Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Run-flat tyres - general information
| Tyres with run-flat properties have reinforced side walls
when comparing them with normal tyres. This reduces the slippage
of the side walls and prevents the tyre flanks sticking when the
tyres are run deflated. This ensures the vehicle remains
controllable and the vehicle has almost normal driving
characteristics. The alleviates the necessity to fit the spare
wheel in dangerous conditions e.g hard shoulder of a motorway or
in bad weather conditions. |
| A deflated tyre can be driven further to the next workshop
(approx. 50 km (approx. 30 miles)) at a suitable speed (max. 80
km/h (max. 50 mph)) and in suitable driving style for the
conditions, see
→ Owner's wallet. |
| After checking the respective wheel, the responsibility lies
with the driver to decide if it is safe to drive further with
the deflated tyre. |
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| -I- Tyres with normal air
pressure |
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Tyres with run-flat properties (reinforced side walls
-red-) |
| When a normal tyre -2-
deflates, the side walls are pressed against the wheel rims. The
side walls heat up extremely or stick and are therefore
destroyed when the tyre is deflated. |
| Tyres with run-flat properties -1-
are supported on the reinforced side walls (-red-).
A special tyre mixture and the reduced walkability of the
reinforced side walls reduces the heat created when the tyre is
run and the vehicle remains controllable. |
 Note
| Please note the special requirements when using tyres with
run-flat properties
→ Chapter. |
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Caution
Retrofitting run-flat tyres to vehicles may only be
undertaken if the tyres are fitted as standard or they
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Assembly overview - water deflector
Note
The right side is shown. The left side is similar.
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Water deflector
Removing and installing
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Retaining strip
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During removal, drill out rivet heads and cho ...
Assembly overview - control unit and hydraulic unit, RHD vehicles
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Brake line
From secondary piston circuit of brake master cylinder to hydraulic
unit.
Identification: 6 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1
Repairing brake lines
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Removing and installing B-pillar trim on rear door
Note
Removal and installation are described only for the left side.
Removal and installation of the right side are similar.
Removing
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Run door window down to bottom position.
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Pull window channel -3- in area ...
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