Volkswagen Transporter Manuel utilisateur

Instruction

Manual

for

the Volkswagen Transporter.

January 1979 Edition

VOLKSWAGENWERK

AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

WOLFSBURG

Introduction

Among the publications supplied

,;,!ith

your new vehicle are the:

Instruction Manual and the

Service Schedule

Both are to be found

the vehicle wallet.

The Instruction Manual contains important information

the use and treatment ofyourI/ehi-

cle.

You

should read this booklet before using the vehicle

that you get to know your car

quickly and can start the first trip with complete confidence. After reading the booklet you

will

know exactly how to drive and look after your vehicle properly.

Please note that some of the items ofequipmentdescribed are fitted

certain models only or

are optional extras.

The Service S

ule contains details ofwhat has

done at regular intervals to maintain

the roadworthiness and value of the vehicle. When the servicing has been carried out, your

VAG

dealer confirms this by stampirlg the schedule.

You should always have the Service Schedule handy when you takeyour car

adealer-

itis

the key to efficie,-

service.

A word about the warranty conditions: Proper treatment and complete proof that all the

specified Standard Services have been carried out by a

VAG

dealer are stipulations for the

upholding of any warranty claims for damage

parts which are covered by the Standard Ser-

vice system.

is therefore

your interes

to take your car

regularly for a Standard Service.

VOLKSWAGENWE

AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Contents

Instrument panel , '

Safety

Seatbelts

Using seatbelts

Service installation of belts,

head restraints ,

Operation

Keys , '

. . . "

Doors

Cab doors

Sliding door

liVindows (vent wings,

sliding windows)

"",.,

. ,

Loading limit '

Rearflap

Cover(Pick-up)

. .

....

. ' 12

" .

,,"

Seals

Cab seats " ,

.,.,"",'

, , , . . . . .

Fr"ont

passengersseat , . , . , . . ,

Passengercompartmentseats

Luggage compartment

".,',.,

Gearlever

'''''"

Handbrake

"""""'

. .

....

, 18

Brake ",'arning lamp

"""""

" " 18

Steering lock/ignition switch

. 19

Fuel gauge '

, . . , ,

. , , , .

Warning lamps for

Engine oil pressure "

.. ..

. . . . . , . ' , 20

Generator,

Brake warning lamp ,. , . , , . ,

Speedometer ' , , . . , . , , . '

Clock,

Lighting switch , ' . . . . . . . . . . 22

Emergency lightswitch . ' 22

Fog/rear fog lights, healed

rearlNindow . . . . . . . . 23

Turn signal and dip switch 24

Headlighlflasher , . . . , . , . . ..

. .

Windscreen wipers 25

Windscreen washer

""""

' " 25

Headlightwasher

. . . ' 25

Intermittentwiperfacility , , , , . ,

....

, 25

Interior light,interiormirror 26

Sliding roof ,

.. ..

. . .

'.'

Sun visors , , , , , , , , , , . , , , . , . ,

...

. ,

Ashtrays,glove box , , , , , ,

....

. ,

Heating and ventilation

Fresh airblo'llJer,

"entilator

, 29

Starting engine

Operating instructions

Fuel,

, , , , ' ,

. . , , ,. .

...

Refueling 31

Checking engine oillellel

Topping up engineoil 32

Windscreen '

asherconlainei 33

Headlighl,Afasher 33

Emke

fluid res8rvoir 33

8ra"e

servo . . . . . . . . 33

Tyres arld

1,'1":'3els

Driving tips

The first 600 miles (1000 km)

an,

then 36

Driving safely

...

. ..

....

Tyres .

....

. . . . . 36

Brakes

.....

. . . . .

...

.. 36

Driving economically .

........

Winter drivi

r cleaner/intake air

preheating .

....

. .

Fuel

....

...

....

Wintertyres,snowchains

Engine,gearbox oils,battery

Spark plugs handbrake,

. . . . . .

windscreen and headlight washers

Doorlocks,frosted-up windows . .

Trailertowing

Care

d maintenance

...

.....

Careofcar

45-47

Undercoating 47

Cavity

preservation 47

Batterycare 48

Lubricants

Engine,gearbo:' oils

......

