Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Vehicle care and maintenance
- Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior
- Introduction
- Washing the vehicle
- Washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner
- Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
- Cleaning and changing windscreen wiper blades
- Waxing and polishing the vehicle
- Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts
- Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
- Cleaning wheels
- Care of rubber seals
- De-icing door lock cylinders
- Underseal
- Cleaning the engine compartment
- Cleaning and caring for the interior
- Introduction
- Seat covers
- Checklist
- Cleaning cloth seat covers, fabric trim and Alcantara® upholstery
- Cleaning and caring for natural leather covers
- Cleaning leatherette upholstery
- Cleaning stowage compartments, drink holders and ash trays
- Cleaning and caring for the dash panel, wooden trims and plastic parts
- Cleaning seat belts
- Wheels and tyres
- Introduction
- Handling wheels and tyres
- Rims
- New wheels and tyres
- Tyre pressure
- Tread depth and wear indicators
- Tyre damage
- Spare wheel or temporary spare wheel
- Tyre lettering
- Winter tyres
- Snow chains
- Accessories, modifications, repairs and renewal of parts
- Introduction
- Running-in
- Accessories and parts
- Service fluids and consumables
- Repairs and technical modifications
- Repairs and faults in the airbag system
- Retrofitting two-way radios
- Information stored in the control units
- Using a mobile telephone in the vehicle without a connection to the external aerial
- Vehicle lifting points
- Mobile online services
- Consumer information
- Introduction
- Information stickers and plates
- Using the vehicle in other countries and continents
- Radio reception and aerials
- Volkswagen repair information
- Declaration of conformity
- Declaration of conformity for wheels and tyres
- Recycling and scrapping end-of-life vehicles
- Engine management system and exhaust purification system
Charging, replacing, disconnecting and connecting the vehicle battery
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsCharging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a qualified workshop, as the technology
used in factory-fitted ...
Other materials:
Tyre damage
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsDamage to tyres and rims is often not readily visible.
Any unusual vibrations or signs that the car is pulling
to one side may indicate that one of the tyres is damaged .
Reduce your speed immediately if you suspect th ...
Changing a blown fuse
Fig. 174 A blown fuse
Fig. 175 Removing or fitting a
fuse using the plastic pliers ①
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Preparation
Switch off the ignition, the lights and all electrical consumers.
Open the appropriate fuse box .
Detecti ...
Checklist
The following steps should always be carried out in the specified
order before working in the engine compartment :
Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface.
Depress and hold the brake pedal until the
engine has stopped.
Apply the handbrake firmly Braking, stopping
and p ...
