Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Making you and your vehicle safe
→ First aid kit and warning triangle
Additional information and warnings:
- Braking, stopping and parking
- Manual opening and closing
- Vehicle toolkit
- Changing a wheel
WARNING
- Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic in order to lock all doors securely in an emergency. Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users.
- Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that they are locked in the vehicle in an emergency. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
In an emergency
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Making you and your vehicle safe
Fig. 152 In the upper part of the
centre console: button for switching the hazard warning lights on and off
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Observe any l ...
Other materials:
Critical Point
Vehicle air conditioning systems make use of the
vaporization and condensation process. In this case, one works
with a substance which boils easily, designated as refrigerant.
The refrigerant employed is tetrafluoroethane R134a, which
bo ...
Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator
Fig. 124 In the stowage compartment on
the front passenger side: button for the Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator uses data
from the ABS sensors and other functions to check the speed of rot ...
Heel and Toe Wear
Heel-and-toe wear is step-like wear of individual tread
blocks, due to which an increased rolling noise can develop. The
heel-and-toe wear is caused by the uneven distortion of the
tread blocks in the contact patch. Heel-and-toe wear appears in
more extr ...
