Engine Oil Pressure Warning Lamp; Alternator Warning Lamp; Glow Plugs Warning Lamp - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
2 - Engine oil pressure
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e wa rning lamp flashes when ignition is
:ched on. the lamp must go out w hen
,=~g ne has started.
, ' Ile warning lamp does not go out or
ashes when driving - a buzzer also sounds
-' e!,gine spe,eds above 2000 rpm - stop,
sw itch engine off, check oil level and if
ecessary, add oil - see page 94 .
- -he lamp comes on although the oil level
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n order, do not drive on. Do not even
"'., t he engine at idling speed - call in expert
~s ls tance .
- during the Journey the engine is operated
a: a speed less than idling speed, it ca n
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appen that the oil warning lamp lights up.
"crease engine speed by accelerating or
:'langing down .
Note
Th e oil pressure warning lamp is not
an oil level indicator. The oil level
shou.'d therefore be checked at reg,
ular Intervals, preferably every time
the fuel tank is filled.
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3 - Alternator
The warning lamp comes on w hen the igni­
tion IS sWitched on and must go out when
the engine is sta rted .
The alternator is driven by a long-life ribbed
belt.
If the warning lamp lights during the
Journey,
stop, switch off engine
and
check ribbed belt.
If
t~e
ribbed belt is loose or broken, do not
drive on
- the coolant pump is no longer
being driven. The ribbed belt must be
checked/renewed by the next Vo lkswagen
dealer.
If the ribbed belt is not loose or broken, one
can normally drive on to the next Vo lks­
wag en dea ler. However as the battery is
then discharging co ntinuously, all electrical
consumers which are not absolutely essen ­
tial should be switched off.
4 - Glow plugs
(Diesel engines only)
When the engine is cold the w arning lamp
comes on when key IS turned to Drive posi­
tion (ignition on)
If the wa rning lamp does not come on, there
IS a defectln the glow plug system - call in
expert assistance.
Whe n the lamp goes out, start the engine
Immediately - see page 37.
As the 55 kWDiesel engine glow period be­
gins automatically after closing the drivers'
door, It can happen that after switching to
the driving position (Ignition on) with a cold
engine, that the glow plug wa rning lamp
does not light up. The engine can be started
straight away
When the engine is warm the glow plug
lamp does not come on - the engine ca n be
started straight away
Note
If while driving a fault occurs in the engine
management system of the 66 kW Diesel
engine, this is indicated by a flashing warn­
Ing lamp The engine must be checked by a
Volkswagen dealer as soon as possible.
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