Lubrication

Changing engine oil and oil filter

50.

Changing gearbox oil

Front ax

.......

Additional points

lubricated

......

Air cleaner

. . . .. .

.......

Lifting vehicle 55

DO-it-yourself

Wheel changing . . . . . . . . 56,

Spare wheel,tools,jack

Fuses

Relays

Additional fuses

....

. .

...

, . 59

Bulb changing

Headlight,side light

.............

60,

Front turn signal, number plate light

rear lights. interior light

Adjusting headlights 60

Emerg'ency starting 62

Towing

Contents

ult finding

...

....

.......

.....

64,65

Automatic gearbox

...

..........

66-69

Technicalda

.. ..

...

. .

...

70-76

Identification plate,

chassis

d engine numbers

Vehicle data quiz . . . .

...

.......

. . .

79,80

- ,

Instrument panel'

Page

-Heaterlever, (warm airdistribution lever)*

.....

1a - Defroster vents

2 - Warm air distribution lever, (fresh air ventilation

lever)*

...................................

2a Warm air vents

3 - Freshairventilation lever, (heaterlever)'

......

3b -Adjustablefreshairvents

................

28,29

4 - Fuelgaugewith warning lamps

..............

5 - Speedometer

.............

...............

6 - Brakewarning larnp

.....

.. ..

.. .. .. .. ..

...

6a -Spacefortrailerwarning lamp

.......

....

7 -

Clock....................................

8 Cover plate for radio aperture

9 - Glove compartment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .

•

right-hand-drive vehicles

Instrument panel

10 -Turn signal and dipswitch . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

-Lighting switch

........

...................

12 -Rotaryswitch forfresh airfan

................

13 Horn button

14 -Steering lock/starterswitch

.................

15 -Leverforwindscreen wiperand washer

.......

16 Ernergencylightswitch

.....................

17 Ashtray. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .

.......

18 -Pullswitchforfoglightsandrearfoglight

......

19 -Switch for heatedrearwindow

...............

26 -Fuse box

..........

.............

........

Handbrakelever . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..

-Windscreen washercontainer

.......

Safety

Seat belts*

Vehicles with three-point static belts

Putting belt on

Take buckle off hook on door

llar and pass

it across chest and

ps. Push

buc~

into the

lock part fitted

the seat inner side until it

engages audibly.

The belt must fit tightly and not

twisted.

Adjusting belt

Lengtheni

belt before putting it

Press metal part sticking out of adjuster and

pull belt below the free end.

Slackening belt when

Press metal part stick

g out of adjuster and

extend belt by pressing with chest.

Shortening belt

Pull the free end of belt down at adjuster.

After being adjusted, the belt mustbe pul-

led tight again.

Taking belt off

Release belt by pressi

the orange button

marked "PRESS"

the lock. The buckle will

then spring out.

Hangthe buckle

straightaway

the hook

e door pillar.

some

expo

rt cou

ntries

the

belts

ed m

ttiller

sligh

from those described here.

# Safety

Vehicles with three-point inertia reel

belts

The inertia reel belt adapts automatically to

body size and seat position

d gives com-

ete freedom of movement when pulled

slowly.

Sudden braking will cause the belt to lock.

The

cking mechanism will also lock the belt

when driving down steep gradients or con-

cerning hard.

Putting belt

Pull the buckle slowly and smoothly across

your chest and hips a

push

into the loci;

part fitted on the seat unt

buck

engages

audibly.

The belt must not be twisted

Taking belt o

To release belt, press the orange button

marked "

ESS"

the lock. The buckle will

then spring out. Pass the buckle towards the relay fitting on

the door pillar so thatthe retractor can roll the

belt

properly.Aplastic slide is fitted to hold

the buckle

a convenient position. Adjust

the slide to suit yourself.

Vehicles with lap belts

The buckle is used int

same wayas onthe

three-point inertia reel belts.

The length of the belt is ve

important:

must

ways fit rightly.

To adjust the belt, hold the tongue at

ght

angles to the belt itself and pu

the appro-

priate part

ofthe

belt

the required di

ction.

The surplus length

1belt can be taken up by

moving the plastic slid8.

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