Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Recycling and Disposal Regulations
 Note
| The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries. |
| Addresses in other countries can be obtained from the
relevant authorities. |
| Specifications and rules for handling and disposing of
refrigerants and refrigerant oils can be found in the
chemical-climate protection provision and recycling and disposal
regulations. These are valid in Germany. Different
specifications and rules may apply in other countries. |
| Refrigerant and Refrigerant Oil
Disposal |
| Refrigerants intended for disposal are to be transferred to
marked recycling containers, observing the permissible filling
quantity. Refer to the chemical-climate protection provision and
the recycling and disposal regulations in Germany. Different
specifications and rules may apply in other countries. |
| Used oil disposal: Volkswagen InfoNet; Operations; Handbooks
& Dealer Literature; Service Handbook; 15. Environment
Protection. Follow the link “Environment Protection in Market-
and Service Operations” under general information; 4. Waste
Management; 6. Methods of Disposals; g. Disposing of Used
Refrigerant Oil |
| Used refrigerant oils from systems employing halogenated
hydrocarbons (at least one hydrogen atom is replaced, for
example, with the halogen elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine
or iodine) are to be disposed of as waste subject to special
supervision. They are not to be mixed with other oils or
substances. Proper storage and disposal must be ensured in line
with local regulations. Refer to the chemical-climate protection
provision and the recycling and disposal regulations in Germany.
Different specifications and rules may apply in other countries. |
| German technical, work safety and accident prevention
regulations can be obtained from |
| Addresses in other countries can be obtained from the
relevant authorities. |
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries.
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries.
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Other materials:
Vehicle Registration Documents Since 01/10/2005
The implementation of EU guideline 1999/37/EG "Vehicle
registration documents" in national legislation and legal data
protection requirements have made the introduction of new, fraud
resistant registration documents necessary.
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A/C Service Station, Connecting for Measuring and Testing
Caution
If it is suspected that chemicals were added to the
refrigerant circuit to seal leaks, do not connect the
A/C service station and do not extract the refrigerant.
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Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
Before beginning balancing, the following requirements must
be fulfilled.
The tire pressure must be OK.
The tire profile must not be worn on one side. The tire
profile must be at least 4 mm.
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