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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 ...

Other materials:

6-Pin Universal Oxygen Sensor, Removing and Installing
  Note Use the faulty sensor as a guide for installing all of the accompanying attachments, cable ties or marking bands. Do not crimp or cut the wires otherwise the functionality of the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) will ...

Test after driving for 10 minutes
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Reconnect the tyre filler hose and check the tyre pressure on the tyre pressure display ⑥. 1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPA) and lower: Do not drive on! The tyre cannot be sealed adequately with the breakdown set. ...

Handling wheels and tyres
Fig. 145 Diagram showing how to swap wheels First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe tyres are the most used and most underestimated parts of a vehicle. Tyres are very important as the narrow tyre surfaces are the only contact between the vehicle and the ro ...

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