Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicle pulls to one side

Flat spots (from locking wheels)

Flat spots can result from an extreme brake application which causes the wheels to lock, so that the rubber is worn off at the contact patch between the tread and the ...

General

Perform a road test to determine whether a vehicle is pulling to one side and if so, which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side → Chapter. ...

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Technical data
Brake master cylinder and brake servo     Brake master cylinder Diameter in mm 23.81 Brake servo (LHD) Electromechanical brake servo Front brakes Front b ...

Flat spots caused by hard braking
  This type of flat spots may be caused by hard braking on a rough surface such as a tarmac road. During this type of braking manoeuvre only a certain area of the tyre is abraded accordingly and therefore causes an imbala ...

ACC — Adaptive Cruise Control
  Note   On vehicles with ACC, the trim in the right-hand cover of the front bumper must not be painted during a repair paint job or replacement. The ACC system located behind can become operational due to the thickness ...