Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Stowing items of luggage
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Always stow all items of luggage in the vehicle securely.
- Distribute items in the vehicle, on the roof and on the trailer as evenly as possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compartment as possible. Position the rear seat backrests securely in the upright position.
- Secure luggage in the luggage compartment to the fastening rings with suitable straps .
- Adjust the headlight range .
- Adjust the tyre pressure according to the vehicle load. Please read the tyre pressure sticker .
- In vehicles with a tyre monitoring display, set the new vehicle load level as necessary .
NOTICE
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Stowing items of luggage
→ Driving with an open tailgate
→ Driving a loaded vehicle
→ V ...
Driving with an open tailgate
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Driving with an open tailgate is particularly dangerous.
Ensure that the open tailgate and any objects are secured properl ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing treble horn -H2- / bass horn -H7-
Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side.
Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in
the same way.
Removing horn
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...
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 ...
Flat spots caused by hard braking
This type of flat spots may be caused by hard braking on a
rough surface such as a tarmac road.
During this type of braking manoeuvre only a certain area of
the tyre is abraded accordingly and therefore causes an
imbala ...