1997 Volkswagen Golf Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Volkswagen Golf lists ten trims, a wide spread that includes Jazz, K2 and Trek alongside GL, GTI, GTI VR6 and TDI, sold as two-door and four-door hatchbacks. The engines are a naturally aspirated 1.8L gasoline inline-four, a 2.0L gasoline four, a turbocharged 1.9L diesel four and a 2.8L gasoline V6, the whole group single-cam. For the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and body, expect procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 1.8L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 1.9L inline-four (116 cu in) — SOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.8L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Atlanta
• City
• CL
• GL
• GTI
• GTI VR6
• Jazz
• K2
• TDI
• Trek

Known issues on the 1997 Golf. Owners of the 1997 Golf made 23 complaints to NHTSA. The power train drew the most at 6, followed by the engine and engine cooling at 4, air bags and the electrical system at 3 apiece, and latches, locks and linkages at 2. Among those complaints, 1 reported a crash, 1 reported a fire and 1 reported an injury. Those leading areas, the power train and engine cooling, fall under the transmission, engine, cooling and electrical systems, for which the manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.