Driving with a substitute spare wheel or emergency
wheel
Stop the vehicle safely
A substitute spare wheel or emergency wheel is only
used to reach the nearest specialist garage.
If the vehicle is not safely secured against moving
off, it can do so spontaneously and cause an acci-
dent.
— Inflate the wheel to the max. prescribed inflation
pressure.
— When parking, look for a place with suitable
ground. Do not park the vehicle on flammable
materials such as dried leaves or spilt fuel. Hot
vehicle parts may cause a fire.
— Follow the instructions on the warning label on
the rim.
— Do not cover the warning label.
Carry out the following activities in the specified or-
der when parking.
— Avoid full acceleration, strong braking and fast
cornering.
1. Stop the vehicle and keep the brake pedal de-
pressed.
— Do not drive with more than one spare wheel
mounted.
2. Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
— Avoid using snow chains on the temporary spare
wheel.
3. For vehicles with an automatic gearbox, place
the selector lever in the position.
Driving through water
4. Turn off the engine.
There must be no water ingress into the vehicle, e.g.
the engine intake.
5. For vehicles with manual transmission, engage
1. gear or reverse gear.
— Therefore, determine the depth before driving
through water. The water level must not exceed
the lower edge of the lower beam.
6. Release the brake pedal.
— Drive at max. walking speed. Otherwise, a wave
may form in front of the vehicle, increasing the
water level.
Exiting the vehicle
Do not leave children or other people or animals un-
attended in the vehicle.
— Never stop in the water, do not reverse or stop
the engine.
— Injuries can occur when handling seats, releasing
the parking brake etc.
Is something wrong?
— Pay attention to changes in vehicle handling.
— In emergency situations it may not be possible to
leave the vehicle or resolve the situation.
— If you have any safety concerns, stop driving and
seek assistance from a specialist garage.
— Very high or very low temperatures may pose
a danger to life.
— Unusual vibrations or the vehicle ‘pulling’ to the
side may indicate a puncture.
— If the tyre pressure loss is very sudden, try to stop
the vehicle carefully without heavy steering or
heavy braking.
Different climatic conditions
— Immediately remove foreign objects stuck in the
tyre tread.
If you wish to operate your vehicle in countries with
different climatic conditions from those specified,
contact a Volkswagen Partner. They will tell you the
following:
— Do not remove foreign objects that have penetra-
ted the tyre. Check the tyre pressure and seek as-
sistance from a specialised garage.
— Is it possible to drive the car in your country?
— Immediately remove any objects jammed under
the floor of the vehicle. These can damage the ve-
hicle or ignite and cause a fire.
— Do any measures need to be taken to ensure that
the vehicle is fully functional?
— Do any measures need to be taken to prevent
damage to the vehicle, e.g. coolant change, 12V
vehicle battery, etc.?
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