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 and rear window washer system
Pull the two coupling sections apart (no securing device) to
loosen the connection.
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To secure the connection, push the two coupling sections
together, until you hear and feel them engage.
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Expansion valve
The expansion valve atomises incoming refrigerant and
regulates the flow so that, depending on the heat transport, the
vapour does not become a gas until it reaches the outlet of the
evaporator.
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Undercoated areas
Note
Undercoating (stone-chipping protection) applied during repair work
must be identical in appearance and thickness to the original
undercoating.
Water drainage holes must remain clear.
All threaded studs and welded nuts with metric ...
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Run-flat tyres, structure and identification of a SST tyre