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Step 8
Then go crosswise from one boll lo
another, tightening them firmly with the
socket wrench and breaker bar
Step 9
To install the hub cap. place it around
the tower part of the wheel center, and
with a firm push on the upper part, the
hub cap will snap into place. Make sure
it is properly seated
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Container for windshield washer fluid (1)
The windshield washer container has a
capacity of 3 6 US pints (3 0 Imp pints).
To add washer fluid, just unscrew Ihe
filler cap The container can be filled to
the top
As clear water is usually not adequate
for cleaning the windshield, add a clean¬
ing solution to the water such as Volks¬
wagen's Windshield Washer Anti-Freeze
& Solvent It is a concentrate, so follow
the directions on the can for the correct
amount to be used.
You can use Volkswagen's Windshield
Washer Anti-Freeze & Solvent all year.
It helps to keep your windshield clean,
and prevents freezing of the washer fluid
in the winter.
Since the spare tire supplies the pressure
to operate the washer, it should always
bo kept up to a pressure of 42 psi (3.0 kg/
cm7). To pressunze the spare tire, see
page34.
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Step 10
Correct lightness of the wheel bolts is
important.
Correctly tightened Dolts should have a
torque of 87-94 ft. lbs. This torque can
be obtained with socket wrench and
breaker bar by any person of average
strength. If in doubt about the correct
tightness of the wheel bolls, have it
checked with a torque wrench by your
dealer or a service station.
Also, correct the pressure of the tire you
have just put on
Brake fluid reservoir (2)
The brake fluid should always be above
the seam edge near the top of the reser¬
voir
It it drops below this point, the
cause should be corrected by your Au¬
thorized Volkswagen Dealer
Every 2 years, the brake fluid has to be
replaced.
See
Scheduled Maintenance'' on page
D6 and
Additional Services Record '
on page D 10
Only new, unused brake fluid that meets
the SAE recommendation J 1703 and
conforms to Motor Vehicle Safety Stan¬
dard 116 must be used.
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