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Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: General Information

Perform a road test to determine if a vehicle pulls to one side and if so, when and to which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side. Refer to → Chapter „Corrective Action When Vehicle Pulls to One Side“.
If the vehicle alignment is measured, submit the measurement printout and the complaint report with the tire.
Manufacturer's tolerances can lead to taper in the tire construction. This results in a side force when the tire rolls, which acts directly on the suspension and can therefore lead to vehicle self-steering behavior. Targeted rotation of the wheels can balance out this self-steering behavior.
   
Vehicle Pulls to One Side
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Taper
Taper is caused by slightly offsetting the tread and/or the belt by a few tenths of a millimeter from the geometric center of the tire. Taper cannot be recognized vis ...

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Correct sitting position
Fig. 35 There must be a distance Ⓐ of at least 25 cm between the driver and the steering wheel. Fig. 36 Correct seat belt routing and head restraint adjustment First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The following details the correct sitting positions for ...

Notes on tow-starting
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Vehicles should not be tow-started wherever possible. Use jump leads to start the engine instead . For technical reasons, the following vehicles cannot be tow-started: Vehicles with an automatic gearbox. If ...

Cleaning and caring for the dash panel, wooden trims and plastic parts
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with water and clean the parts. Treat plastic parts inside and outside the vehicle and the dash panel with a special solvent-free plastic cleaning and care product that has been a ...

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