General Notes - Volkswagen Golf 2004 Service Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2009
4.8.3 Tread depth (including spare wheel):
Check
– Check tyre tread depth.
Minimum tread depth: 1.6 mm
Note
This figure may vary according to legislation in individual coun‐
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tries.
The minimum tread depth is reached when the tyres have
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worn down level with the 1.6 mm high tread wear indicators
-arrows- positioned at intervals around the tyre.
If the tread depth is approaching the minimum allowed depth,
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inform the customer.
4.8.4

General notes

WARNING
♦ For safety reasons, only tyres of same type and tread pat‐
tern should be fitted on a vehicle! Approved wheel and tyre
combinations, e.g. ⇒ Running gear; Rep. Gr. 44 ; Golf
from model year 2004 up to model year 2009
♦ On four-wheel drive vehicles, tyres of the same type and
tread pattern must be used. Otherwise the centre differ‐
ential may be damaged.
Note
The tyre pressure table is valid for all factory fitted tyre sizes.
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The pressures in the table apply to cold tyres. Do not reduce
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increased pressures of warm tyres.
Tyre pressures for the relevant model can also be found on a
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sticker attached to the inside of fuel tank flap.
Adjust the tyre pressure to suit the vehicle load.
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The spare wheel should have the highest tyre pressure deter‐
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mined for the vehicle.
Please note that basic setting should be performed on vehicles
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with tyre pressure monitoring after every pressure change
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4. Descriptions of work