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Tyre damage

Damage to tyres and wheel rims is often hidden→

1. If you suspect that a wheel is damaged, slow down immediately and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do

so.

2. Check the tyres and rims for damage.

3. Do not drive on if a tyre is damaged.

4. Changing a damaged wheel (→ Changing a wheel). Seek professional assistance for this.

OR: Use the breakdown set to seal the damaged tyre and then inflate it (→ Breakdown set).

5. If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the next qualified workshop in order to have the

vehicle checked.

Embedded foreign bodies in the tyres

1. Leave the foreign body in the tyre if it has entered the inner tyre. Foreign bodies that are stuck between the tyre

tread blocks can be removed.

2. Changing a damaged wheel (→ Changing a wheel). Seek professional assistance for this.

OR: Use the breakdown set to seal the damaged tyre and then inflate it (→ Breakdown set).

3. Check and adjust the tyre pressure.

4. Go to a qualified workshop. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a Volkswagen Commercial

Vehicles dealership for this purpose.

5. Vehicles with AirStop® tyres: Leave the foreign body in the tyre and go to a qualified workshop. A sealant

applied to the inside of the tyre tread encloses the foreign body and seals the tyre temporarily.

Tyre wear

The tyre wear is affected by several factors:

—Style of driving.

—How well the tyres are balanced.

—Adjustments made to the running gear.

Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear.

Wheel imbalance may develop when the vehicle is driven; you will notice this by the nervous steering response.

Imbalanced tyres will affect the level of tyre wear. In this case the wheels should be balanced again.

Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the vehicle. The wheel alignment

should be checked by a qualified workshop if tyres show excessive wear.

WARNING

If you notice unusual vibration or the vehicle pulling to one side while the vehicle is in motion, this may indicate that

one of the tyres is damaged.

● Reduce speed immediately and park the vehicle without obstructing traffic.

● Check the tyres and rims for damage.

● Never drive on if wheels or tyres are damaged. Seek expert assistance instead.

● If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the next qualified workshop in order to have the

vehicle checked.

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New wheels and tyres

New tyres

—Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km(370 miles) with new tyres as the tyres have to berun in. Tyres that

have not been run in have reduced grip and braking effect →

—All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size(rolling circumference) and the same tread

pattern.

—The tread depth of new tyres may vary, according to the type and make of tyre and the tread pattern.

Replacing tyres

—Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually(i.e. both front tyres or both rear tyres together)→

—Old tyres should only be replaced by tyres that have been approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the

vehicle type. Make sure that the tyres used are correct in respect of size, diameter, load-carrying capacity and

maximum speed.

—Never use tyres with an effective size that is larger than tyres approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Larger wheels could rub against the body or other parts of the vehicle.

Additional information for vehicles fitted with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

If you wish to replace factory-fitted wheels, please ensure that the new wheels are equipped with sensors that are

compatible with the factory-fitted Tyre Pressure Monitoring System. New wheels with sensors are detected and

integrated into the system. The vehicle must be left stationary for at least 20 minutes after a tyre is fitted and then

driven at a speed of over approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) for an extended period so that the new tyre can be detected.

The Tyre Pressure Monitoring System can also be reactivated manually (→ Tyre monitoring systems).

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends that a new valve set and set of seals be used every time the sensors

are replaced or modified. Further information is available from a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership.

If tyres with dimensions other than those defined by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the vehicle and model are

used, the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System must be reprogrammed with the new tyre pressure values. Further

information is available from a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership.

If you use wheels that do not have a sensor, or have non-compatible sensors, the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

will not detect them. The Tyre Pressure Monitoring System will then not be able to measure tyre pressures. A fault is

displayed or the system is switched off.

Further information about the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, how it works and what you need to know (→ Tyre

monitoring systems).

WARNING

New tyres will have to be run in as they will initially have reduced grip and braking effect.

● Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km(370 miles) in order to prevent accidents and serious injury.

WARNING

Wheels must have the necessary freedom of operation. If the wheels do not have the necessary freedom of

operation, the tyre could rub on parts of the running gear, the vehicle body and the brake lines. This can lead to a

fault in the brake system and to tread separation and thus to a tyre bursting.

● The actual tyre size must not exceed the tyre dimensions of manufacturers approved by Volkswagen Commercial

Vehicles and must not rub on any vehicle body parts.

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