Vehicle owner's manual Volkswagen Passat B4

Control lamps on the instrument cluster
1. Oil pressure warning light The oil pressure warning light comes on when the ignition is turned on and should go out immediately after the engine starts. If the light flashes or...

Controls and instrumentation
Fig. 2. Controls and instrumentation of Volkswagen "Passat" cars: 1 - side ventilation nozzles; 2 — front door glass blower nozzles; 3 - External lighting switch; 4 - instrument...

On-board computer
Some vehicles are equipped with an on-board computer, the monitor of which is located under the coolant temperature and fuel level indicator. The following data is displayed on...

Opening the hood
Pull the hood lock release handle located on the left under the instrument panel (Fig. 3). Stand in front of the car, put your hand under the slightly open hood, press the safety...

Ignition or instrument and starter switch
The ignition or instrument and starter switch with anti-theft device is located on the steering column on the right. The switch key has the following positions (Fig. 6): 1 —...

Starting a gasoline engine
Apply the parking brake and place the gear shift lever in neutral. Starting a gasoline carburetor engine Cold engine. Press the accelerator pedal once fully. If the ambient...

Starting a diesel engine
Cold engine. Pull the starting handle 22 ( fig. 2 and Fig. 7). Turn the instrument and starter switch key to position "2". The pre-heating indicator lamp will light. Wait until...

Starting the engine using an auxiliary battery
If the car battery is discharged, connect its positive terminal with the positive terminal of the external battery using a wire (Fig. 8). Use another wire to connect the negative...

Gear shifting
The gear shift pattern is shown on the gear shift handle (Fig. 9). To engage reverse gear, disengage the lock by pressing the gear shift handle down.

Lighting and signaling
Turning on the side lights Press switch 1, located under the left side ventilation nozzle, to the first fixed position (Fig. 10). The brightness of the instrument lighting is...

Replacing lamps
NOTE: Halogen headlight bulbs require careful handling. Do not touch the bulbs with your hands. Clean the bulbs with a lint-free cloth. If you accidentally touch them with your...

Glass cleaners and washers
Windscreen cleaner The control switch lever, located on the steering column on the right, has the following positions (Fig. 19): 0: cleaner off; 1 (press the lever up without...

Ventilation and heating of the passenger compartment
Air is supplied to the passenger compartment through two side nozzles with guide grilles and two central nozzles. In addition, there are fixed nozzles for blowing the front door...

Doors and windows
Central door locking The central locking system, installed on some models of the car, provides simultaneous locking and unlocking of all four doors, the luggage compartment (with...

Rear view mirrors
The interior rearview mirror has positions for day and night driving. The outside rear-view mirrors are adjusted from the inside using levers located on the door trim. On vehicles...

Adjusting the position of the steering wheel
On some car models, to adjust the height of the steering wheel, press down on the lever located on the left side of the steering column (Fig. 24) to release the lock, set the...

Seat belts
The upper seat belt mount is height adjustable (Fig. 25) so that the belt is positioned in the middle of the shoulder, not on the neck.

Front and rear seats
Front seats Adjustment in the longitudinal direction. Press up on the handle 1 (Fig. 26) located under the seat cushion, move the seat to the desired position and lock it with...

Spare wheel
On some cars, the spare wheel is intended only for driving to the nearest tire shop and therefore has smaller dimensions and weight than regular wheels. The tire pressure should...

Lifting and towing a vehicle
The car is lifted using the jack from the driver's tool kit. The installation locations of jacks 2 and 3 on each side of the vehicle are indicated by marks stamped into the lower...

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