Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Centre cover
→ Wheel cover→ Wheel bolt caps
Additional information and warnings:
- Cleaning and caring for the vehicle exterior
- Vehicle toolkit
- Changing a wheel
- Breakdown set
WARNING
- Incorrectly fitted hubcaps can become loose while the vehicle is in motion and endanger other road users.
- Do not use damaged hubcaps.
- Always ensure that the airflow to cool the brakes is not restricted or reduced. This also applies if hubcaps are retrofitted. If the airflow is not sufficient, the braking distance could increase significantly.
NOTICE
Hubcaps
...
Centre cover
Fig. 218 Removing the centre covers by
pulling
Fig. 219 Removing the centre covers by
turning
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe centre cover can be r ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing spring, multi-link suspension, left spring for
front-wheel drive, left and right spring for four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-
...
Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left (gas
discharge headlights for cornering light and LED daytime running light)
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
...
Cleaning leatherette upholstery
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Please observe the following notes prior to cleaning
the leatherette upholstery .
Only use water and neutral detergents to clean the leatherette upholstery.
NOTICE
Do not use solvents, wax polish, shoe cream, spot ...