Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vehicle Pulls to One Side

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 th ...

General Information

Perform a road test to determine if a vehicle pulls to one side and if so, when and to which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side. Refer to → Chapt ...

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Preparing for a journey and driving safely  → Driving abroad  → Driving through water on roads Depending on where the vehicle is used, it could be a good idea to have an engine and transmission guard insta ...

Light Alloy Wheels, Care and Maintenance
To maintain the decorative appearance of light alloy wheels for a long time, regular care is necessary. In particular, road salt and dust from brake abrasion must be thoroughly washed off every two weeks. Otherwise, the paint of the ligh ...

Tread depth and wear indicators
Fig. 147 Tyre tread: wear indicators First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsTread depth Difficult driving situations demand the deepest possible tread depth for the tyres and the same tread depth for the tyres on the front and rear axles. This applies in pa ...