- otherwise the tailgate
couldopensuddenly when vehicle is
moving even though thekeyhas been
turned inlock.
Donot drive with the tailgate openas
exhaust gasesare then able to enter
the vehicle interior.
ENGINECOMPARTMENTCOVER
The coverisintheluggagecompart-
ment.Toremovecover turn thetwo
catches tothe left.
On thePick-up,theflapisintherear
panel.
Opening from inside*
On vehicles with a full-widthpartitionbe-
hindthecabandseatsinrearcompart-
ment,thetailgate canbeopenedfrom
inside inanemergency.Todothisthe
cap mustbetakenoffthelockintail-
gate. Thenpressreleaselevertothe
right andopentailgate.
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'IjH.fM'KI'
WINDOWS
Ventwings*
Toopen- Pressbuttoninfastenerand
swingfastenerforwards.
Toclose- Presswindowagainstsealat
frontandturnfastenertotherearuntil
buttonengages.
Slidingwindows*
Toopen,presscatchdownandslide win-
dowalong.
Doorwindows
Thesewindowsareopenedandclosed
withthecrankinthedoor trim.
Electricalcontrol*
Whentheignitionisonthewindows
canbeopenedandclosedelectrically.
Theswitchisinthedoor trim.
Thewindowinthepassengersdoorcan
becontrolledfromthedriver'sside.
Caution
Carelessanduncontrolledclosingof
thewindowscancauseinjuries.Take
carethereforewhenclosingthe win-
dows.Whenleavingthevehiclealways
takethekeyswithyou.
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OPERATION
MIRRORS
Therearviewmirrorshouldalwaysbead-
justedproperlybeforemovingoffsothat
goodvisiontotherearis obtained.
Noteforvehicleswithconvexoutside
mirror*
Convex(curvedoutwards)mirrorsenlarge
thefieldofviewbuttheymakeobjects
looksmaller.Thesemirrorsmakeit diffi-
culttoestimatehowfarthevehiclebehind
is away.
Adjustingmirrors
Normalexteriormirrorsareadjustedby
movingthemirrorhousing.
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Electricallyadjustablemirrors*
aresetbymovingtheleverinthedriver's
door trim.
TurningtheknobfromL toR switches
controlfromlefttorightmirror.
Iftheelectricalcontrolofthemirrorfails
atanytimethemirrorscanbeadjusted
byhandbypressingontheedgeofthe
mirrorsurface.
Mirrorheating
Theelectricallyoperatedexteriormirrors
areheatedwhentheheatedrearwindow
isswitchedon.
Ant-dazzleinteriormirror*
Withthisleverthemirrorcanbeset:z\
theanti-dazzleposition:
Leverforward- Normalsetting
Levertorear- Anti-dazzlesetting
Itisimportantwhensettingthe mirror-jj
ensurethattheleveronloweredge
mirrorispointingforward.
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OPERATION
SEAT BELTS
Ithasbeenproved that seat belts give
goodprotectioninaccidents.Itmost
countries therefore the wearing of seat
belts isrequiredbylaw.
Putyour belt on before every journey -
alsoin town traffic.
Allvehicleoccupantsshouldalsoal-
ways wear the seat belts - including
thoseonthe rear seats.
Even pregnantwomenshouldalways
wear a seatbelt(preferablythethree
pointtype).
The routingofthebeltisofmajorimpor-
tance totheprotectiveeffectofthebelt.
How thebeltshouldbewornisdescribed
on thenextpages1).
Safety forchildren
Childrenunder12yearsoldshouldnor-
mally becarriedonthe rear seat (Cara-
velle andCombi)andshould,depend-
ingonage,besecured there with a
childs restraint systemor theexisting
belt.
• Childrenuptoabout6 yearsofage
should, dependingon size becarriedin
a recliningsafetyseatora child'sseat.
• Childrenabove6 yearsofagecan
also usea lapbelt.
• Babies uptoabout8 monthsoldcan
also becarriedonthefrontpassengers
seat ina restraintsystemspecially
approved forthispurpose.
• Largerchildrenmayusethreepoint
belts providedthatthebelt passes
over centreofshoulderandnotagainst
thechild'sneck- seeillustrationonnext
page. If necessary, a safetyseatcushion
can be used.
The installation anduseofchild
restraint systemsmustbedonein
accordance with instructionsofthe
manufacturer concerned.
Generalnotes
Only onepersonistobesecuredwith
each belt.Neversecuretwopeople
(even children) withonebelt.
Onvehicles with armrests*forthe
seats, always ensure that the belt runs
underneath thearmrests.
