Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Foreign Object Damage
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire. |
| This always leads to tire damage. |
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| Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies |
| Frequently, the foreign object
-marking- is so securely embedded in the tire that it
will not free itself even at higher speeds. Due to this, it can
act as a plug and seal the tire relatively well. The result is
gradual loss of pressure which the driver does not notice
immediately but which can lead to sudden and complete tire
failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on steel belted tires of which
the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical ...
Tires with Torn-Out Tread
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the
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Other materials:
Refrigerant Circuit Component Arrangement
Caution
Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing
additives can cause damage or malfunctions in the
system.
Only use tools and materials approved by the
manufactu ...
Belt height adjuster
Fig. 54 Next to the front seats: belt
height adjuster
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The seat belt height adjusters for the front seats can be used to adjust the
position of the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can be fastened properly:
Pus ...
Checklist
Transporting children in the vehicle :
Comply with any country-specific legal regulations.
Volkswagen recommends that children under
12 years of age are always transported on the rear seats.
A child should only be transported on the
front passenger seat in exceptional circumsta ...
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread