Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Introduction

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Vehicle care and maintenance / Engine management system and exhaust purification system / Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

→ Indicator lamps
→ Catalytic converter
→ Diesel particulate filter

Additional information and warnings:

Changing gear

Filling the tank

Fuel

Engine oil

Battery

Information stored in the control units

Tow-starting and towing

WARNING

The components of the exhaust system become very hot. This can cause fires.

Park the vehicle so that no part of the exhaust system can come into contact with any inflammable material underneath the vehicle, e.g. dry grass.

Never apply underseal or anti-corrosion coatings to the exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, diesel particulate filter or the heat shields on the exhaust system.

Engine management system and exhaust purification system

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Indicator lamps

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Lit up Possible cause Solution Engine management syste ...

Other materials:

Wheel cover
Fig. 163 Removing press-on wheel covers Fig. 164 Removing bolted-on wheel covers First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Removing and fitting press-on wheel covers Take the box spanner and wire hook from the toolkit . Insert the wire hook into o ...

Tire Wear, One Sided
In many causes, this is caused by driving style, but sometimes it is also caused by incorrect axle adjustment. Increased One-Sided Wear One-sided wear, in conjunction with scrub marks on ...

Pressure and Boiling Point
The boiling point given in tables for a liquid is always referenced to an atmospheric pressure of 1 bar (14.5 psi). If the pressure acting on a fluid changes, its boiling point also changes. For example, water boils at a lower temperatur ...