The Engine Oil; Gearbox Oil; Winter Tyres - Volkswagen Golf Instruction Manual

The engine oil
Tends to thicken at low temperatures and m a ; . r.*use starting
dlfflcultles.
AS soon as winter temperatures are exDeCted. chanoe over in
good time to a thinner grade of oil. If you usti r ~ l u i t i ~ r g d e oil you
should not need to change to a different grade of ril.
The various viscosity grades are described under "Lubricants",
page 53.
Gearbox oil
There are no special winter lubrication instructions for the
manual and the automatic transmission.
Winter tyres
Are not essential for your vehicle then the SR radial ply tyres
fitted as standard are good in winter conditions providing that
theseare not too severe. This does not apply however to the HR
types which are fitted to models capable of more than 180 kmlh.
These types are designed for speeds up to 210 krnlh and have
treads of a special heat.resistant rubber mixture which is not
very skid-proof when cold, especially on snow and ice. The adhe-
sion and traction becomes increasinalv worse as the tempera+!:-
redrops so that HR tyres are only suitable to a limited exient " ~ r
winter conditions. It is advisable to replace th'in with wint3.1
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res before the winter starts using, of course. onlv ,-?dial ply >din-
ter tyres.
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The specific prop ?o;iea of winter tyres make it necessary to
increase the Dressvres bv 3 Dsi (0.2 bar) above the normal
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VJin'rer tyres a : e ao l o ~ g e r fully effective when the tread has
worn down to a dmpth of
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When changing frorri steel to light alloy wheels and vice
versa the appropriate wheel bolts must be used. Further
details or, page 70.
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In Germany vehicles
which
can exceed this speed must have a sficker clearly displayed in
driven lieid
of vsw, h e r e
may be similar reguaitlons in your country.
Sr~ovr ct.ains: Thin chains which do not stand clear more than 15
mm. including tensioner, can be fitted on all wheels. If vehicle is
fitted with 175170 SR 13 80 S or 175170 HR 1380 H tyres on
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x 13 wheels with 38 m w offset, chains can only be used on the
front wheels. Before drivina over lonn stretches of road which
are free of snow you shouid remove i h e chains. They serve no
useful purpose here but merely damage the tyres and wear out
quickly.