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TIPS
AND
ADVICE
Warranty coverages
Your Volkswagen is covered by the follow-
ing warranties.
•
Limited
New
Vehicle
Warranty
•
Limited
Powertrain Warranty
•
Limited
Warranty Against Corrosion
Per-
foration
•
Emissions
Control
System
Warranty
•
Emissions Performance Warranty
•
California
Emissions
Control Wa rranty
(USA vehicles only)
•
California Emissions Performance War-
ranty (USA
vehicles only)
Detailed
information
regarding
your warran-
ties
can
be
found in your
Warranty Booklet.
See Booklet
1-2.
Trailer towing
*
You
r
VOLKSWAGEN
was designed
primari.l
ly
for
passenger transportation
.
If
you
plan
to tow a
trailer.
please
remember that
your
car will be performing a service
it
was not
in-
tended
for. The
additional load
will
affect du-
rabi
lity,
economy
and
performance.
Trailer towing not only places more stress
on
the
vehicle,
it also calls
for
more
con-
centration
from
the
driver.
For these reasons.
always
follow the
oper-
ating and driving
inst
ructions given and
use
common
sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a
weight-carrying
hitch
conforming to
the gross trailer weight.
The hitch
must be
suitable for your vehicle and trailer and
securely bolted to appropriate
place
on the
vehicle's
chassis.
Use only
a trailer hitch
with
removable
ball
mount. Always check
with
the
trailer hitch manufacturer to make
sure
that
you
are
using
the correct
hitch.
Do not use a bumper
hitch.
The
hitch must be installed in such a
way
that it does not
interfere
with
the
impact-
absorbing bumper system. No modifica-
tions
should
be made to the vehicle
exhaust
and brake
systems.
From time
to
time,
check that
all
hitch mounting
bolts
remain!
securely fastened.
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