The beltshouldnotbewornoverhardor
breakable articles (glasses, ball pens,
key rings,pipes,etc.) because thiscan
cause injurytothebody.
Loose, bulkyclothing(e.g.overcoats
over jackets)affectsthefitandfunction
ofthebelts.
The beltmustnotbejammedanywhere
or rubonanysharp edges.
The slotforthebelttonguemustnotbe
blocked withpaperoranythingasother-
wise thetonguecannotengageproperly.
The beltsmustbekeptcleanasother-
wise theretractorsmaynotworkpro-
perly (see also "Care andMaintenance"
section).
Insomeexportcountriesthebeltsfitted
may differfromthebeltsdescribed
here. 13
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OPERATION
Seatbeltswhich are damaged or have
beenstressedinanaccidentandstretch-
edmust be replaced - preferably bya
V.A.Gworkshop.Theanchoragesshould
also be checked.
Belts canbe serviceinstalled forall
seating positions on vehicles not fitted
withbelts at thefactory. The installation
ofbeltsshould be done bya V.A.G
workshopbecausetheseworkshops
have the informationnecessary todo
the job properly.
Note
OntheVantherearenobeltanchorages
in the loadcompartment.
|B25- 521
Three-pointinertiareelbelts*
Theinertiareelbeltgivescompletefree-
dom of movementwhenpulledslowly.
Suddenbraking however willcause the
belt to lock.
Theretractormechanismwillalsolock
thebeltwhenaccelerating,drivingdown
steepgradients or corneringhard.
Putting belton
Pull the tongueslowly and smoothly
across your chestandhips and push it
into the lockpartfitted onthe seatuntil
tongueengagesaudibly (pull to check).
Theshoulderpartofthebeltmust
runroughlyacrossthecentreofthe
shoulderasshown- onnoaccount
against theneck- andbefirmlyin
contact with thebody.
On the front seats the routing offe
shoulderbeltcan be altered by installing
a beltanchorageheightadapter.
Thelappartofbeltmustalways•
tightly acrossthelap.Pullbelt tight 1
necessary.
Particularlyinthecaseofpregnar-
women thelappartofthebeltshouldbe
as lowacrossthelapaspossibles:
thatnopressureisexertedontheabdo-
men.
Thebeltmustnotbetwisted.
Thebackrestofthefrontseatsmus"
notbeinclinedtoofartotherearas
otherwisethebeltsarenolonger effec-
tive.
Taking beltoff
Torelease the belt,press the orange-
colouredbutton inthe lock. The tongue
will thenspring out.
Pass the tonguetowards the door b.
hand so that the retractor can roll the
belt up properly.
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RATION
HEAD RESTRAINTS*
Beltheightadjustment
Twoanchoragepoints are provided in
the cabforthe upperbeltattachment.
This makes it possible to adaptbelt to
body size.
Lap belt*
Thebuckleisusedinthesamewayas on
thethree-pointinertiareelbelts.
Thebeltmustalwaysfit tightly across
thelap.
Tolengthenbelt holdthetongue at right
anglestobeltandpullbeltthroughtothe
requiredlength.
Thebelt is easier to adjust if tongueand
cap are pressedtogether.
Toshortenbeltitis onlynecessary to
pull the freeend of belt.
Thesurplusbeltlength is taken upby
moving the plasticslide.
Two-pointinertiareelbelts*
Theindividualseats* inthe passenger
compartment are fittedwith two point
inertia reelbelts. They give complete
freedom of movementwhenpulledslow-
lybutsuddenbraking however will cause
thebeltstolock.Theautomaticretractor
mechanism willalsolock the beltwhen
drivingdownsteepgradients or corner-
ing hard.
Putting belton
Pull the tongueslowly and smoothly
across thehipsandpush it intothelock
partfitted onthe seatuntiltongue
engagesaudibly (pull to check).
Thebeltmustnotbetwisted.Thebelt
must alwaysfit tightly, pullbeltup
slightlyifnecessary.
Taking beltoff
Torelease the beltpress the orange
colouredbutton inthe lock. The tongue
will thenspring out.
Pass thetongueacross by hand so that
theretractorcanrollthebeltupproperly.
Theheadrestraintsmustbeadjusted
properlytosuitthebodysize.Only
correctlyadjustedheadrestraints,
together with theseatbelts,provide
effectiveprotection.
Adjustingheight
Grip at sideswithbothhands and pull
up or pushdown.Theupperedgeshould
be roughly ateye level.
Removing andinstalling
Push springclips outof slottedrings
inbackrestwith a small screwdriverand
liftheadrestraint out.
