Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vibration, Road Test, Performing Before Balancing

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If a vehicle comes to the workshop with the complaint “vibration”, a road test must be performed before balancing the wheels.

That way, information about the type of vibration can be obtained.

Observe at which speed range the disturbance takes place.

–	Raise the vehicle on the platform immediately after the road test.

–	Mark the component location on the tire.

Component Location of Tire	Identification with ...
Left front tire	LF
Right front tire	RF
Left rear tire	LR
Right rear tire	RR

–	Remove the wheels from the vehicle.

–	Balance the wheels.

Vibration, Causes for Vibration

There are many causes for vibration. Vibration can also be caused by tire wear, among other things. Tire wear caused by driving does not always develop evenly over th ...

Vibration, Vibration Control System

Expanded functions can be performed using Hunter RFT33VAG Road Force Touch™ Wheel Balancer -VAS6230B4- in addition to the previously known balancers. ...

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Battery Charger -VAS5900- Device Description
WARNING Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to → Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“. WARNING ...

Ignition lock
Fig. 107 Positions of the vehicle key in the ignition lock First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The steering lock can be activated when there is no vehicle key in the ignition lock. Vehicle key positions Ignition switched off. The vehicle key ca ...

Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 50 Inserting the seat belt latch plate into the buckle Fig. 51 Removing the latch plate from the buckle First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings If worn properly, seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in the correct sitting position during an accident ...