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Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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Frequency of service
Motor oil
Exhaust system check
Engine cooling system
Spark plug
Draining water from the fuel filter (diesel engines)
Replacement of the fuel filter (diesel engines)
Check of tightness of hoses and fluid leakage
Replacing the air filter element
Checking the V-ribbed belt
Belts
Measurement of deterioration of gear belts on diesel engines
Transmission / final drive
Check of a protective cover of a power shaft
Visual check of tightness of a transmission
Checking the oil in a mechanical transmission
Checking the oil in the main transfer of automatic transmissions
Check / replacement of level of oil in an automatic transmission
Check the front suspension and steering
Check of dustproof covers of hinges of the front suspension
Checking the shock absorber
Check the radiator
Check electrical circuits
brake fluid
Checking the front brake pads
Checking the rear brake pads
Check of brake hoses
Check of cables of a manual brake
Checking the liquid level in the steering amplifier
Dust filter
Accumulator battery
Door Hinge
Washers
Wiper
Check the initial position of the wiper arm
Check the angle of the wiper arm
Replacing the batteries in the remote control key
Resetting Service-indicator
Engines
Cooling
Fuel system
Motor Control
An exhaust system
Transmission
Chassis
Steering
Brakes
Body
Heating, ventilation
Electrical
 


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Maintenance



This section is intended to ensure the proper maintenance of the car, to help maintain the car in good condition and to prolong its service life. If maintenance is not carried out regularly, the consequence could be a bad operation of the engine (incomplete return of power, the strange behavior of the engine and so on. D.). In this case, perform the following steps.

The primary steps:

- Clean, inspect and check the battery;
- Check all engine-related liquid;
- Replace the spark plugs (petrol engines);
- Check the condition and tension of the auxiliary drive belt;
- Check the condition of the air filter and replace if necessary;
- Check the condition of all hoses (pipes) and their integrity;
- Check the condition of the lid and the rotor of the distributor of ignition and high-voltage wires (petrol engines).

If these steps are not proven to be effective, then follow these steps.

Secondary action:

- Check the charging system;
- Check the ignition system;
- Check the system pre-heating;
- Check the fuel system;
- Replace the cover and a rotor of the distributor of ignition;
- Replace the high-voltage wires.





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