Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Emergency Wheels
Spare Wheel Notes
| If Necessary, Explain to the Customer the Information About
Tires and Refer the Customer to the Owner's Manual. |
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| The following notes listed also apply to spare wheels that
are marked with a yellow sticker with the note “MAX 80 km/h” or
“MAX 50 mph”. |
 Note
| The vehicle may have a spare wheel with the above mentioned
sticker in place of an emergency wheel, depending on the vehicle
equipment. |
| Emergency wheel/spare wheel is designed only for sporadic
and brief use. Therefore it is to be replaced with the normal
wheel again as soon as possible. |
| After mounting the emergency wheel/spare wheel, tire
inflation pressure must be checked as soon as possible. |
| The tire pressures are listed on the tire pressure label on
the inside of the fuel filler door and on the B-pillar on the
driver side. |
| Always observe the speed rating on the spare tire on the
emergency wheel (“MAX 80 km/h” or “MAX 50 mph”). |
| Wide Open Throttle (WOT) acceleration, strong braking and
rapid driving around curves should be prevented. |
| It is not permissible to use snow chains on the emergency
wheel for technical reasons. |
| If vehicle must be driven with snow chains, therefore the
emergency wheel must be installed on the rear axle for a
breakdown on the front axle. The rear wheel freed up must then
be mounted in place of the faulty front wheel. |
| Refer to the Parts Catalog for replacement part number. |
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Snow Chins, Assembly and Replacing
Snow chains may be mounted only on the drive wheels.
If the vehicle has AWD, then snow chains may be used on the
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Wheel Bolt Master Socket Set -T10101-
Wheel Bolt Master Socket ...
Other materials:
Retrofitting a towing bracket
Fig. 92 Dimensions and attachment points
for retrofitting a towing bracket
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Volkswagen recommends having the towing bracket retrofitted by a qualified workshop.
The cooling system may need to be modified or heat shields ...
Unlocking the selector lever lock manually
Fig. 159 Removing the cover of the
gearshift gate (left-hand drive) The controls are mirrored in right-hand drive
vehicles
Fig. 160 Unlocking the selector
lever lock manually
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
If the power fails in the vehicle (for ...
Winter tires
M+S-Symbol
On “M-and-S-tires”, the tread pattern, tread compound or
type are designed such that the handling characteristics in snow
are improved compared to a normal tire. This is especially true
when initiating or maintaining vehic ...
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Snow Chains
Special Tools