Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Cross section of a radial belted tyre
| Consists of steel wires vulcanised into rubber. |
| Ensures secure seating of the tyre on the rim. |
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Rim flange protection |
| Protects the rim and tyre from abrasion from, for example, contact
with the kerb |
| Tyres with Maximum Flange Shield (or rim protector bar) are marked
with the abbreviation MFS. |
| The nylon ply -4-, belt layers
-5-, bead cores
-6- and bead filler
-7- form the carcass. The carcass
is the “load-bearing structure” of the tyre. |
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Removing and fitting run-flat tyres
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If run-flat tyres are used, a Tyre Pressure Monitor display
must be fitted.
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Other materials:
Windscreen wiper functions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Windscreen wiper response in various situations:
When the vehicle
is stationary.
When switched
on, the wipers will temporarily be switched to the next setting down.
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Checking holding pressure, engine code CWVA
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge -3409-
Pressure tester -VAS 6550-
Connector cable -VAS 6550/3-3-
Connector cable -VAS 6550/3-4-
Vehicle diagnostic tester
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Balancing wheel, balancing wheel with finish balancer
Before you start balancing the wheels, the following
requirements must be met.
Tyre pressure must be OK.
Tread must not be worn on one side. Tread depth should be at
least 4 mm.
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Run-flat tyres, structure and identification of a SST tyre