Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Light Alloy Wheels, Care and Maintenance
| To maintain the decorative appearance of light alloy wheels
for a long time, regular care is necessary. |
| In particular, road salt and dust from brake abrasion must
be thoroughly washed off every two weeks. Otherwise, the paint
of the light alloy wheel will be attacked. |
| The following are appropriate cleaning agents: |
| Water or water and soft soap |
| Water and vinegar essence |
| Light alloy wheel cleaning agents without acids or harsh
solvents |
| Do not exceed the soaking time of the cleaning agent. |
| The shorter the specified soaking time is, the stronger and
more aggressive the cleaning solution is. |
| Fix paint damage as soon as possible. Refer to
→ Chapter „Light Alloy Wheels, Preparing“. |
| Removing Adhesive Residue from Glued Balance Weights on
Light Alloy Rims |
| Harsh solvents and acids attack the paint on light alloy
wheels and the surface of the wheel becomes matte and milky.
These agents therefore must not be used. |
| To remove adhesive residue on light alloy wheels, use light
alloy cleansers or benzene-based cleanser. Do not exceed the
soaking time of the cleaning agent. |
| After cleaning or removing adhesive residue on the tires,
they must be rinsed again with water. |
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Composite wheels consist of various parts.
The primary components are rims and wheel discs. These
components are fastened to each other with special ...
WARNING
Do not repair damaged rims by heating, welding or
adding or removing material.
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Other materials:
Safety Precautions
General Safety Precautions
As per VBG 20, German industrial liability insurance
association.
Follow the instructions for the workplace. They should be
displayed in the workplace.
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Refrigerant Circuit with A/C Service Station, Draining
Caution
If it is suspected that chemicals were added to the
refrigerant circuit to seal leaks, do not connect the
A/C service station and do not extract the refrigerant.
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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 ...
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Composite Wheels
Light Alloy Wheels, Preparing