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Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers and K F Kinchin Ali VW 411 and 412 models; Saloon and Estate (Variant) 1679 cc and 1795 cc © Haynes Publishing Group 1974, 1984, 1986, 1988 AU rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. Printed in the USA (097-71N3) Haynes Publishing Group Sparkford Nr Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JJ England British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Kinchin, K. F. (Kenneth Frederick), 7973- Haynes Publications, Inc VW 417 & 412 owners workshop manual; 1. Cars. Maintenance & repair. Amateurs’ manuals 861 Lawrence Drive Lone. ih Series Newbury Park 629.28°722 California 91320 USA ISBN 188010748272

--- TABLE DES MATIERES / CONTENTS --- Acknowledgements The assistance of the VW organization and permission to use some of their illustrations is most appreciated. About this manual Thanks are also due to the staff at Sparkford who assisted in the production of this manual. Îts aim The aim of this manual is to help you get the best value from your vehicie. It can do so in several ways. It can help you decide what work must be done (even should you choose to get it done by a garage}, provide information on routine maintenance and servicing and give a logicai course of action and diagnosis when random faults occur. However, it is hoped that you will use the manual by tackling the work yourself. On simpler jobs it may even be quicker than booking the car into a garage and going there twice, to leaved and collect it. Perhaps most important, a lot of money can be saved by avoiding the costs a garage must charge to cover its labour and overheads. The manual has drawings and descriptions to show the function of the various components so that their layout can be understood. Then the tasks are described and photographed in a step-by-step sequence so that even a novice can do the work. /ts…