Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Mounting

Tires, Bringing to Mounting Temperature

  Caution There is a risk of damaging tires with strong heat. Never heat the tires with a h ...

Tires, Mounting, Wheels without and with Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on run-flat tires. If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with the ve ...

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Tire Sidewall Swelling
A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the substructure of the carcass has been damaged.     Typical causes for such damage include, for example, driving over curbs at a sharp angle. ...

Heel and Toe Wear
Heel-and-toe wear is step-like wear of individual tread blocks, due to which an increased rolling noise can develop. The heel-and-toe wear is caused by the uneven distortion of the tread blocks in the contact patch. Heel-and-toe wear appears in more extr ...

Seat belt protection
Fig. 49 Driver restrained by a properly positioned seat belt during a sudden braking manoeuvre First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Correctly fastened seat belts can make a major difference. When fastened properly, seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in ...