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Ignition/steering lock
The steering is equipped with an anti¬
theft igmlion lock.
Fasten safety belts. Make sure the gear¬
shift lever Is in Neutral before turning the
ignition key.
1 - Ignition off/steering locked.
Insert the key. If it is difficult to turn
the key. gently move the steenng
wheel until the key turns freely.
2 - Ignition on/steering free (for towing)
3- Starter engages.
The key returns to position 2 as soon
as it Is released Never operate the
starter longer than a few seconds. If
the engine should fail lo start, turn
the key back to position 1 and repeat
the starting procedure More on start¬
ing on page 20
To remove the key and to lock the steer¬
ing. turn the key back to position 1 and
pull it out Turn the steering wheel until
it locks.
The steering column will lock when you
remove the key. Therefore OO NOT
REMOVE the key while you are driving
or as the car is rolling to a slop.
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It you leavo the key in the ignition/steer¬
ing lock, the buzzer will sound when the
driver's door is opened. This is your
reminder to remove the key.
Emergency flasher switch
VW 113
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If your car is disabled or parked under
emergency
conditions,
depress
the
lower half ol the rocker switch (VW 111
pull out the knob) to make all four turn
signals flash simultaneously. The warn¬
ing light in the switch or knob flashes,
loo.
When the headlight switch is operated,
the emergency flasher switch or knob
glows with reduced brightness for easy
recognition in the dark When the emer¬
gency flasher is not In operation, the
brightness of the light can be regulated
together with the instrument panel lights
(see instrument illumination) The light
has full brightness when the emergency
flasher system is m operation.
Move the car well oil the road when
stalled or stopped lor repairs.
Brake warning light
Your Volkswagen is equipped with a dual
circuit brake system. Both circuits, one
for the front brakes and one tor the rear
brakes, can function independently.
If the brake warning light lights up when
you apply the brakos while driving, one
of the two brake circuits may have failed.
The other brake circuit will still operate
but a longer distance and greeter pedal
pressure are required to bring the car to
a halt.
Pull off the road and slop
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 it is safe to con¬
tinue. have your car towed to the nearest
dealer lor repair.
Proper functioning ol brake warning light
The brake warning light will light 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
light 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
In some VW 111 models, chocking of the
Drake warning light is accomplished as
follows: Depress the brake warning light
after turning the ignition on. If the knob
does not light up. contact your nearest
VW Dealer
Headlight switch - VW 113
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Depress the rocker switch to the first
stop to turn on the parking and side
marker, license plate tail and instrument
lights, emergency flasher light, spot light
for the heater levers and the light in the
TEMP-switch for the optional Auxiliary
Heater.
Depress the switch to the second stop
to turn on the headlights (ignition on).
Instrument illumination - VW 113
Turn the thumb wheel next to the rocker
switch to ad|ust the brightness of the
Instrument lights and Ihe heater lever
spot light
Headlight switch - VW 111
Pull the knob to the first stop to turn on
the parking and side marker, license
plate, tail and instrument lights, emer¬
gency flasher light, spot light for the
heater levers and the light in the TEMP-
switch tor the optional Auxiliary Heater
Pull the knob to the second stop to turn
on the headlights (ignition on).
Instrument Illumination - VW 111
Adjust the brightness of the instrument
lights and Ihe heater lover spot light by
turning Ihe headlight switch knob
Note
To preserve the battery, the headlights
will go out automatically when
the
ignition is turned ofl or when Ihe engine
is started.
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