Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: 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 light alloy wheel will be attacked. |
The following are appropriate cleaning agents: |
Water or water and soft soap |
Water and vinegar essence |
Light alloy wheel cleaning agents without acids or harsh
solvents |
Do not exceed the soaking time of the cleaning agent. |
The shorter the specified soaking time is, the stronger and
more aggressive the cleaning solution is. |
Fix paint damage as soon as possible. Refer to
→ Chapter „Light Alloy Wheels, Preparing“. |
Removing Adhesive Residue from Glued Balance Weights on
Light Alloy Rims |
Harsh solvents and acids attack the paint on light alloy
wheels and the surface of the wheel becomes matte and milky.
These agents therefore must not be used. |
To remove adhesive residue on light alloy wheels, use light
alloy cleansers or benzene-based cleanser. Do not exceed the
soaking time of the cleaning agent. |
After cleaning or removing adhesive residue on the tires,
they must be rinsed again with water. |
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Composite wheels consist of various parts.
The primary components are rims and wheel discs. These
components are fastened to each other with special ...
WARNING
Do not repair damaged rims by heating, welding or
adding or removing material.
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Other materials:
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 ...
Lights and vision – functions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Parking light
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, when the parking lights (left and right
turn signals) are switched on, the headlight and the tail light on the corresponding
side of the vehicle light up. The park ...
Snow Chains
Snow Chins, Assembly and Replacing
Snow chains may be mounted only on the drive wheels.
If the vehicle has AWD, then snow chains may be used on the
front wheels only.
Snow chains are not possible with all wheel/tire
com ...
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