Wheels VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 Owners Manual

Service at
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: operation including park/ neutral position switch
Brake system : for damage/lea ks, brake pad thic knes s, brake fluid level
Wheels: Rotate from front to rear
Airbag system:
Engine:

Service at
Engine: Change and filter
Next Service:
Date: .....
Engine: Change filter
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine only)
Windshield washer: Check
Automatic shih
Brake system: Check for damage/leaks. brake pad th ick ness. brake
Wheels: Rotate from front to rear
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilometres)
Next Service:
Date :
............
/km: ..............
whichever occurs first

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

Engine:
fluid
Wheels: Rotate from fr ont to rear
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months rega rdless of mileage (kilometres)
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
Miles

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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is stored under
the carpeting in the
using the spare a n ote the
steel spare
steel spare wheel sup­
plied with your vehicle. road wheels with steel rims and
steel spare.
road wheel can
cause loss of vehicle control and serious personal injury.
The
with sports suspension and
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest),
B , and
representing the tire's resistance to the generat io n of hea t and its ability to diss i­
pate heat when tested under
con­
ditions on a speci fied indoor laboratory test
and excessive tempera­
t ure can co rresponds to a of perfor­
m an
ce w hich passenge r car tires must meet under the Fed eral Motor G rades Band A represent
h ig h er
you wish to equip your with tires or wheels other than those

accident and personal injury.
Snow chains
wheels with the
sports suspension. page 61 for
more
When necessary the vehicle must be
equipped with smaller tires -ask your authorized VOLKSWAGEN
dealer.
When necessary the tires -ask your au­thorized
protrud ­
ing no more than
must rotate steering
positions with chains mounted to prevent
damage to
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Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The information must be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
Whenever possible, tow with the front
wheels off ground .
The vehic le may be lifted in rear and
moved to position for front hook-up.
a vehicle with a manual transmission
must be towed with the front wheels on the
ground, make sure transmission oil
has not
leaked or been drained .
Note
cannot be towed
with conven tional sling-type equipment or
non-self-loading wheel
Attach wheel lift equipment to wheels.
Attach safety straps to wheels.
8 - Attach safety chains to lower control
arms
(Front hook-up)-see upper
km h 3-Attach safety chains to axle beam
Towing distance : . . . . . .
the cannot be towed with wheel
lift equ ipment in combination with self­loading
4-Towing 6-12 inches
. . . (15-