CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Coolan t
temperature/ t
coolant
level ~fr
The
information note
says:
"STOP!
CHECK
COOLANT
SERVICE
MANUAL".
If this
symbol
lights up or
flashes
when
driv-
ing,
either the
coolant
temperature is too
high
or the
coolant
level
too low:
Stop,
switch engine off and
check
level.
Add
coolant
if
necessary.
Warning
Please
refer to the warning notes
on
page 60 before carrying out
any kind of
work
in the engine
compartment.
If the
coolant
level
is
satisfactory
the trouble
may
be due to a failure of the radiator fan.
Check
radiator fan
fuse
and
renew
if
necessary.
If the warning
lamp
does
not go out al-
though
coolant
level
and fan
fuse
are in
order,
do not drive on -
call
in expert as-
sistance.
If the trouble is
only
caused
by the fan and
assuming
the
coolant
level
is OK and the
text
in the
display
has
disappeared
- one
can
drive on to the
nearest
Volkswagen
dealer.
In
order
to
make
good
use of the air
stream
for
cooling,
do not let
engine
idle
or
drive
very
slowly.
Please
refer to
Booklet
3.2.
under
"Coolant
system"
for further
information.
Warning notes
•
Never open the bonnet if you
can
see steam or coolant coming
from the engine compartment -
Risk
of scalding!
Wait
until no
more steam or coolant can be
seen..
•
Do not touch the fan. The fan
can
switch on suddenly - even
when ignition is switched off.
•
Please note the following
points
to prevent scalding by hot
coolant:
-
Exercise caution when open-
ing
the coolant expansion
tank!
When the engine is hot
the cooling system is under
pressure
- Danger of scalding!
Therefore let engine cool
down before unscrewing the
cap
I
-
To protect the face, hands and
arms you should cover the cap
of the radiator
with
a large,
thick cloth to protect against
steam or hot fluid.
•
Please ensure
that
the coolant
does
not drip on the hot exhaust
or
other hot engine components.
The
frost protection agent in-
cluded
in the coolant could ig-
nite.
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COCKPIT
CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Priority
2 (Yellow symbols)
If a
yellow
symbol
appears
one warning
signal
will
sound.
The
symbols
are a warn-
ing.
The function
displayed
should
be
checked
as
soon
as
possible.
If there is
more
than
one
warning,
the
symbols
will ap-
pear
one after the other for
approx.
2
sec-
onds
at a time.
Brake lining worn* (O)
The
information note
says:
"CHECK
BRAKE
LINING"
You
should
contact
a
Volkswagen
dealer
so
that
the
brake
pads/linings
can be
checked.
The
brake
wear
monitor
checks
the front
left and the
rear
right
brake.
If the
display
lights
up we
recommend
that the other
brakes
be
checked
as
well.
On
vehicles
with a 16" running
gear,
the
brake
pad
wear
monitor
checks
the
brake
pads
on all four
wheels.
Fuel
low •—1
The
information note
says:
"FILL
TANK"
Fill
vehicle
tank as
soon
as
possible
- see
page
130.
Engine
oil level measuring device*
defective
The
information note
says:
"OIL
SENSOR
WORKSHOP"
The
oil
sensor
is
probably
defective
if the
symbol
flashes.
You
should
go to a
Volk-
swagen
dealer
as
soon
as
possible.
You
can
continue
driving,
but
should
check
the oil
level
regularly,
preferably
when
filling up
with
petrol.
Warning
Please
refer to the warning notes
on
page 60 before carrying out
any kind of
work
in the engine
compartment.
Engine
oil level* too low ty.
The
information note
says:
"CHECK
OIL
LEVEL"
If the
symbol
appears,
check
the oil
level
the
next
time you fill up the tank and top off en-
gine
oil if
necessary
-see
Booklet3.2,
"En-
gine
oil".
Warning
Please
refer to the warning notes
on
page 60 before carrying out
any kind of
work
in the engine
compartment.
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