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Tyres and rim failure precautions
– Drive over kerbs and other low obstacles slow-
ly and at right angles so that the two front
wheels come into contact with the obstacle at
the same time.
– Check the tyre pressure regularly.
– Check the tyres for damage such as cuts at
regular intervals.
– Never exceed the maximum speed and load
permitted for the tyres that are fit-
ted.
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– Have qualified workshop replace damaged or
worn tyres as soon as possible.
– Protect the tyres from contact with aggressive
substances, including grease, oil, petrol and
brake fluid
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– Replace missing dust caps on the valves im-
mediately.
– Remove foreign bodies that have not yet pe-
netrated to the inside of the tyre.
– Observe all warnings of the tyre monitoring
system.
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Tyres that are more than six years old
Tyres age through physical and chemical pro-
cesses that can impair their function. Tyres that
have been stored unused for an extended period
of time age more quickly than tyres that are used
all the time.
Volkswagen recommends replacing tyres that are
more than six years old with new tyres. This also
applies to tyres which appear to still be in good
condition and whose tread depth has not yet
reached the minimum value stipulated by legisla-
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Winter and all-season tyres also largely lose their
effectiveness through ageing – regardless of the
remaining tread depth.
The age of each tyre can be determined on the
basis of the manufacturing date.
Notes on storing tyres
Before removing the tyre, mark the tyre to indi-
cate the direction of rotation and installation po-
sition. When installing the tyre, it should be reset
according to the mark (left, right, front, rear), so
that the direction of rotation and dynamic bal-
ance of the wheel remain unchanged.
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– Always store tyres in a cool, dry and preferably
dark place. Do not store tyres vertically.
– Any tyres not fitted on rims should be kept in
suitable sleeves to protect against dirt and
should be stored vertically (standing on the
tread).
New tyres
– New tyres as the tyres have to berun in.Drive
particularly carefully for the first 600 km, be-
cause its grip is unlikely to reach the best
state,
duced
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– All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres
of the same type, size (rolling circumference)
and the same tread pattern.
Volkswagen Genuine tyres
The vehicle may be fitted with Volkswagen Genu-
ine tyres at the factory. When used correctly
Volkswagen Genuine tyres meet the highest
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standards with respect to safety and vehicle han-
dling.
Replacing tyres
– The vehicle may be fitted with optimised roll-
ing resistance tyres at the factory. Only with
these tyres can the indicated fuel consumption
values be achieved.
a new tyre, radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread
pattern as original tyres should be fitted.
– Seek advice from a suitably qualified workshop
before purchasing new reduced rolling resist-
ance tyres. Volkswagen recommends using a
Volkswagen dealership.
– Always replace tyres at least on an axle-by-
axle basis
– Old tyres should only be replaced by tyres that
have been approved by Volkswagen for the ve-
hicle type.
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– Never use tyres with an effective size that is
larger than Volkswagen-approved tyres.
Re-synchronising the Tyre Pressure Loss
Indicator
The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator must be re-
synchronised each time one or more wheels is
changed.
wheels have been swapped, e.g. from the front
to the rear.
the braking efficiency is re-
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