Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: General notes on brake fluid

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Brake system / Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo / Hydraulic system / General notes on brake fluid

Note

Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard (VW 501 14).

Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect brake fluid must not come into contact with paintwork.

Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs moisture from the ambient air and should therefore always be stored in air-tight containers.

Rinse off spilled brake fluid using plenty of water.

Changing brake fluid

Hydraulic system

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Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure

Note Bleeding the hydraulic system using brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- is described. A pre-pressure of 2 ...

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Notes for wheel alignment
Wheel alignment must be performed only using a VW/AUDI-approved wheel alignment unit! Whenever wheels are aligned, both the front and rear axles must be measured. – Carry alignment out with the wheel alignm ...

Controls for the air conditioning system
Fig. 181 In the centre console: air conditioning controls (manual) Fig. 182 In the centre console: Climatronic controls First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Press the corresponding button to switch a function on or off. Press the button again to switc ...

Run-flat tyres, structure of a PAX tyre
Run-flat tyres (PAX) are specially developed tyres that differ from conventional tyres as follows: PAX tyre with support ring – -I- Pax tyre with regular tyre pressure ...