Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 276

(120 Nm). After changing a wheel,
the bolt torque must be checked as
soon as possible with an accurate
torque wrench. See an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
Wheel rims with bolted rim rings
Wheel rims with bolted rim rings
have several parts. The parts are
bolted together with special screws
in a special process. This helps to en-
sure that they will work properly,
prevent leaks, run true and safely.
Damaged wheel rims must be re-
placed, and you must never take
them apart or try to repair them
yourself. Have an authorized Volks-
wagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility repair
them for you →
Wheel rims with bolted decorative
covers
Light-alloy wheels may have inter-
changeable decorative covers at-
tached to the rim with self-locking
screws. If you want to replace dam-
aged wheel covers, contact your au-
thorized Volkswagen dealer or an
authorized Volkswagen Service Fa-
cility → .
WARNING
Using improper or damaged wheel
rims can affect driving safety,
cause accidents and severe person-
al injury.
· Use only wheel rims approved for
the vehicle.
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· Regularly check wheel rims for
damage and replace them if nec-
essary.
WARNING
Improper loosening and tightening
of the bolts on wheel rims with
bolted rim rings can cause acci-
dents and severe personal injury.
· Never loosen bolted connections
on wheel rims with bolted rim
rings.
· Have all work on wheel rims with
bolted rim rings performed by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility.
New and replacement
tires
Please read the introductory in-
formation and heed the Warnings
and Notice on page 269.
New tires
Drive a vehicle with new tires es-
—
pecially carefully for the first
350 miles (560 km) because the
tires must first be broken in. Tires
that are not broken in have re-
duced traction and braking per-
formance →
— Install only radial tires of the same
make, the same dimensions (tread
circumference), and similar tread
profile on all 4 wheels.
The tread depth of new tires can
—
differ between tire models and
.