Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Tyre damage
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Damage to tyres and rims is often not readily visible. Any unusual vibrations or signs that the car is pulling to one side may indicate that one of the tyres is damaged .
- Reduce your speed immediately if you suspect that a wheel is damaged.
- Check the tyres and rims for damage.
- If the tyre is damaged, do not drive on. Seek expert assistance.
- If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the next qualified workshop in order to have the vehicle checked.
Foreign bodies in the tyre
- Leave the foreign body in the tyre if it has entered the inner tyre. However, foreign bodies that are stuck between the tyre tread blocks can be removed.
- For vehicles with a spare wheel or temporary spare wheel: where appropriate, change the damaged wheel If required, seek expert assistance when changing the damaged wheel. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership for this purpose.
- For vehicles with a breakdown set: if required, seal the tyre and pump it up using the breakdown set . Go to a qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership for this purpose.
- Check the pressure and adjust it as required.
Tyre wear
Tyre wear is affected by several factors. These include:
- Driving style.
- Unbalanced wheels.
- Running gear setting.
Driving style – fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear. The running gear should be checked by a qualified workshop if the tyres show excessive wear despite a normal driving style.
Unbalanced wheels – the wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors encountered in normal driving can cause them to become unbalanced, which results in steering vibration. Unbalanced wheels will affect levels of wear on the steering system and the suspension. In this case the wheels should be balanced again. New tyres have to be balanced after fitting.
Running gear setting – incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the vehicle. The wheel alignment should be checked by a qualified workshop if tyres show excessive wear.
WARNING
- Reduce speed immediately and park the vehicle without obstructing traffic.
- Check the tyres and rims for damage.
- Never drive on if wheels or tyres are damaged. Seek expert assistance instead.
- If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the next qualified workshop in order to have the vehicle checked.
Tread depth and wear indicators
Fig. 147 Tyre tread: wear indicators
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and safety warningsTread depth
Difficult driving situations demand the deepest possible tread depth for ...
Spare wheel or temporary spare wheel
Fig. 148 In luggage compartment: variant
A: handwheel for securing spare wheel and variant B: handwheel for securing temporary
spare wheel
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Other materials:
Changing bulbs in the side turn signals
Fig. 188 Removing the side turn
signal bulb
Fig. 189 Side turn signal:
changing the bulb
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information and safety warnings
Depending on the vehicle, the side turn signal may be located in the front
wing or in the exterior mirror .
Please contact a ...
Changing the bulb in the number plate light
Fig. 186 In the rear bumper:
number plate light
Fig. 187 Number plate light:
removing the bulb holder
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information and safety warnings
A normal flat screwdriver can be used to remove the number plate light .
The actions sh ...
Electronic immobilizer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The immobilizer helps to prevent the engine
from being started and driven with an unauthorised vehicle key.
There is a chip in the key. It automatically deactivates the immobilizer when
the vehicle key is inserted into ...
