load capacity VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Owners Manual

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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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lbs/68 kg
per designated seating position) and lug­
gage weight.
Luggage weight is not increased by the use
of a roof rack, unless the passenger capac­
it y is reduced accordingly.
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating is the max i­
mum load that can be app lied at each axle
o f the vehicle.
The actual Gross Axle Weight
Rating at the front and rear axles should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating.
Note
T he ve
hicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the ve­
hicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the lu ggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle 's
handling is not impaired. Do not exceed the
maximum permissible axle loads or the
maximum gross vehicle weight. Always re­
member that the vehicle's handling
designed, tested and approved by
Volkswagen.
Distribute the load evenly and do not exceed
the permissible roof weig
ht (including the
we ight of the roof rack system) or the gross
vehicle weight.
For more details see page 93.