Road Test: Performing (Driving Behaviour, Noises, Air Conditioner Etc.); Wheel Securing Bolts: Tightening To Specified Torque - Volkswagen Passat 2015 Manual

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– Open glass panel -1- completely.
– Check seal on roof -3- for damage.
– Clean seal on roof -3- and sealing surfaces on glass panel
-2-.
4.44 Road test: performing (driving behav‐
iour, noises, air conditioner etc.)
Which of the following can be checked depends on vehicle
equipment and local conditions (urban/country).
Check the following during a road test:
♦ Engine: output, misfiring, idling speed, acceleration
♦ Clutch: pulling away, pedal pressure, odours
♦ Gear selection: ease of operation, stick position
♦ Automatic gearbox: Selector lever position, shift lock/ignition
key removal lock, shift behaviour, dash panel insert display
♦ Foot brake and handbrake: function, free travel and effec‐
tiveness, pulling to one side, juddering, squeal
♦ ABS function: pulsing must be felt at the brake pedal during
ABS-regulated braking
♦ Steering: function, steering free clearance, steering wheel
centred when vehicle is travelling straight ahead
♦ Tilting roof: function
♦ Radio/radio navigation system: function, reception, GALA,
interference noise
♦ Multi-function indicator (MFI): functions
♦ Air conditioning system: check function (At low temperatures
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a work‐
shop).
♦ Vehicle: pulls to one side when travelling straight ahead (lev‐
el road).
♦ Imbalance: wheels, drive shafts, propshaft
♦ Noise/vibration: wheel bearing, exhaust system
♦ Engine: hot starting behaviour
4.45 Wheel securing bolts: tightening to
specified torque
♦ Pulling off wheel hub trim: ⇒ page 144
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4. Descriptions of work
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