Brake Warning Light; Instrument Illumination - Volkswagen Beetle 1972 Owner's Manual

Brake warning light
Your Volkswagen |s equipped with a dual
circuit brake system. Both circuits, one
tor the front brakes and one for the rear
brakes, can function independently.
If the brake warning light lights up when
you apply the brakes while driving, one
of the two brake circuits may have failed.
'The other brake circuit will still operate.
but a longer distance and greater pedal
Pressure are required to bring the car to
a halt.
Pull off the road and stop.
Try out the effectiveness of the brakes
by carefully starting and stopping on the
road shoulder.
If you judge that the brakes operate
safely enough to take you to the nearest
dealer, proceed cautiously and at low
speed. If you do not feel safe to continue,
have your car towed to the nearest dealer
for repair.
Proper functioning of brake warning light
The brake warning light will ight up when.
the ignition is turned on. It will go out
after the engine has been started. This is
your assurance that the brake warning
system functions properly.
If the brake warning light does not light
up when turning
on the ignition, or if it does not go out
after starting, there may be a defect in
the electrical system. If this is the case,
contact your Authorized VW Dealer,
Pull the knob to the second stop to turn
on the headlights. The headlights only
work with the ignition on.
To preserve the battery, the headlights
will go out automatically when the igni-
tion is turned off or when the engine is
started.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the
instrument lights by turning the light
switch knob.
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