Countries With Hot Climate - Volkswagen Passat 2011 Maintenance Manual

• High number of gravel roads with poor surface quality, such
as irregularities/bumps, elevations, protruding stones, waves.
• Subtropical climates (combination of high ambient tempera‐
ture and high air humidity)
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Countries with hot climate

♦ Countries with hot and super hot climates have elevated peak
temperatures (50°C) compared with the European average
(25°C).
♦ Locally high ambient temperatures have an influence on the
longevity of the engine, gearbox and coolant circuit, such as
journeys uphill and at higher speeds as well as start/stop op‐
eration.
Australia
Abu Dhabi
Algeria
Egypt
Afghanistan
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Bahrain
Brunei
Benin
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Burundi
China
Dubai
Democratic Republic of the Congo Puerto Rico
Djibouti
Ivory Coast
Eritrea
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Yemen
Jordan
Kuwait
Cameroon
Kenya
Qatar
Lebanon
Libya
Liberia
Mexico
Malaysia
Mauritius
Morocco
Madagascar
Mali
Mozambique
Malawi
Mauritania
Nigeria
Niger
Oman
Palestine
Pakistan
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Senegal
Sudan
Zambia
South Sudan
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Syria
Thailand
Tunisia
Togo
Tanzania
Uganda
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USA
United Arab Emirates
West Sahara
Zimbabwe
Central African Republic
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