Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 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 a full-size hub cap can lead to the loss of the hub
cap during operation. The flexing of the tyre separates the hub
cap from its seat. |
WARNING
| When fitting tyres, always make sure that only tyres
without flange protection are fitted to steel rims. |
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| The figure shows a prohibited combination of steel rim,
full-size hub cap and a tyre with flange protection. |
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Flange of a steel rim |
WARNING
| This combination must never be fitted! |
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Even visually flawless, new or barely used tyres with
sufficient tread depth, which are older than six years, may show
significant reduction of wet properties and win ...
The following points must be observed for vehicles with
four-wheel drive:
Only tyres of the same make, design and tread pattern may be
fi ...
Other materials:
Notes concerning odours in air conditioned vehicles
If the evaporator emits unpleasant odours, clean the
evaporator.
Volkswagen has tested and approved the ultrasound A/C
cleaner -VAS 6189A- as well as the suction feed spray-gun -V.A.G
1538- with the appropriate spray probe.
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Warning lamp
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Display
Possible cause
Solution
The tailgate is open or not properly closed.
Do not drive
on!
Open the tailgate and then close it again.
Sev ...
Assembly overview - rear door trim
Note
The assembly overview is shown for the rear door trim on driver
side. The assembly overview for the front passenger side is analogous.
1 -
Door trim
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Rear d ...
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