In a message dated 98-05-03 14:25:18 EDT, marokus@VOYAGER.NET writes:

<<  The Big Four Gotcha's of first time Vanagon ownership:
     1)  the front w/w fluid tank is under your left foot while driving (under
the
 carpet)
     2)  the rear tank is along the back right side with the hatch opened
     3)  the normal battery location is under the passenger seat (on a westy,
 rotate the seat backward, then
         slide the seat all the way to the front)
     4)  the OXY light reset is in the spare tire area on the drivers side in
a
 black box about 3 inches square
         connected to the speedo cable. It is only a reminder light.  Nothing
is
 wrong.
     4a)   (special for 1st time VW owners) The intermittant wiper position
(if
 equipped) is all the way
             down. 1 notch up is off.  (P.S., you can add this if not equipped
by
 getting the relay and
             removing the position block from the switch) >>

Don't forget number 5.....

       To activate the rear wiper, move the wiper lever downward inline with
the steering shaft....to deactivate....move the same way again...

Scott
86 Vanagon (NHG+R)
85 Jetta (AWP)
74 Dasher (RIP)