Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Corrosion Protection for Body, Attached and Welded Parts
| Coat the insides of the fenders, doors, covers and lids
completely. A spray application wet in wet procedure is
sufficient. |
| Before assembly, the seal the inside of the attachments with
cavity sealant (refer to
→ Chapter „Preservation“) so as to recreate the
original state. Refer to »Vehicle-Specific
Paint Information«. |
| Vehicles with wheel housing liners must have an additional
chafe protection on the wheel housing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Fender Corrosion Repair Measures, in Wheel Housing
Liner Contact Area“. |
| All welded parts except the roof are to be completely primed
and filled on the inside. The visible inner surfaces must be
coated with a spray application of base pant and clear coat. If
necessary perform this before welding. In case of doubt, the
production status applies. |
| If sealing is required this is to take place after the
specified paint structure. |
| Coat all parts that form cavities, such as pillars, braces,
side panels, etc., with cavity sealant. Refer to
→ Chapter „Preservation“. |
| All parts in the series production that are coated with
noise-damping or stone chip protection material (for example
wheel housing, floor panel, front/rear cross panels or outer
side sill) need to be coated as follows: |
| Wheel housings and underbody with sprayable weld sealant.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Sealing Materials“. |
| Even out large creases or thick layers with base material
Adhesive Sealant -D 511 500 A2-. |
| Sill panel region, lower side panel, rear cross panel
corners with stone chip protection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Stone Chip Protection“. |
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Corrosion on the Fold Edges, for Instance on the Hood, Door
or also the Rear Lid
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Remove the corroded areas with
→ Ch ...
The following parameters must be met when painting to avoid
malfunctions in the parking aid sensor (parking aid system):
New Part, Painting
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Other materials:
Cleaning and caring for the dash panel, wooden trims and plastic parts
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with water and clean the parts.
Treat plastic parts inside and outside the vehicle and the dash panel
with a special solvent-free plastic cleaning and care product
that has been a ...
Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
Fig. 26 Next to the driver seat: button
for switching off the interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The interior monitoring system will trigger an alarm if movement is detected
inside the vehicle when the vehicl ...
Dimensions
Fig. 17 Dimensions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The data in the table apply to the most basic German model.
The specified values can vary due to different tyre and wheel sizes, if additional
equipment is fitted, for different model versions, for ret ...
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Fold Corrosion Servicing Notes
Parking Aid Sensor, Painting