This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Washing the vehicle
→ Washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner
→ Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
→ Cleaning and changing windscreen wiper blades
→ Waxing and polishing the vehicle
→ Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts
→ Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
→ Cleaning wheels
→ Care of rubber seals
→ De-icing door lock cylinders
→ Underseal
→ Cleaning the engine compartment
Regular and expert care helps to maintain the value of the vehicle. Proper maintenance may also be one of the requirements for the approval of warranty claims in the event of corrosion or paint defects.
Suitable care products are available from Volkswagen dealers.
Additional information and warnings:
WARNING
Car care products can be toxic and hazardous. Unsuitable care products and incorrect application of care products can cause accidents, serious injuries, burns or poisoning.WARNING
Incorrect care and cleaning of vehicle parts can impair the safety features of the vehicle and thus cause serious injury.NOTICE
Cleaning agents that contain solvents attack the material and can cause damage.In the interests of environmental protection, the vehicle should only be washed in specially provided wash bays. This prevents waste water contaminated with oil, grease or fuel from entering the sewerage system. In some countries, washing vehicles anywhere else may be prohibited.
Environmentally-friendly care products should be used.
Leftover car care products should not be disposed of with ordinary household waste. Read the manufacturer's instructions.
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Vehicle identification data
→ Engine data
→ Dimensions
→ Performance figures
The vehicle data sticker in the service schedule or the vehicle registration
documents show which engine is installed i ...
Locking the front passenger door and rear doors manually
Fig. 156 In the end face of the
right-hand door: manual lock covered by a rubber seal
Fig. 157 Manually locking the
vehicle with the vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
If the vehicle has a lock cylinder in the door handle of the front passe ...
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
Fig. 45 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle
heading for a brick wall
Fig. 46 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle
striking a brick wall
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The physical principles involved in a frontal collision are relatively simple.
As soon a ...