Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Introduction

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Observe any country-specific legislation when securing your vehicle in the event of a breakdown.

Additional information and warnings:

Preparation for working in the engine compartment

In an emergency

Changing a wheel

Breakdown set

WARNING

In the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre or accident, a loose vehicle tools container, breakdown set and spare wheel could be flung though the vehicle and cause severe injuries.

Always ensure that the vehicle toolkit, breakdown set and spare wheel or temporary spare wheel are secured in the luggage compartment.

WARNING

Unsuitable or damaged tools in the vehicle toolkit can lead to accidents and injuries.

Never work with unsuitable or damaged tools from the vehicle toolkit.

Stowage

Fig. 216 In the luggage compartment: variable luggage compartment floor folded up First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe vehicle toolkit, spare wheel, tempora ...

Other materials:

Assembly overview - automatic headlight range control, RHD vehicles
1 - Control unit Removing and installing → Chapter Versions without cornering light: Headlight range control unit -J431- Versions with cornering light: Cornering light and headlight ...

Changing headlights over from driving on left to driving on right, LED headlights
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with the asymmetric low beam headlights. Note ...

Relay carrier, fuse carrier in dash panel/A-pillar, RHD vehicles
1 - Bracket For onboard supply control unit -J519- Removing and installing → Chapter 2 - Fuse holder C -SC- Removing and installing → Chapter 3 -&n ...