Using unsuitable or damaged rims can impair driving safety and cause accidents and serious injuries.
Only use rims permitted for the vehicle.
Check the rims regularly for damage and replace them if necessary.
WARNING
Loosening and tightening bolts incorrectly on rims with bolted rim rings can cause accidents and serious injuries.
Never loosen the bolts on rims with a bolted rim ring.
Have all procedures on rims with bolted rim rings performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen
recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Maintaining wheels and tires
Tire pressure
Checking the tire pressure
Check the tire pressure at least once a month.
Check the tire pressure only when tires are cold. The specified tire pressure only applies to a cold tire. The tire pressure on warm tires is higher than on cold
tires. Therefore, never release air from a warm tire to adjust the tire pressure.
Always adjust the tire pressures to the vehicle load ⇒
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After adjusting tire pressures, always screw the caps on the valves and note the information about the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
Always use the tire pressures specified on the label. Never exceed the maximum tire pressure specified on the side of the tire.
Fig. 197 On the driver door pillar: Tire inflation pressure label.
The correct tire pressure for the tires fitted at the factory can be found on a label on the B-pillar of the driver door fig. 197. The factory-installed tires can be winter
summer or all-season tires.
An incorrect tire pressure can cause increased tire wear, negatively affect driving behavior and damage tires. Compliance with the correct tire pressure is very
important, particularly when driving at high speeds.
The specified tire pressure is given for a cold tire. For warm tires, the pressure is higher.
Never reduce the pressure of a warm tire in order to reach the specified value. This will cause the actual pressure when the tire is cold to be too low.
WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures can cause tires to suddenly lose air or go flat while driving. This can cause accidents and fatal injuries.
If the tire pressure is too low, the tire can heat up so much while driving that the tread separates or the tire ruptures.
Excessive speeds and vehicle loads can cause overheating, sudden tire damage (including tire blow-outs), and separation of the tread, which can then
result in loss of vehicle control.
An incorrect tire pressure shortens the service life of the tire and negatively affects driving behavior.
Check the tire pressures regularly, at least once a month and also before driving long distances.
All tires must always be inflated to the correct pressure based on the load.
Never reduce the tire pressure when tires are warm.
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