Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Mounting tyre
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Insert new tyre valve with -VAS 6459--1-. |
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Unscrew and remove valve insert. |
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Inflate tyre to approx. 3 to 4 bar. The bead of the tyre
must slip audibly over the hump of the rim. |
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Check tyre pressure to make sure prescribed pressure has
been reached. |
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Tyres which have been filled or sealed using tyre sealant
must be drained before removal.
Caution
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Applies to alloy and steel wheels
When changing a wheel, wheel centring seat should be waxed
using wax spray to prevent corrosion between wheel centr ...
Other materials:
Tyres with flange protection
The tyre industry produces tyres with flange protection for
alloy wheels. The flange protection is intended to protect alloy
wheels from damage due to contact with kerbs.
The combination of tyres with flange protection, steel
wheels and ...
Nuts and bolts
Loosen and tighten bolts and securing nuts for covers and
housings diagonally.
Avoid canting particularly sensitive parts such as comtrol
motor with control unit. Loosen and tighten them diagonally in
stages.
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Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left, LED
headlights
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
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Removing tyre from wheel
Wheel change, protecting wheel centring seat against corrosion