Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Wheel change, installation instructions for wheel change
WARNING
| Perform the checks and follow the instructions
listed below. This is important to ensure that the wheel
bolts and the wheels are properly secured. |
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Note
| On vehicles with tyre pressure indicator, the tyre pressure
indicator has to be recalibrated any time one or more wheels are
removed or fitted
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Check to ensure that contact surfaces
-arrows- on brake disc are free of corrosion and dirt. |
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Check to ensure that contact surface
-arrow- on centring seat of brake disc are free of
corrosion and dirt. |
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Check to ensure that contact surface
-arrow- on inner side of wheel (rim) and also centring
seat of rim are free of corrosion and dirt. |
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The concave seats * in the holes
for the wheel bolts and the threads of the wheel bolts must also
be free of corrosion and dirt, oil or grease. |
| * The concave seat is the curved
surface of a section of a sphere cut by a plane. |
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Check whether the wheel bolts can be easily screwed in by
hand. The thread of the wheel bolts must not come into contact
with the bore in the brake disc -arrow-. |
| If the thread of the wheel bolt touches the hole
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relative to the wheel hub accordingly. |
| If necessary, remove dirt and corrosion: |
| Oil or grease from contact surfaces |
| Oil or grease from threads in wheel hub |
| Oil or grease from threads in wheel bolts |
WARNING
| Damaged, badly corroded or difficult to remove wheel
bolts must be renewed. |
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Warming cold tyres to minimum installation temperature
Note
This instruction also applies to ultra-high performance
tyres (h ...
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Preserving wheel centring seat
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When fitting the wheel, pull in all wheel bolts uniformly by ...
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Cleaning seat belts
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Large particles of dirt on the automatic belt prevent
it from rolling back properly and thus from working effectively.
The seat belts must never be removed for cleaning purposes.
Remove dirt with a soft brush .
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Preparing new windows for installing
Note
The area on which the adhesive bead is applied is not
precoated or primed.
The sealing lip is included with a new windscreen.
No win ...
Driving notes on towing
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsTowing requires some experience, especially when using
a tow rope. Both drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing.
Inexperienced drivers should not attempt to tow.
When driving, ensure that you do ...
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Wheel change, installation requirements
Wheel change, wheel installation