Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Underseal

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Vehicle care and maintenance / Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior / 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

Underseal and anti-corrosion coatings can ignite on the hot exhaust system or on other hot engine parts.

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

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Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 39 Adjusting front head restraint Fig. 40 Adjusting rear head restraint First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Every seat is fitted with a head restraint. The centre rear head restraint is designed solely for use with the centre rear seat. This head r ...

Sealing and inflating tyres
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Sealing a tyre Unscrew the cap from the tyre valve. Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core out of the tyre valve. Place the core on a clean surface. Shake the tyre filler bottle vigorously up ...

Warning lamp and coolant temperature display
Fig. 138 Coolant temperature display in instrument cluster: Ⓐ cold; Ⓑ normal; Ⓒ warning First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsA display for the coolant temperature may be, depending on the vehicle equipment, located in instrument cluster. In normal driv ...