Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Checklist

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Never carry out any work on the engine or in the engine compartment if you are not familiar with the requisite procedures and general safety requirements, or if you only have access to incorrect operating equipment, service fluids, and unsuitable tools . The work should be carried out by a qualified workshop if you are uncertain. Please ensure that the following are checked regularly, preferably every time you fill the tank:

Windscreen washer fluid level Windscreen wiper and washer Windscreen wipers Windscreen washer
Engine oil level Engine oil Engine oil Engine compartment Engine oil_5 Oil see Engine oil_5
Engine coolant level Coolant Coolant Engine compartment Coolant_4 Engine coolant see Coolant_4
Brake fluid level Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking
Tyre pressure Wheels and tyres Wheels and tyres Tyres see Wheels and tyres_0

Vehicle lighting necessary for traffic safety:
- Turn signals
- Side lights, dipped beam headlights and main beam headlights
- Tail light cluster
- Brake lights
- Rear fog light

Information on changing bulbs .

Checks when filling the tank

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings ...

Fuel

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Other materials:

Balancing wheel, conditions
Before you start balancing the wheels, the following requirements must be met. Tyre pressure must be OK. Tread must not be worn on one side. Tread depth should be at least 4 mm. T ...

Using a child seat on the rear seats
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings When fitting a child seat to a rear seat, the position of the front seat must be adjusted to ensure that the child has sufficient space. Adjust the front seat according to the size of the child seat and child. Ensure t ...

Overview of fitting locations - fuel supply system, Golf and Golf GTE
Note Fuel lines are secured with O-type clips. These O-type clips must always be renewed every time they are removed. Start engine if fuel tank was empty. Then start the auxiliary heater repeatedly until the heater d ...