flat tire VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Owners Manual

Tires are important but often abused pa rt s of
a vehicle , they not
Be sure to inspect your tires at (3
D amage to yo u that a tire o r has been dam aged , it is wise r to hav e it re­as soon as possible. tire
d amage can to tir e failu re . fo r ad­
vice and assis ta nce.
Mark tires before removing th em . Re­mount tires on the same vehicle side be­
cause the rotation direct ion must stay the same.
Tires which are not on be stored standing up.
Tires age even if they are not being used . Tires which are more than 6
years
Avoid damaging tires and you must drive over a curb or other drive
Remove embedded
missing
brake etc. away from tires .
traction
To avoid of control , operate a
kilometers) .
Tire service
The service
tire in flatio n pressu res are
tan k
tire wear and adversely
affect road of the vehicle , and
personal injury.
injury.

Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive either
with tir es or
tory ,
For reasons it is not from other -under certain conditions not even from the same
and shape must be used.
The secure fit of the er functioning oft he brake system are pendent upon this.
mounted on rims,
They have the essary to advise you which
CARE
The use of tires, that do not meet specifications of the equipment
and may cause an accident and injury.
are installed , make sure the for

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Jack and
vehicle comes equipped with the
Vehicle jack
Before you put the jack back into the tool
box. make sure it is completely rewound.
Screwdriver with a hexagonal opening
in the handle for removing wheel
x 13
Note
The
Always make sure the jack, the
tools, the spare tire and even a flat tire
are secured in place and
not loose,
otherwise they could forward
causing personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in an
accident.
Use the jack only for changing a
The jack must never be used as a support to work underneath the
vehicle . the jack is accidentally
dislodged , you could be seriously injured.
Do not raise the vehicle using a
bumper jack. The bumper system
would be damaged. Also, the jack may slip which could cause personal
injury.
Do not support your vehicle on cinder blocks, bricks or other props.
These may crumble under
continuous load.
Do not start or run the engine while
the vehicle is supported by the jack.

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Compact spare
The spare tire is a compact tire and is
men t with a plastic nut.
unsecured in the luggage compartment. This
Check the pressure of the compact
spa re tire
After the compact spare wheel , the tire inflation pressure should be checked and, if necessary, increased to
The load carrying capacity is marked on the tire
Because this tire is
mm). Avoid driving over obstacles. To avoid damage, do not take your vehicle through an automatic car wash when the compact spare i s
After the compact spare whee l, make sure that you remount the
The compact spare tire should be properly remounted in its storage area as soon as the standard road tire can be paired or replaced.
such use is attempted, damage to these items or other vehicle components may occur.
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Notes
Please read the informatio n on pages
148 and 157 if you are going to be using the spare wheel or a spare tire which is
di fferen t from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
Check the tire air pressure immediately.
Have the wheel
tightening torque
steel and wheel rims, the should have a torque of 80ft
you notice while changing a tire that the
wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn
then they should be replaced before
check the tightening torq ue.
Until then, drive with extra care and
at
the flat tire re paired as quickly as poss1ble and remounted on your Remou nt the wheel cover.
jack and tools securely in luggage compartment.
for temporary use only!