Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tire Wear
- Tire Service Life, Influences
- Heel and Toe Wear
- Tread Depth, Measuring
- Tire Wear, One Sided
- Tire Wear, Outer Shoulder
- Diagonal Washouts
- Tire Wear, Center
- Permitted Tread Depth - Variance
Mounting Damage
Bundle broken during tire inflation.
Modern radial car tires are mounted only on safety rims.
These have a hu ...
Tire Service Life, Influences
The following factors influence the service life of a tire
in varying degrees.
Driving style:
Speed
...
Other materials:
Switching the TCS on and off
Fig. 116 In the centre console: button
for switching the TCS on and off manually
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The electronic stability control (ESC) only
functions when the engine is running. It consists of ABS, EDL and TCS.
When the engine is r ...
Handbrake
Fig. 115 Handbrake between the front seats
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Applying the handbrake
Lift the handbrake lever up fully.
The handbrake is applied when the indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster
.
Releasing ...
Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
Before beginning balancing, the following requirements must
be fulfilled.
The tire pressure must be OK.
The tire profile must not be worn on one side. The tire
profile must be at least 4 mm.
...
