Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Underseal
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The underside of the vehicle is coated to protect it from corrosion and damage. The protective coating on the underside of the vehicle could be damaged when driving. Volkswagen therefore recommends that the protective coating on the underside of the vehicle and on the running gear should be checked regularly and repaired if necessary.
CAUTION
- Never apply underseal or anti-corrosion coatings to the exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, heat shields or other vehicle components that become hot.
De-icing door lock cylinders
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsVolkswagen recommends the use of genuine Volkswagen spray
with lubricating and anti-corrosive properties to de-ice the lock c ...
Cleaning the engine compartment
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a hazardous
area .
The engine compartment should be cleaned by a qualified w ...
Other materials:
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Securing mounts, roof bars or load carrying system
→ Loading the load carrier system The roof of the vehicle has been designed
for optimum aerodynamic effect. Therefore, conventional mounts or other load carrier
sy ...
Belt height adjuster
Fig. 54 Next to the front seats: belt
height adjuster
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The seat belt height adjusters for the front seats can be used to adjust the
position of the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can be fastened properly:
Pus ...
Wear Spots
A wear spot is a flat spot on the tread of the tires that
can be caused by extreme braking maneuvers on subsurface such as
asphalt.
At the same time a tire during the braking maneuver is
rubbed at selective points which ...
