spare tire VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

Service at
Automatic transmission final drive oil:
Wheels: Rotate from front to rear
Tires/spare wheel:
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness. brake fluid level
Power steering: fluid level
Brake fluid: Replace every 2 years regardless of mileage (kilometres)
Drive shafts:
Front axle:
fault memory; purge if necessary
Roof frame: and lubricate
Automatic transmission: ATF
Automatic transmission:
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilometres)
Road test:
Miles
whichever occurs first
18 Today's
date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp

Service at
and
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine only)
Battery:
Battery:
Door check straps: Lubricate
Dust and
add if necessary
Automatic shift
Automatic transmission:
Tires/spare
Brake system :
Drive shafts:
On-Boa rd diagnostic system:
Roof frame:
Front
Headlights: Adjust
Airbag system: (kilometres)
Road test:

AND
Removing the spare wheel
order to have both hands free when re­moving the spare t he stor­
age tray su pport from its mounti ng and
hook the support into the opening of the
tray povided for this purpose. see page 56.
Loosen the
strap and remove the foam
piece .
Turn the
F irst thread the strap th rough the in
the tire rim-see The spare
nut tire into the tir e
is equipped with standard
suspension and
with
either or you can
use the just it
Vehicles with sports suspension* and road wheels
is equipped with the sports su spension, it be factory ­
equipped with road and a This fits in the spare
than the road next
page for impo rtant and infor­
mation .
Turn the mounting nut the
t ire is in
and secu re the strap .
Unhook and the
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Tire service
The service
factors:
Tire pressure
. Required tire pressures are
Low tire pressures increase fuel consumption which is detrimen­
tal to the environment.
pressures. Never exce ed
the maximum tire pressure
on the tire pres­
sure means: the vehicle has been standing
for at
The on new vehicles are When driving, however, various conditions
can cause a to become
This may be noticed as vibrations in the
steering .
have your if a new tire has
been mounted or a tire was repaired.
pressures be checked at once a month and
you do not
need to remove the extender .
check tire pressures when the tires
are When the tires are be higher. Do not reduce the pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
causes exces-
sive and uneven tir e
impairing the
safe ty of the you notice exces­
sive tire contact your authorized
WHAT

lire rotation
then you must rotate the front tires with the rear tires as shown in the
tion . By doing have
Tires
when tires show wear su ch as
feather-edging th ey be rotated
tion. The rotation direction is ide n tified by
arrow markings on the side s of th e tires. rota tio n directio n must not be reversed . these tir es cannot be switched in
GEN seNice department.
After rotation adjust tire pressure and torque
on page 72 for
and tires approved by the turer have been to the road ­
the spare tire is differe nt from the tires
that you have mounted on your
(for winter tires or wide
Fitting and repairing tires requires expert
and be perfo rmed by a
We recommend that you have your tires
changed by a authorized
beca use they have the
GEN
For safety reasons, tires in pairs and not The tires
with the deepest tread be
mounted on the front
WHAT I

To change the
Take the jack and kit and the spare
tire
out of the compartment.
Depending on the type of on your
have to do one of the
- Attach the hub cap
wrench through the
-
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Notes on changing a
The opening in t he screwdrive r
makes it easier to Remove the first before using.
read the information on pages 59
and 69 if you are going to be using the spare
tire or a spare tire which is different from the
tires on your
steps in the
order given when taking off a
Use the screwdriver to remove the
move the Remove any dirt or corro­
sion present on mounting surface of
or before
and tighten the
see the information on
page 77.
The
th e
Then go crosswise from one
and then snap th e ent ire circumference in
store the damaged tire in the compart­ment of the
After you change a tire:
-Check the tire air pressure
are corroded and
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put in my vehicle? .. . Replacing
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
38 Replacing batteries.
-What kind of oil should put
in my engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
dr iving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety belts
-
use
snow chains? .
.............. 71
R tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
spare wheel and
-What should know before install a radio in my vehicle? . . . 54
Rear window washer container . . 52
Refuelling the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Regular gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
spare whee l . . . . . . . .
-use
snow chains?
............... 71
-Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Vehicle
with sport suspension
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12