2021-2025 Volkswagen Taigo SUV Descriptions of work -> Swivel joints and suspension link mountings: inspecting User Manual
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Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
– If contact surfaces are corroded, remove corrosion by con‐  
ventional workshop means then clean the treated areas with  
silicone remover.  
– Apply a thin coat of lubricating paste on cleaned surfaces.  
– Check again ball head seat in mounting ⇒ page 45 .  
– After checking, fit protective cap into ball head mounting.  
Note  
If protective cap is damaged or not available, a new protective  
cap must be fitted to protect ball head mounting against corro‐  
sion. ⇒ ETKA  
– Insert cover.  
4.2  
Swivel joints and suspension link  
mountings: inspecting  
– Check boots -arrow- of lower swivel joints for leaks and  
damage.  
– Check lower axle mountings for large cracks, perforating  
cracks or cuts in rubber material -arrows-.  
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4. Descriptions of work  
Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
– Check lower axle mountings for large cracks, perforating  
cracks or cuts in rubber material -arrows-.  
– Check axle mountings also for following damage:  
♦ Complete separation of rubber and metal parts.  
♦ Large play between mounting and suspension link, which  
has a considerably negative effect on the function of the  
mounting.  
Note  
♦ Superficial cracks and cuts as well as minor separations of  
the rubber element from the metal part do not significantly  
affect the operation of the elasto-kinematic mounting and do  
not constitute a basis for a complaint.  
♦ Damage to the thin rubber skin over cavities due to con‐  
struction is also permissible.  
♦ Play between bearing and axle component is permissible as  
long as there is no negative effect on the function of the  
bearing.  
4.3  
Automatic headlight control and static  
cornering light: checking function  
Note  
The automatic headlight control was formerly called driving light  
assist.  
•
Vehicle must be in natural daylight.  
4. Descriptions of work  
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