Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: EU Tire Label, Goals
| The EU Tire Label Provides the End-User with Information
About the Tire's Most Important Properties. However, it Does Not
Provide All Critical Safety Criteria. |
| Explaining additional tire properties can exert a sustained
influence on the purchasing decision. |
| The customer should be made aware of the limited reliability
of the label regarding tire properties. For example, the label
says nothing about the winter properties on winter tires. |
| Tire tests remain important sources of information for
dealers and end-users. |
| The tires test check many other performance factors,
including the following: |
| Performance under winter conditions |
|
Starting on 11/1/2012, tire manufacturers must comply with the new
EU Regulation (EG) 1222/2009 (Tire Labeling Regulation).
The Tire Labeling Regulation requires that informati ...
Rolling Resistance. Refer to
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Wet Grip. Refer to
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Noise Emission. Refer to
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Other materials:
Windscreen wiper functions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Windscreen wiper response in various
situations:
When the vehicle is stationary.
When switched on, the wipers will temporarily be switched
to the next setting down.
Whil ...
Welding and Soldering on Refrigeration Systems
Before performing welding or soldering work on vehicles near
the air conditioning system components, extract the refrigerant
and remove the residue by flushing with compressed air and
nitrogen.
The products of refrigerant decomposition d ...
Permitted Tread Depth - Variance
For all four wheels use only tires of the same construction
type, and tread.
Always use tires with the deepest tread depth on the front
axle.
Replacing one individual tire is always possible. The
vehicl ...
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