Fig. 131 The front left of the bumper: connection for engine preheating ②
In engine preheating mode, the engine coolant is heated slowly using a heating element while the vehicle is stationary. To do so, the cables supplied with the vehicle must be connected to a 230-volt socket or a 115-volt socket, e.g. in a garage. The engine will reach its operating temperature much more quickly if the vehicle is switched on when the coolant has been preheated. This reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions during the warm-up phase.
Preheating the engine can take up to 3 hours depending on the outside temperature .
Connecting the engine preheating system
WARNING
WARNING
It is sufficient to test the residual current circuit breaker once a month if the engine preheating system is only used occasionally. If it is used regularly, have it checked once a week.
Ensuring proper assembly temperature for tyres
Caution
Risk of damage to tyres due to excessive heat.
Never heat tyres with a radiator or hot air blower.
Heat tyres with warm water or warm air (m ...
Safety precautions when working on subframe
It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening
operations on load-bearing or wheel-guiding suspension
components.
Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to ...
Golf GTD - from model year 2013, sales type 5G1
Note
The specified wheel and tyre combinations apply for all the
gearboxes allocated to the respective engines.
Deviations from this are specially indicated in the table.
The Golf GTD will be listed according to the sales type, not the
type ...