VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual page 117

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GENERAL MAINTENANCE Arduous operating conditions zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ne vehicle construction and equipment is Driving abroad When the vehicle is used in a country resigned for normal operating conditions. which drives on the opposite side of the If the vehicle is to be taken abroad, the fol- his also applies to the frequency and the road to the home country the wedge lowing must also be borne in mind: extent of the maintenance laid down in the shaped areas on the headlight lenses must service Schedule. If the vehicle has a catalytic converter, be masked - see page 129. one must ensure that unleaded petrol will f the vehicle is used in arduous operating be available during the journey - see conditions (e.g. continuous trailer towing, Driving on holiday page 86.The automobile clubs offer infor- exceptionally high or low ambient tempera- Before starting off note the following mation about the unleaded filling station :ures, very dusty conditions, poor quality points: network. ruel, etc.) it may be necessary to carry out The roadworthiness and driving safety Although there are more than 10 000 special technical preparations, such as are particularly important when on holiday- Volkswagen dealers all over the world to ;hanging the oil to the appropriate viscosity, see page 78. service Volkswagen vehicles there are ^stalling special air cleaners, modifying the With a fully laden vehicle and/or roof countries in which only a limited amount of ignition timing etc. Furthermore, the main- rack, the handling changes. The driving service is available or none at all. tenance must also be matched to the oper- style must be adapted to the different condi- ating conditions - see als Io pagn certaie 93. n countries it is also possible that tions - more information on loading is given your vehicle model is not soid so that certain on page 28. spare parts will not be available or that the The tyre pressures must be checked - see Volkswagen personnel are not familiar with page147. the repair procedure should anything go wrong. When a trailer is to be towed, there are many special points to note - see page 81. The Volkswagen Sales Centres in Germany or the Importer concerned will be only too If an oil change or an Inspection Service pleased to give advice on the necessary is probably going to become necessary dur- technical preparation of the vehicle, on the ing the trip, it is advisable to have this work maintenance required and on the repair done before going on holiday if possible. possibilities. The addresses are given in the vehicle wallet. www.WestfaliaT4.info - a useful website for owners and enthusiasts of VW Westfalia T4 Transporter / Eurovan Campervans 115

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