Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Without roller dynamometer for four-wheel drive vehicles
 Note
| If no test rig is available for four-wheel drive vehicles,
the brake test can also be carried out on a standard single-axle
roller dynamometer as follows: |
| – |
Drive vehicle forwards onto the rollers. |
| – |
Switch engine off and wait for 2 seconds. |
| – |
Carry out front brake test. |
| – |
Start engine and wait for approx. 5 seconds until sufficient
vacuum has been built up. |
| – |
Drive vehicle forwards until rear wheels are positioned on
rollers. |
| – |
Switch engine off and wait for 2 seconds. |
| – |
Carry out rear brake test. |
| – |
Start engine and wait for approx. 5 seconds until sufficient
vacuum has been built up. |
|
Note
The brake test must be performed on a controlled
contra-rotating single-axle roller dynamometer for four-wheel
drive vehicles.
...
Activate »TЬV mode«:
Seat belt is fitted
Rear axle on single-axle roller dynamometer
Ign ...
Other materials:
Switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings If you have to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a
left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the asymmetric dipped beam headlights may
dazzle oncoming traffic with xenon headlights. Therefore, the headlights must be
sw ...
Driving through water on roads
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Please follow these rules to help prevent damage to your
vehicle when driving through water, for example if the road is flooded:
Check the depth of the water before driving through it. The water level
must be no hi ...
Information on the brakes
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings New brake pads cannot generate the full
braking effect during the first 200 to 300 km and must first be run in . However,
you can compensate for the slightly reduced braking force by applying more pressure
to the br ...
© 2016-2026 Copyright www.vwgolf.org
On a regulated roller dynamometer with contra-rotating rollers for
four-wheel drive vehicles
Checking electromechanical parking brake, vehicles with front-wheel drive