Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Stowage
→ Contents
Observe any country-specific legislation when securing your vehicle in the event of a breakdown.
Additional information and warnings:
- Preparation for working in the engine compartment
- In an emergency
- Changing a wheel
- Breakdown set
WARNING
- Always ensure that the vehicle toolkit, breakdown set and spare wheel or temporary spare wheel are secured in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
- Never work with unsuitable or damaged tools from the vehicle toolkit.
Vehicle toolkit
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Stowage
Fig. 161 In the luggage
compartment underneath the floor covering A: Spare wheel and vehicle toolkit
without ball coupling, B: Spare wheel and vehicle toolkit with ball coupling, C:
Spare wheel ...
Other materials:
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Technical requirements
→ Fitting the removable ball coupling
→ Removing the ball coupling
→ Hitching and connecting the trailer
→ Loading the trailer
→ Towing a trailer
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Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels
whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch.
When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional
heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the
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Refrigerant Circuit with A/C Service Station, Filling
Caution
If it is suspected that chemicals were added to the
refrigerant circuit to seal leaks, do not connect the
A/C service station and do not extract the refrigerant.
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