Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires with Rim Protector
| The tire industry produces tires with rim protector for
light alloy wheels (rim protector). The rim protector prevents
damage to the light alloy wheels caused by contact with curbs. |
| Using tires with rim protector on steel wheels with wheel
covers may lead to the loss of the wheel cover while driving.
The cover separates from its secure seating due to the flexing
of the tire. |
WARNING
| When installing tires on steel rims, ensure only
tires without rim protector are mounted. |
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| The illustration shows the non-permissible combination of
steel rim, wheel cover and tire with rim protector. |
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Rim flange of a steel rim |
WARNING
| This combination must not be mounted! |
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Even tires that look in good shape, new or hardly use and
have sufficient tread depth and that are older than 6 years, can
age caused by moisture and winter condition ...
Note the following regarding AWD vehicles:
Only tires having the same size and are manufactured by the
same manufacturer and have the same prof ...
Other materials:
Towing a trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Headlight adjustment
Towing a trailer can raise the front end of the vehicle enough for the dipped
beam to blind other road users. Use the headlight range control to lower the light
cone as required. If you do not have ...
Threaded Connections, Repairing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
Note
Do not use rust remover, contact spray or grease because the
lack of friction will cause the torque to be ...
Coolant Fan Control Module -J293
Note
There are different construction styles.
This control module switches on and off the A/C clutch and
therefore the A/C compressor. It switches the coolant fan and
calculates the pressu ...
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