Vehicle maintenance Volkswagen Passat B4
View of the engine compartment
When performing routine maintenance on your vehicle, be guided by the view of the engine compartment (Fig. 31). Fig. 31. View of the engine compartment: I - cars with carburetor...
When performing routine maintenance on your vehicle, be guided by the view of the engine compartment (Fig. 31). Fig. 31. View of the engine compartment: I - cars with carburetor...
Checking the engine oil level
Check the engine oil level every 500 km and before each long trip. Check on a cold engine or a few minutes after stopping the engine, placing the car on a horizontal platform....
Check the engine oil level every 500 km and before each long trip. Check on a cold engine or a few minutes after stopping the engine, placing the car on a horizontal platform....
Engine oil change
Oil should be changed every 15,000 km in petrol engines and 7,500 km in diesel engines. It is best to drain used oil on a hot or warm engine. If the car is used mainly in urban...
Oil should be changed every 15,000 km in petrol engines and 7,500 km in diesel engines. It is best to drain used oil on a hot or warm engine. If the car is used mainly in urban...
Checking the coolant level
Check the coolant level on a cold engine every 1000 km. The coolant level should be between the "MIN" and "MAX" marks on the expansion tank (Fig. 34). Do not add cold water to a...
Check the coolant level on a cold engine every 1000 km. The coolant level should be between the "MIN" and "MAX" marks on the expansion tank (Fig. 34). Do not add cold water to a...
Checking the fluid level in the power steering reservoir
Check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir every time you change the engine oil. Start the engine, set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position and check the...
Check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir every time you change the engine oil. Start the engine, set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position and check the...
Checking the fluid level in the brake hydraulic reservoir
Check the fluid level in the brake hydraulic reservoir regularly. If the fluid level in the tank drops below the "MIN" mark, check the tightness of the brake hydraulic drive and,...
Check the fluid level in the brake hydraulic reservoir regularly. If the fluid level in the tank drops below the "MIN" mark, check the tightness of the brake hydraulic drive and,...
Checking the electrolyte level in the battery
The vehicle uses a maintenance-free battery. Check the electrolyte level, which should be between the "MIN" and "MAX" marks.
The vehicle uses a maintenance-free battery. Check the electrolyte level, which should be between the "MIN" and "MAX" marks.
Tire pressure
Check tire pressure at least once a month and before each long trip on cold tires. Required tire pressure, kgf/cm²: cars with engines of the models "EZ" and "1Y": 2.0 (tires...
Check tire pressure at least once a month and before each long trip on cold tires. Required tire pressure, kgf/cm²: cars with engines of the models "EZ" and "1Y": 2.0 (tires...
General requirements for car repair
The majority of mechanical joints and units malfunctions during operation occur due to feniya processes, element deformation, aging of the component material, etc. These and other...
The majority of mechanical joints and units malfunctions during operation occur due to feniya processes, element deformation, aging of the component material, etc. These and other...
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