Volkswagen PASSAT 2013 Manual page 305

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Compact spare wheel
Fig. 183 In the luggage compartment: Compact spare wheel.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Removing the compact spare wheel
Open the luggage compartment lid and remove the floor covering.
Completely unscrew the handwheel in the center of the compact spare wheel ⇒
counterclockwise and remove the compact spare wheel.
Stowing the replaced wheel
Hook the floor covering on the upper edge of the luggage compartment.
Put the wheel you took off the vehicle into the spare wheel well so that the center hole of the rim is
aligned with the threaded pin.
Turn the hand wheel clockwise until the wheel is securely in place.
If necessary, return the vehicle tool kit to its location in the luggage compartment.
Unhook the floor covering and fold it back down onto the floor of the luggage compartment.
Close the luggage compartment lid.
Differences between the road tires and the compact spare
The compact spare is different in design from the road tires and must be used only in the event of a
flat tire, only for a brief time, and only when driving with extra caution ⇒
Replace it with a tire matching the others on your vehicle as soon as possible.
Please heed the following:
Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)!
Avoid full-throttle acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering!
Do not use snow chains on the compact spare wheel.
After installing the compact spare wheel, check the tire pressure as soon as possible.
Check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare whenever you check the tire pressure of the
road wheels, at least once a month. Inflate a compact spare wheel to the cold tire pressure specified
for the compact spare on the tire pressure label or on a separate label for the compact spare, if there
is one.
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