Controls
for Manual Transmission
Speed
ranges
a reverse
gear
are
arranged
as
illustra-
You
can
drive
your
Volkswagen
at
full
ted.
.
speed
from
the
first
day.
There is
no
Resting your hand
on
the
shift
lever
break-in schedule.
j
3
knob while driving
will
cause
premature
AN
\
wear
in the
transmission.
There are,
however,
certain
recommen-
\
\
Clutch
pedal
.
ded
speed
ranges
for
the various
gears:
_
\
Always
depress
the clutch
pedal
fully
ist
gear 0-15
mph
or
0-24 km/h
—
rn
.\
when
changing
gears.
Do
not
hold
the
2nd
gear 10—32
mph
or
16—51 km/h
Ve
\
A
\\
car
on
a
steep
hill
with
the clutch
pedal
3rd gear 15-52 mph
or
24—83
km/h
7
\
partially
depressed.
This may
cause
4th
gear from
30
mph
or
48 km/h
up.
oo
2
<M
premature
wear
or
damage.
lf
you have
a
waite
ane
where
.
Ly
R
Economical driving
necessary
to
accelerate
in
2nd
and
Src
.
.
.-
€
:
J
and
it
itral-
gear above the recommended speed
Reverse
If
you
drive
smoothly
and
in
a
von
.
:
Ce
me
nea
-
eee
.
:
led
style
you will be
rewarded
by
savings
ranges,
you may
do
so
for
abrief
period
Only shift
into
Reverse when the
caris
—
.
:
Ce
_.
ner
we
;
_.
=
in
fuel
and
general
expenses.
Very fast,
only.
A
governor
is
installed
on
the
notimoving.
.
Men
ie
.
7
.
spin
.
.
fen
.
.
.
sporty
driving
with full
throttle
accele-
engine
to prevent
damage from
exces-
To engage
Reverse,
press
lever
down,
as
|
was
b
sive
engine
speed
(revolutions
per
move
to left
and
pullback
ration
and
continuous
alternating
o
minute}
soo
.
©
0
enaace
smoothly.
e
tween full throttle and
hard
braking
will
nner
°
le
ate
reverse
srivi
nde
/
ys
«the
raise fuel consumption
considerably.
Clally
alier
some
Oriving,
GePress
INe
also
tires
and brake
linings
wear
faster.
clutch
pedal
fully
and
rest
the
shift le-
_
:
ically
b
ver
in Neutral
for
a
few
seconds
before
YOU
can
drive
most
economically
be-
shitting into
reverse.
tween:
|
Back-up lights
go
on
when
you engage
10 and 23
mph
or
16
and
37 km/h
in
2nd
reverse
gear (with ignition on).
gear
-
;
—
7
15
and
85
mph
or
24 and
56
km/h
in 3rd
Starting
Gearshift
lever
gear
Gearshift
lever
must
be
in Neutral.
The Manual
Transmission
is fully
syn-
30 and 50
mph
or
48 and 80 km/h in
4th
34
chronizec.
The four forward
gears
and
gear.
