Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Mounting, Run-Flat Tires and Ultra High Performance Tires
Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on
run-flat tires and ultra high performance tires. |
If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace. |
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Bring the tires to the mounting temperature. Refer to
→ Chapter „Tires, Bringing to Mounting Temperature“. |
Note
If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully.
Surface slightly scratched. |
Replace the damaged rim wheel trim. |
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Insert new tire valve with Valve Fitting Tool -VAS6459-. |
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Coat rim flanges, tire beads and inside of upper tire beads
thoroughly with tire mounting paste. |
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Place the inner side of the tire on the rim. |
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Turn the rim until the tire valve of the tire pressure
monitoring sensor aligns with the mounting head. |
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Let the tire dismounting/mounting machine run clockwise
until the mounting head is in front of the tire valve or the
tire pressure monitoring sensor -arrow-.
Slide the lower tire bead over the rim flange. |
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Turn the rim until the tire valve of the tire pressure
monitoring sensor -1- aligns with
the mounting head -2-. |
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Install the hold-down device -3-
on the rim. |
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Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on
run-flat tires.
If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with
the ve ...
If necessary repair flat spots from standing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Flat Spots, Correcting“.
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Dismount the tire. Refer to ...
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Introduction
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→ Preparing for a journey and driving safely
→ Driving abroad
→ Driving through water on roads
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Lifting the vehicle with the jack
Fig. 168 Jacking points for the
vehicle jack (mirrored on the right-hand side of the vehicle)
Fig. 169 Vehicle jack at the rear
left-hand side of the vehicle
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
The jack may be applied only at the jacking points shown (m ...
SAFELOCK mechanism
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have a SAFELOCK mechanism
and an anti-theft alarm .
Function
Action
Locking the vehicle and activating the SAFELOCK mechanis ...
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