Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Vehicle care and maintenance
- Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior
- Introduction
- Washing the vehicle
- Washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner
- Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
- Cleaning and changing windscreen wiper blades
- Waxing and polishing the vehicle
- Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts
- Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
- Cleaning wheels
- Care of rubber seals
- De-icing door lock cylinders
- Underseal
- Cleaning the engine compartment
- Cleaning and caring for the interior
- Introduction
- Seat covers
- Checklist
- Cleaning cloth seat covers, fabric trim and Alcantara® upholstery
- Cleaning and caring for natural leather covers
- Cleaning leatherette upholstery
- Cleaning stowage compartments, drink holders and ash trays
- Cleaning and caring for the dash panel, wooden trims and plastic parts
- Cleaning seat belts
- Wheels and tyres
- Introduction
- Handling wheels and tyres
- Rims
- New wheels and tyres
- Tyre pressure
- Tread depth and wear indicators
- Tyre damage
- Spare wheel or temporary spare wheel
- Tyre lettering
- Winter tyres
- Snow chains
- Accessories, modifications, repairs and renewal of parts
- Introduction
- Running-in
- Accessories and parts
- Service fluids and consumables
- Repairs and technical modifications
- Repairs and faults in the airbag system
- Retrofitting two-way radios
- Information stored in the control units
- Using a mobile telephone in the vehicle without a connection to the external aerial
- Vehicle lifting points
- Mobile online services
- Consumer information
- Introduction
- Information stickers and plates
- Using the vehicle in other countries and continents
- Radio reception and aerials
- Volkswagen repair information
- Declaration of conformity
- Declaration of conformity for wheels and tyres
- Recycling and scrapping end-of-life vehicles
- Engine management system and exhaust purification system
Charging, replacing, disconnecting and connecting the vehicle battery
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsCharging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a qualified workshop, as the technology
used in factory-fitted ...
Other materials:
Corrective Action When Vehicle Pulls to One Side
Test Conditions Before and During the Road Test
–
Check all suspension components on front and rear axle for
damage.
–
Check tire pressure and correct if necessary.
– ...
Notes on towing
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow bar. Only use a tow rope
if you do not have a tow bar.
The tow rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the strain on both
vehicles. It is advisab ...
Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels
whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch.
When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional
heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the
...
