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Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

 → Petrol  

 → Diesel  

 → Bioethanol (Ethylalcohol) 

Different engines require different fuels. The factory-fitted sticker on the inside of the tank flap indicates the fuel type that is required for your particular vehicle.

Volkswagen recommends using low-sulphur or sulphur-free fuels, to help reduce fuel consumption and prevent damage to the engine.

If the engine is not running smoothly or begins to judder, this can indicate poor or inadequate fuel quality, e.g. water in the fuel. If these symptoms appear, reduce the vehicle speed immediately and drive to the nearest qualified workshop at medium engine speeds, avoiding high engine loading. If these symptoms occur immediately after the vehicle has been refuelled, switch the engine off as soon as it is safe to do so and seek expert assistance. This can help to prevent further damage.

Additional information and warnings:

WARNING

Incorrect handling of fuel can cause explosions, fire and serious burns and injuries.
Fuel
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Petrol
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Petrol types Fuels with a maximum ethanol content of 10% (E10) can be used for refuelling. Petrol types are categorised ...

Other materials:

Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure
  Note Bleeding the hydraulic system using brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- is described. A pre-pressure of 2 bar is required for bleeding the ABS hydraulic unit -N55-. Specia ...

1-pack anti-corrosion primer
Designation: 1-pack anti-corrosion primer -LLS MAX 003 M2-, red brown Issued 03.2013 Product description The 1-pack anti-corrosion primer -LLS MAX 003 M2- is a zinc chromate- ...

Tread depth and wear indicators
Fig. 202 Tyre tread: wear indicators First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Tread depth Difficult driving situations demand the deepest possible tread depth for the tyres and the same tread depth for the tyres on the front and rear axles. This applies in ...

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