Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Foreign Object Damage
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire. |
| This always leads to tire damage. |
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| Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies |
| Frequently, the foreign object
-marking- is so securely embedded in the tire that it
will not free itself even at higher speeds. Due to this, it can
act as a plug and seal the tire relatively well. The result is
gradual loss of pressure which the driver does not notice
immediately but which can lead to sudden and complete tire
failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on steel belted tires of which
the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical ...
Tires with Torn-Out Tread
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the
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Sealing and inflating tyres
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Sealing a tyre
Unscrew the cap from the tyre valve.
Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core out of the tyre
valve. Place the core on a clean surface.
Shake the tyre filler bottle vigorously up ...
Capacities
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Fuel tank capacity
Petrol and diesel engines
approx 45.0 l,
of which approx. 7.0 l reserve.
Autogas engine a)
Autogas: approx. 52 l
pet ...
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread