Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Dismounting, Run-Flat Tires and Ultra High Performance Tires
| Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on
run-flat tires and ultra high performance tires. |
| If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace. |
 Note
| When cleaning disc wheel (rim), the tire pressure monitoring
sensor must not come into contact with water or be blown with
pressurized air. |
| If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully.
Surface slightly scratched. |
| Replace the damaged rim wheel trim. |
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Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure
monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head. |
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Insert the hold-down device -3-
aligned with the mounting head -1-
on the window edge. |
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Pry the upper tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly
carrier. |
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Let tire mounting device run clockwise until upper tire bead
lies completely above the rim flange. |
| This slides the press holders -1-
against the mounting head. This allows them to be removed again
easily. |
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Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure
monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head. |
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Now pry tire bead over mounting finger of mounting head
using tire iron -3-. |
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Pry the lower tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly
carrier. |
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Insert the plastic mounting lever -4-. |
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Remove the tire iron -3-. |
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Hold the lower tire bead from the outside above the wheel
rim flange with the plastic lever -1-.
Let the tire mounting device run clockwise until the tire is
completely off the wheel rim. |
Note
| Check the tire pressure monitoring sensor for loose or
damaged parts. If threaded connections are loose, the union nut,
valve insert, seal, sealing washer and valve cap must be
replaced by new parts from the repair set. Refer to Parts
Catalog. |
| Replace the tire pressure monitoring sensor is damaged.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing
and Installing“. |
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If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace.
Note
When cle ...
Caution
There is a risk of damaging tires with strong heat.
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Fender Corrosion Repair Measures, in Wheel Housing Liner Contact Area
Note
The corrosion protection in the fender seam must be applied on all
replacement parts, on which the attached seal is not already present.
The additional corrosion protection seal will prevent “chafe marks”
in the fender wheel housing liner.
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Special Connector Systems
Note
If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks)
must be released or removed using specified tool before
releasing the contacts. Refer to
→ Chapter „Secondary Lock“.
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