Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Foreign Object Damage
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire. |
| This always leads to tire damage. |
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| Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies |
| Frequently, the foreign object
-marking- is so securely embedded in the tire that it
will not free itself even at higher speeds. Due to this, it can
act as a plug and seal the tire relatively well. The result is
gradual loss of pressure which the driver does not notice
immediately but which can lead to sudden and complete tire
failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on steel belted tires of which
the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical ...
Tires with Torn-Out Tread
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the
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Other materials:
Hill Hold Assist
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The Hill Hold Assist function actively holds
the vehicle when pulling away on an incline.
The Hill Hold Assist function is automatically activated if the following conditions
are met
Cond ...
Two-Part Fine Filling Paste, Flexible
Definition:
Two-Part Fine Filling Paste, Flexible -LSP 787 100 A1-
Edition 07/2010
Product Description
The Two-Part Fine Filling Paste, Flexible -LSP 787 100 A1-
is a two component filler paste with hig ...
Rear view
Fig. 3 Overview of the rear of the
vehicle
Key for :
Roof aerial
High-mounted brake light
Rear window
Rear window heating
Window aerial
Rear window wiper
Volkswagen badge, used for opening the
tailgate
Tail light cluster
Number plate lights
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread