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

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Power Steering

With the engine running, you should not hold the steering wheel to full lock for more than 15 seconds. Due to the long-term presence of the steered wheels in the extreme position fluid steering servo gets very hot.

This can lead to malfunction of the steering servo.

Each turn of the steering wheel all the way to a stationary vehicle is accompanied by a noticeable noise because the power steering hydraulic pump is heavily loaded. In addition, there is a short-term decrease in engine speed at idle.

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