Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Practical tips
- Frequently asked questions
- In an emergency
- Manual opening and closing
- Vehicle toolkit
- Hubcaps
- Changing a wheel
- Breakdown set
- Fuses
- Changing bulbs
- Starting the engine with jump leads
- Tow-starting and towing
If and when
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Frequently asked questions
If you suspect that there is a fault in the vehicle or if your vehicle has been
damaged, read and observe the following information before contacting
a Volkswagen dealership or qualified workshop. ...
Other materials:
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 road surface.
As the tyres slide over the road surface, friction generates
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Stripped profile
Tyres with stripped profile
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tyre is exposed to high stress, the
centrifugal forces which occur at high speeds can tear
components off the tyre.
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EU general type approval number, sales type and sales or trade designation
The designations below are only applicable for VW vehicles
Since 1.1.1998, all passenger cars licensed within the European
Union must have a type approval corresponding to EU guidelines. Vehicles
licensed for road use with single-vehicle approval according to § 21
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