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Ownerʼs Manual

Sound System

Maintenance

Cabrio Supplement

Warranty

Consumer Protection Laws

1999 Volkswagen Golf and GTI EnglishOwnerʼs Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I CONTROLS AND . EQUIPMENT General il lustration . . . . . . . . 6 Warning and indicator lights 8 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Keyless Entry System (Remote Control) * . . . ... .. . . . .. . 12 Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

_ Anti-theh alarm system . . . . . . . . . 15 Doors ... . ... . . . . . ......... . . . . 16 Rear lid .. ............ . . . .... .. 17 Power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Safety be Its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Airbag ...... .. .. .... . .. .. .. ... 31 Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rear seat .... . .. . ... . .... . .. . .. 47 Luggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . 49 Filler panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pedals .. . .. . . . . ... .. . .. .. .. . . . 50

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Parking brake le\.::r ............. 50 Automatic transmission* ... . .. .. 51 Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Tilt steering w heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Steering lock I Ignition I Starter switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Starting procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Stopping engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Instrument cluster .... .. ... . . .. . 62 Warn ing I Indicator lights . . . . . . . . 68 Switches ... .. .. . ... . .. ...... ... 74 Turn signals I Headlight dimmer switch lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . 79 Air conditioning* ........ . . . . . .. 81 Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lockable compartment . . . . . . . . . . 87 Interior lights . .. .. ....... .. .... 87 Beverage holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Roof rack / Roof railings .. . . . ... . 91

I VEHICLE OPERATION ThA f irst 1 ,000 (1 500 km) - and afterwards . ... . . .... ...... .... 92 Operate your vehicle safely . . . . . . 93 Operate your vehicle economica lly and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . . 95 Braking ................ . . .. . . . 99 Trailer towing ........... .. .... 102

I VEHICLE CARE Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Cleaning and protect ion .. . .. . ... 112 Ma intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Engine compartment .. . .... .. . 124 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Power steering .. . .. ... . . .... . . 130 Cooling system .. . ..... . ... .. . 131 Transmission fluid .. . .. .. .. . . . . 133 Brake fluid ..... .... .... . . .... . 134 Battery . .. .. ........ . ..... . . . . 136 Spark plugs .... ........ . .. . . . . 140 V-belt . .. .. ... . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 140 Windshield washer container .. . 141 Wiper blades . . . .. . . . .. ...... . 142 Dust and pollen filter* . . .. .. .. . 143 Tires I Wheels ... . .. .. .. . ... . . 144 Difficult operating conditions . . . . 152 Additional accessories, Modifications and Parts Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Mobile telephones and CB radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

I DO-IT -YOURSELF SERVICE Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Compact spare wheel .. .. ..... . 155 Changing a wheel .. .. ...... . .. 157 Fuses .. ... . .... . . . ...... . . . . . 161 Replacing bulbs . ... ... .. .. .... 163 Installing I Replacing a radio . .. . 167 Emergency starting .... . . . . . ... 168 Emergency towing with a tow truck .. .. . .... . .. . . . 170 Lifting vehicle .. . .. . . . ... .. . ... 172

I TECHNICAL DATA Engine data . . .. ... . .. . ..... ... 174 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Dimensions . . . ........ .. .. . . . . 176 Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . 179

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I CONSUMER INFORMATION Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 180 Operating your veh icle outside the U.S.A. or Canada .. . . . . .. ..... . . 180 Volkswagen Service Manuals 181

I ALPHABETICAL INDEX Index .. ..... .. .. . ............ 185

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Volkswagen Sound System

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Important Note! Please remove the "Radio Card" and keep it in a safe place! If you lose the Radio Card and the code number, your authorized VOLKSWAGEN Dealer will help you free-of-charge.

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Operating instructions in brief .... .. .... ... .. . . ... . .. 2

Important Information ..... . ..... . ...... . .. .. ....... 4

Operation ... .. . . .. .. ... ... .. . . .. . ... ... .. ... ..... 5 Radio .. ... .......... . ...... ... . ... .. . . . .. ... 8 Cassette Tape Player ........ . . .. . . . .... . ... . . 11 CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Anti-Theft Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Warranty, Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Antenna Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Technical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Index . .. . ...... .. ..... . .... . ........ . ... ... . . .. 24

Radio

Serial Number

Code Number

Radio Card

Sound System

VWZ9Z7W4046489 0163

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Place the sel f-adhesive labels for the serial nu mber and code number in the appropriate boxes.

Maintenance 1999 Golf, Jetta, Cabrio

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Federal Law requires that a label be affixed to the left door frame w hen the replacement odometer does not indicate the actual vehicle mileage (kilometres)

after repair or replacement.

Genuine Volkswagen replacement odometers are supp lied w ith a label

Odometer Replacement

Month Day Year

(to be filled in by authorized Volkswagen Dealer)

At mileage I km

Stamp of authorized Volkswagen Dealer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warranty Voucher I Vehicle' Identification -Label .... . ...... previous page

Service Information Dealer Service Do-lt-Yourself Service

· Emission Control Maintenance . .

Maintenance Intervals Vehicles w ith Gasoline and Diesel engine ..... . . . . . . Why Maintenance?

Maintenance Service

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First Oil Change I Oil Change . ...... . . . .. . . .. .. 6 Maintenance Service (12 month Service) Addi tional Em ission Control Maintenance . Addit ional Vehicle Maintenance ......... .. .... .. . .

Maintenance Record Delivery of Veh icle to Customer . Del ivery Inspect ion . . . Mai ntenance records

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Cab rio Supplement to Golf Owner's Manual

Convertible roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rear seat- Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power Windows* ............... 11 Windshield wiper and washer system .............. 11 Taking care of your vehicle ....... 12 First aid kit*, Emergency triangle* 15 Anti-theft wheel bolts* . . . . . . . . . 16 Changing a tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Center brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Warranty Golf, Jetta, Cab rio 1999 USA

Warranty Limited New Vehicle Warranty

Limited Powertrain Warranty

Limited Warranty Aga inst Corrosion Perforation

No Charge Schedu led Maintenance

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Guaranteed Mobility I 24-Hour Roadside Assistance 1 (800) 411-6688

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California Emissions Wa rranties .. . . .. . . . . . . .

Customer Relations Customer Relations

BBB AUTO LINE

Product Serv ice Publications

Tire Manufacturers .

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