Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Contents of the breakdown set

Fig. 227 The breakdown set

The breakdown set may be located in various places in the vehicle, e.g. in the side stowage area of the luggage compartment or under the floor covering in the variable luggage compartment. It includes the following components :

1. Valve core extractor
2. Sticker with the maximum permitted speed max. 80 km/h or max. 50 mph
3. Filler hose with plug
4. Air compressor
5. Tyre filler hose
6. Tyre pressure display¹⁾
7. Air bleed screw²⁾
8. ON and OFF switch
9. 12-volt plug
10. Tyre filler bottle with sealant¹⁾
11. Spare valve core

There is a slot on the lower end of the valve core extractor ① for the valve core. This is required for extracting and fitting the tyre valve. This also applies to the spare valve core ⑪.

¹⁾ Could also be integrated in the compressor.

²⁾ This function may be carried out by a button in the compressor instead.