Engine Code And Engine Number; Severe Operating Conditions; Type Plate; Jacking Up Mode: Switching Self-Levelling Suspension Off And On - Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Manual

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Engine code and engine number

Engine code and engine number
⇒ Rep. gr. 00 ; Technical data
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Severe operating conditions

If the vehicle is used under severe operating conditions some jobs
will have to be performed before the next service due or at shorter
service intervals.
Severe operating conditions
• Regular short trips or stop and go operation in urban traffic
• High percentage of cold starts
• Vehicle is used in areas with winter temperatures over a long
period
• Regular long periods of idling (e.g. taxis)
• Vehicle is often driven at full throttle with high payload or whilst
towing a trailer
• Using diesel with elevated sulphur content
• Regular operation in areas with high levels of dust
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Type plate

Note
Vehicles for certain export countries have no type plate.
The type plate -arrow- is visible in lower area of B pillar, when the
left front door is opened.
The type plate includes the following vehicle data:
A - Vehicle identification number
B - Variable indications e.g. axle loads, gross vehicle weight rat‐
ing, gross combination weight
C - Model identification number
D - Engine code
3.10 Jacking up mode: Switching self-level‐
ling suspension off and on
The self-levelling suspension must be switched off before vehicle
is raised.
The self-levelling suspension is switched off in jacking up mode
to prevent automatic adjustment when lifting platform or trolley
jack is used.
Activate jacking-up mode.
– Switch on electronic parking brake.
– Switch ignition on, but do NOT start engine.
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