To install, firstpressthespringclipsinto
theguiderings so that the straightpart
ofclip isatthe rear. Then pushhead
restraintrodsinto the guidesuntil they
engageaudibly.
Note:
Thespringclipsneed notbe taken out
onvehicleswhichhave a rearseat/fully
reclining seatbench.
Itis quitesufficient to push the protrud-
ing springclipextensionsback tothe
rear, to enabletheheadrestraints tobe
removed.
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SEATS INCAB
Individual driver's and front passen-
ger seats
To move seatsback or forward
Lift lever(1) onoutsideofseatandmove
seat. Thenreleaseleverandmoveseat
further so that catchengages.
Caution
•For safety reasonsthe seats should
only be adjusted when vehicle is
stationary.
To adjust backrest rake
Take weightoffbackrest,presslever(2)
on right sideofseatframedownand
movebackresttodesiredpositionby
movingupperpartofbodythenrelease
lever.
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Caution
•Donot lower the backrest toofar
when onthe move becausethe seat
belts are then no longer fully effective.
Armrests*
Thearmrestsonthe front seatscanbe
hingedupiftheyarenotrequired.
Theangleofthearmrestscanbeadjusted
as required with a knurledknobunder-
neaththearmrest.
To take seat out
•Slideseatforward into 1 stlatchc::-
tion.
• Lift hook(3)againstspring-loac-;
atthesametimepulllever(1),he: I
andslideseatpaststop.
• Release hookandleverandp.r
seat forwardoutofrunners.
•Thehookneednotbe lifted w-a
putting seatbackastheseat, with rm
leverlifted,can just bepushedpast~^
stop.
Seat heating*
Seat cushionandbackrestofdrive's
seat canbeheatedelectricallywhe-
ignitionison.
Furtherdetailsaregiveunce
"Switches", page40.
Head restraints*
Theheadrestraintsmustbeadjusted::
body size - seepage15.
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OPERATION
SEATS INPASSENGERCOMPARTMENT*
Twoseaterbench*
Theseatismovedbackorforwardin
samewayasthesingleseats.Thelever
isatthefrontofseat.
Whenseatismoved,thebackrestrake
isalsoaltered.
Toremove
Removeinsamewayasthesingleseats.
Boltsonrightandleftofbackrestmust
beremoved.
Swivellingseats*
Onvehicleswithswivellingseatsthe
passenger'sseatcanbeturned180°to
therightandthedriver'sseat90°tothe
left.Toturnseats,pushthemforward
slightlyoropendoor,andpulltherelease
lever.Thehandbrakemustbereleased
beforeturningdriver'sseat.(Engagea
geartopreventvehiclefromrolling
away.)
Theswivellingseatsmustalwaysbe
facingforwardwhenvehicleisin
motion.
Removingandinstallingcentreseat
bench
Thecentreseatispushedintotwo run-
nersand securedwithfourscrews.To
takeseatoutthefloorcoveringmustbe
liftedand thescrewsremoved.Theseat
canthenbepulledoutof therunners
sidewaysthroughtheopenedsliding
door.
Note
Onvehicleswithfloorcarpeting,the
securingstripinthesillareamustbe
takenofffirstand thecarpetthenlifted
carefully.Takecarewhendoingthisto
ensurethatthecarpetdoesnottearat
thecut-outs.
Removingandinstallingrearbenchseat
Therearseatcushionisboltedtothe
sidepanelsoneachsidewithonebolt
undertheupholstery.Removeboltsand
takelowerpartofseatout.
Theseatbackrestissecuredateachside
withtwobolts.Theboltsbetweenseats
andbackrestsalsoserveasseatbelt
anchorages.
Whenrefittingtheseatandbackrest,
ensurethattheseatbeltisalsocorrect-
lyinstalled.
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INDIVIDUALSEATSINPASSENGERCOMPARTMENT*
Centreseats
Thecentreseats canbe turned andthe
backrestangleadjusted.
Turning
Liftlever (see illustration),turnseat to
thedesiredpositionand let leverengage
again.
It the backrest is very low,itmaybe
necessary to raise it slightlybefore the
seat can be turned.
Adjustingbackrestangle
Takeweight off backrestandpresslever
down (see illustration).Adjustbackrest
to the desiredposition by movingupper
part of body and releaselever.
Removing
Lift the leverused to turnseat and take
seat out.
Thebase whichremainscanberemovec
whencarpet is lifted.
Caution
When the seats are installedagain en-
surethatbase and seats are secured
properly.
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