Performing Road Test (Driving Behaviour, Noises, Air Conditioner Etc.); Wheel Securing Bolts: Tighten To Prescribed Torque Setting - Volkswagen Golf 2004 Service Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2009
For dipstick as illustrated:
A - Oil must not be replenished.
B - Oil may be replenished. It may happen that the oil level after‐
wards is in the -A- region.
C - Oil must be replenished. It is sufficient if the oil level is in the
-B- region (hatched area) afterwards.
There is a danger of damaging the catalytic converter if the oil
level is above the -A- marking.
– If oil level is below -C- marking, replenish oil to -A- marking.
Oil specification ⇒ page 9
4.31 Performing road test (driving behaviour,
noises, air conditioner etc.)
Which of the following can be checked depends on vehicle equip‐
ment and local conditions (urban/country).
Check the following during a road test:
– Engine: Output, misfiring, idling speed, acceleration.
– Clutch: Pulling away, pedal pressure, odours.
– Gear selection: Ease of operation, stick position.
– Automatic gearbox: Selector lever position, shift lock/ignition
key removal lock, shift behaviour, dash panel insert display.
– Foot brake and handbrake: Function, free travel and effec‐
tiveness, pulling to one side, juddering, squeal.
– ABS function: Pulsing must be felt at the brake pedal during
ABS-regulated braking.
– Steering: Function, steering free play, steering wheel centred
when vehicle is travelling straight ahead.
– Tilting roof: Function
– Radio/radio navigation system: Function, reception, GALA, in‐
terference noise
– Multi-function indicator (MFI): Functions
– Air conditioning system: Check function. (At low temperatures
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a workshop).
– Vehicle: Pulling to one side when travelling straight-ahead
(level road)
– Imbalance: Wheels, drive shafts, propshaft
– Wheel bearings: Noises
– Engine: Hot starting behaviour
4.32 Wheel securing bolts: Tighten to pre‐
scribed torque setting
Removing and installing wheel bolt caps
Note
Depending on vehicle equipment, the wheel bolts can be covered
by the following components:
♦ Wheel bolt caps
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4. Descriptions of work
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