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Descriptions of work -> Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator: calibrating for Your Volkswagen Taigo SUV First Generation (2021-2025)

Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
– Fit wheel brace onto adapter -2- as far as stop.  
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally to specified torque.  
Specified torque  
Wheel bolts  
Nm  
120  
Reducing agent (AdBlue®/DEF): re‐  
plenishing  
4.42  
Note  
The following description applies to diesel vehicles with SCR  
process (selective catalytic reduction).  
Additional information on the SCR process and reducing  
®
agent (AdBlue /DEF) can be found in the glossary ⇒ page  
195  
To prevent the descriptions from becoming unclear, the  
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“NO reducing agent AUS 32” (AdBlue ) is merely called  
x
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reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) in the following texts.  
General notes ⇒ page 134  
Health/endangerment and cleaning ⇒ page 136  
Disposal instructions ⇒ page 136  
Filling reducing agent tank ⇒ page 137  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Filling device for AdBlue -VAS 6960-  
4.42.1  
General information  
Properties  
®
The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is not a diesel additive  
and must not be poured into the diesel fuel tank.  
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The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is used for exhaust  
treatment to reduce nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of  
diesel powered vehicles.  
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The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) reduces these nitrogen  
oxides to water and nitrogen.  
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The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is a high-purity 32.5%  
urea solution and is used in systems with exhaust treatment  
(SCR catalytic converters) ⇒ page 195 for diesel engines.  
134  
4. Descriptions of work  
Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
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The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is legally required for  
operating vehicles with SCR.  
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AdBlue is a registered trademark of the Verband der Auto‐  
mobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) in the USA, Germany, the Euro‐  
pean Union and other countries.  
Application  
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Do not mix additives with reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF).  
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Do not dilute the reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) with water.  
♦ Do not use fluid which has already been used.  
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Use only reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) in the intended,  
original containers. Also note the expiry date information.  
♦ Additionally note the reducing agent manufacturer's usage  
and storage instructions.  
Technical data  
♦ “NO reducing agent AUS 32” is the designation according  
x
to ISO 22241-1.  
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The reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF) is contained in a sepa‐  
rate tank in the vehicle. It is NOT therefore mixed with diesel  
fuel.  
♦ A refill container approved by Volkswagen must be used for  
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replenishing the reducing agent (AdBlue /DEF).  
♦ The part numbers for available sizes of containers is availa‐  
ble in ⇒ ETKA.  
Insufficient reducing agent  
If the level of reducing agent is low, one of the following mes‐  
sages appears on the dash panel insert:  
♦ From a remaining distance of 2400 km, a gong sounds and  
“Top up AdBlue (DEF)!” is displayed“ Remaining distance  
2400 km”.  
♦ From a remaining distance of 1000 km, a warning buzzer  
sounds and “Top up AdBlue (DEF)!” is displayed“ No engine  
starting in 1000 km”  
♦ From a remaining distance of 0 km, a warning buzzer  
sounds three times and “Top up AdBlue (DEF)!” is dis‐  
played“ Engine start no longer possible is shown.”  
System malfunction or incorrect filling  
NOTICE  
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Use of reducing agent (AdBlue ) or other fluids that do not  
comply with standards.  
Risk of damage to the vehicle.  
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For BlueTDI vehicles, only use reducing agent (AdBlue /  
DEF).  
In case of system malfunction or incorrect filling, one of the  
following messages appears on the dash panel insert:  
♦ From a remaining distance of 1050 km, “Check AdBlue  
(DEF)!” is displayed“ Remaining distance 1050 km”.  
♦ From a remaining distance of 1000 km, a warning buzzer  
sounds and “Check AdBlue (DEF)!” is displayed“ No engine  
start possible in 1000 km”.  
4. Descriptions of work  
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