Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Checklist
In the event of a flat tyre, park your vehicle on a firm and level surface at a safe distance from the flow of traffic.
Switch on the electronic parking brake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .
Automatic gearbox: move the selector lever to position P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .
Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_0 .
Manual gearbox: select a gear Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .
Ensure that all vehicle occupants exit the vehicle and go to a safe position, e.g. behind the safety barrier.
Chock the wheel opposite the wheel being worked on with a stone or a similar object.
When towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park it properly.
Remove any items of luggage from the luggage compartment.
Remove the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel and vehicle toolkit from the luggage compartment.
Remove the hubcaps Hubcaps Hubcaps .
The following actions must always be carried out in the given order in preparation for changing the wheel :
WARNING
- Always follow the instructions in the checklist and observe the general safety procedures.
Preparation for changing a wheel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings ...
Wheel bolts
Fig. 222 Changing a wheel: loosening the
wheel bolts
Fig. 223 Changing a wheel: tyre valve ①
and locations of the anti-theft wheel bolt ② or ③
First read and observe the introductory inf ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing evacuating and charging valves on low and
high-pressure side
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Ratchet insert 1/4 inch -VAS 6234
...
Removing and installing digital sound package control unit -J525
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Protective cap for wiring harness connector -VAS 6223/9-
If the control unit is replaced, select the
Replace function of the resp ...
Removing and installing coolant pipes at heat exchanger (Denso)
Note
There are different designs and makes of heater and air
conditioning unit. The individual components of the various
heaters and air conditioning units are similar but not identical
(distinguishing features
→ Chapter). The c ...