Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vehicle Pulls to One Side

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 th ...

General Information

Perform a road test to determine if a vehicle pulls to one side and if so, when and to which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side. Refer to → Chapt ...

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Tread depth and wear indicators
Fig. 147 Tyre tread: wear indicators First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsTread depth Difficult driving situations demand the deepest possible tread depth for the tyres and the same tread depth for the tyres on the front and rear axles. This applies in pa ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Operating ParkPilot    → Acoustic and optical ParkPilot signals at the rear of the vehicle The ParkPilot assists the driver when manoeuvring and parking. The ultrasound sensors in the rear bumper transmit and recei ...

Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
Fig. 45 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle heading for a brick wall Fig. 46 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle striking a brick wall First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The physical principles involved in a frontal collision are relatively simple. As soon a ...