Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Damage caused by foreign bodies
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tyre. |
| This always leads to tyre damage. |
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| Damage due to embedded foreign body |
| Often, the object -marking- is
so securely embedded in the tyre that it will not free itself
even at higher speeds. Consequently, it can act as a plug and
seal the tyre relatively well. This results in a gradual loss of
pressure, which the driver will not notice immediately, but
which can lead to sudden and complete tyre failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on a steel-belted tyre of
which the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the sidewall of the tyre indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typic ...
Tyres with stripped profile
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tyre is exposed to high stress, the
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Other materials:
Overview of fitting locations – lights in centre console
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
1 -
Selector lever position display -Y26-
Removing and installing
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Overview of ...
Removing and installing model designation on radiator grille
Note
The description applies for all emblems. Here the “GTI”
emblem is shown as an example.
Removing
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Removing radiator grille
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Brake support systems
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The brake support systems ESC, ABS, BAS, TCS and EDL
only function when the engine is running. They make a considerable contribution
to active driving safety.
Electronic stability control (ESC)
The ESC helps to reduc ...
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Swellings in the tyre sidewall
Stripped profile