Vehicle lighting and electrical appliances Volkswagen Passat B4

Lighting fixtures
Hella brand headlights with dual-filament low and high beam lamps of the H4 type and single-filament parking light lamps. Rectangular Hella DE fog lights with H3 bulbs were...

Light and sound signaling devices
High beam headlights alarm To signal with high beam headlights, press the lever of the left steering column switch parallel to the steering column. Sound alarm Sound signal...

Headlight adjustment
Adjust the headlights on a vehicle in running order on a level horizontal surface with the required tire pressure. To adjust the light beam in the vertical plane, rotate screw 2...

Removal and installation headlights
Remove the radiator grille by unscrewing the four mounting screws (Fig. 8-11). Unscrew the four headlight mounting bolts (Fig. 8-12). Move it forward and disconnect the wires....

Removal and installation fog lights
Remove the fog lamp trim by removing the lower mounting pins with spacer bushings (Fig. 8-13). Unscrew the three screws securing the headlight to the front bumper and remove the...

On-board computer
The on-board computer is standard equipment on GT cars. The computer's multi-function display is installed in the instrument cluster instead of the digital clock and is controlled...

Removal and installation the instrument cluster
When removing and installing the instrument cluster, refer to the exploded view (Fig. 8-18). Fig. 8-18. Instrument cluster details: I — cars up to model year 1989; II - cars from...

Ignition or instrument and starter switch
The ignition switch or the instrument and starter switch with anti-theft device has the following three positions: position "1": the key is removed, the anti-theft device is...

Outdoor Light Switch
The switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel. Turning the switch to the first fixed position turns on the side lights. In the second fixed position, the...

Headlight, direction indicator and parking light switch
The switch located on the left side of the steering column performs the following functions: switching headlights; turning on the turn signals by moving the switch lever parallel...

Windshield wiper and washer switch
The switch is located on the steering column on the right and performs the following functions: switching on three windshield wiper modes when moving the lever parallel to the...

Windscreen wiper and washer
A Bosch or SWF windshield wiper with two parallel-operating brushes driven by a two-speed electric motor with excitation from a permanent magnet and electromagnetic braking...

Rear window cleaner and washer for station wagons
The SWF rear window wiper consists of a single-speed gear motor, lever and brush. Electric motor with excitation from a permanent magnet and electromagnetic braking reverser. The...

Removal and installation the windshield wiper
The wiper parts are shown in Fig. 8-24. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery. Remove the wiper arms. Unscrew the wiper arm axle bolts (Fig. 8-25). Unscrew...

Removal and installation the rear window wiper
When removing and installing the cleaner, refer to the exploded view (Fig. 8-26). Fig. 8-26. Rear window wiper parts: 1 - working edge of the brush; 2 - brush; 3 - brush lever; 4...

Headlight washer
Some vehicles are equipped with a headlight washer consisting of jets mounted on the headlights and a separate pump (brand and catalog number: Hella 8TW 004 764-021). The...

Rear window heating element
The rear window heating element with a power of approximately 160 W is switched on via the equipment circuit relay (circuit X) by a switch with a built-in indicator lamp located...

Digital display watch
The clock is part of the instrument cluster with fuel level and coolant temperature indicators. On GT cars, the multifunctional monitor of the on-board computer serves to indicate...

Electric windows
Electric windows were installed as standard on the front doors of the CL model cars and on four doors of the GL and GT models. Cars with front window lifts Each door window...

Electric fan of the cabin heater
The four-speed electric fan of the passenger compartment heater is controlled by a rotary switch on the left side of the heater control panel, located in the middle of the...

Central door locking system
The central locking system (Fig. 8-29), which is part of the serial equipment of the car, includes pneumatic drives located in the doors, trunk lid and fuel tank filler flap. The...

Electrically adjustable exterior mirrors
Some vehicles are equipped with electrically operated outside rearview mirrors on both front doors, controlled by a switch on the driver's door that has two positions: L for...

On-board electrical circuit
Sources and consumers of electrical energy installed on the vehicle are connected to each other by the on-board electrical network. The main elements of the electrical circuit are...

Mounting block
The mounting block is located behind the removable storage shelf under the instrument panel on the left (Fig. 8-31). It is used to place the fuses and main relays and to connect...

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