Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Notes for wheel alignment
| Wheel alignment must be performed only using a VW/AUDI-approved
wheel alignment unit! |
| Whenever wheels are aligned, both the front and rear axles
must be measured. |
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Carry alignment out with the wheel alignment computer. |
| All the information on wheel alignment can be found in the
wheel alignment computer. |
| Current data »updates« are
located in VW ServiceNet. |
| → VW ServiceNet; Systems; Wheel alignment computer software;
Wheel alignment; Beissbarth |
| → VW ServiceNet; Systems; Wheel alignment computer software;
Wheel alignment; Hunter |
| → VW ServiceNet; Systems; Wheel alignment computer software;
Wheel alignment; Corghi |
| → VW ServiceNet; Systems; Wheel alignment computer software;
Wheel alignment; John Bean |
 Note
| Wheel alignment should not be checked before the vehicle has
completed 1,000 to 2,000 km because the coil springs must
settle. |
| When making adjustments, adhere to the relevant
specifications as closely as possible. |
| Whenever adjustments are made to the running gear, always
check whether any driver assist systems must be recalibrated
following the adjustments. |
| Crabbing and accident damaged vehicles |
| This may be due to the rack in the steering rack not being
exactly centred when vehicle is driven in a straight line. |
| Power steering assistance is thereby slightly one sided,
rather than central. The vehicle will pull to one side as a
consequence. |
| When checking the alignment of a “vehicle which pulls to one
side”, always ensure that the steering rack is centred. |
| → Chapter „Safety precautions when working on subframe“
Note. |
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Check wheel suspension, wheel bearing assembly and steering
for excessive play and damage.
Tread depth difference of no more than 2 mm on ...
Other materials:
Absorbent glass mat battery
Maintenance-free battery with a contained electrolyte and no
colour indicator
Lead-acid battery where the electrolyte is contained within
a microscopic glass mat (AGM). The battery is sealed and fitted
with valves.
...
Determining flat spots on tyres
What is a flat spot?
The terms flat area and flats are also used for the term
flat spot.
Flat spots caused by storage or handling also cause
vibration in the same way as incorrectly balanced wheels do. It
is import ...
Technical data
General repair instructions
Repairing electrical wiring harnesses and connectors
→ Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.97
Releasing and dismantling connector housings
→ Electrical Sys ...
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Wheel alignment
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