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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). If necessary, contact a suitably qualified workshop.

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 nearest suitably 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). If necessary, contact a suitably qualified workshop.

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 correspondingly qualified workshop.

Vehicles with AirStop® tyres:

1. Leave the foreign body in the tyre and go to a suitably 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 suitably 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.

● Slow down immediately and stop as soon as the traffic situation permits and it is safe to do so.

● Check the tyres and wheel rims for damage.

● Never drive on if tyres or wheel rims are damaged. Instead, seek assistance from a correspondingly qualified

workshop.

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

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have the vehicle checked.

New wheels and tyres

New tyres

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

have not been run in have reduced grip and braking efficiency (→ Handling wheels and tyres).

—Both wheels on an axle must be fitted with tyres of the same type, size, and the same tread pattern.

—The tread depth of new tyres may vary between tyre models and manufacturers due to different design features

and tread designs.

Replacing tyres

—Always replace tyres at least on an axle-by-axle basis (→ Handling wheels and tyres).

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

vehicle type.

—Replace old tyres only with tyres that have the same specifications – including width, diameter, load capacity and

maximum speed – as those approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for your vehicle and model.

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

Re-synchronising the Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator

The Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator must be resynchronised after changing one or more wheels. This also applies if the

wheels have been swapped, e.g. from the front to the rear (→ Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator).

WARNING

Corrosive liquids and other substances can cause visible and invisible damage to the tyres, which can cause the tyre

to burst.

● Always keep chemicals, oils, lubricants, fuel, brake fluid and other corrosive substances away from the tyres.

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.

NOTICE

Do not damage the valves when fitting different tyres. Never drive without valve caps. This could cause damage to

the valves.

NOTICE

Always use a new valve set and set of seals when replacing or modifying the sensors for the Tyre Pressure

Monitoring System.

Old tyres should be disposed of properly and as required by

legislation.

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