REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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	Passat B5
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			eleven Controls, devices and equipment
				The keys
				Doors, central locking
				The boot lid (rear door of the car Touring)
				Radio remote control locks
				Power
				Rear view mirrors
				Seat belts
				Inflatable Restraints
				Headrests
				The front seats
				Memory for driver's seat
				Storing adjustments of a seat and external mirrors for advance
				Call adjustments of a seat and external mirrors for forward travel
				The rear bench seat (Sedan)
				The rear bench seat (Touring)
				Cover for lengthy luggage
				The armrests
				Cargo space
				Parking brake
				Manual Transmission
				-speed automatic transmission
				-speed sequential automatic transmission
				Adjustable steering column
				Egnition lock
				Engine start
				Stopping the engine
				Control equipment
				Warning lights
				The automatic control with the multipurpose index
				Vital importance infringements (red icon)
				Infringements of minor importance (yellow icon)
				Navigation system
				Switches
				Steering column switch indicators and headlamps
				Cruise control
				Screen wipers and washer
				Heating and ventilation
				Climate control
				Air conditioning "Climatronic"
				Lifting sunroof mobile panel
				Interior lighting
				Box items
				The sockets in the luggage compartment
				How to drive economically
				Braking
				Anti-lock brakes
				The traction control system (torque reduction, ASR)
				Traction control with braking of the wheels (EDS)
				Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
				Power Steering
				Fuel (petrol engines)
				Fuel (diesel engines)
				Engine compartment
				Bases of safe operation of the vehicle
				Technical data
		Maintenance
		Engines
		Cooling
		Fuel system
		Motor Control
		An exhaust system
		Transmission
		Chassis
		Steering
		Brakes
		Body
		Heating, ventilation
		Electrical

printable version

Manual Transmission

Reverse gear should be included only when the vehicle is stopped. With the engine running, you have a few moments fully depress the clutch pedal in order to avoid rattle when the transmission.

When reverse gear is engaged and the ignition is switched light reversing lights.

During the movement of the driver's right hand must not reside on the handle of the gear lever, the force of the weight is transferred to the hand fork transmission, which can lead to accelerated wear of the forks.

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