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:
Handling refrigerants
WARNING
Danger of freezing injuries.
The refrigerant can emerge as liquid or as vapour.
Do not open containers in which this refrigerant is
present.
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Opening or closing the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
Fig. 40 In the headliner: button for the
electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The electric panorama sliding/tilting roof works when
the ignition has been switched on. The electric panorama sliding/tilting roof can
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Programming the auxiliary heater
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Before programming, check that the date
and time set in the vehicle are correct .
The auxiliary heater can be programmed via the Auxiliary heater menu in the infotainment
system.
Opening the Auxiliary heater menu ...
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