wheel bolts VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2008 User Guide

in wet con dition s. o rd er t o f ully exploi t th e
b en efits of un idi re c tional tires ag ain, yo u sh o uld
imm ed iat ely r eplace or chan ge th e tire in o rd er
t o r estor e th e co rrect direc tio n o f rotat ion.
WARNING
Imprope rl y tig h te n ed or mainta ined wheel
bo lts can b ec ome lo ose causing loss o f co n tro l,
a c olli sion and serious p erso nal inju ry:
Always keep the wh eel bolt s and th e
thread s in the wh eel hu bs clean so th e wheel
b olt s can turn eas ily and be properly
N eve r g re ase or oil th e w heel bo lts and the
threads in the wheel hub s. They can become loose whil e dri vin g if gr ease d or oiled , eve n if
ti ghten e d t o the sp ecified t orque.
After changing a
-secure the jack and
tool kit in th e luggage
-
page 86 .
- H
ave the tire pressures all
the d e tect an
page 62 o r
Always read a nd heed all and oth e r important pa ge 79,
Note
The s pecified to rqu e for th e w hee l bolts is
88 ft / lb s N m). The torque must be c hecke d
a s soon as possib le w ith a torq ue w re n ch -erably by an authorize d Volkswa gen deale r o r
q ualified wo rksho p.
rod ed and pla ced befo re you ha ve the torq ue chec ked or have the b olts ti g htened to th e proper to rq ue.
H ave th e damage d tire replace d with a tire o f
th e sa me brand . s p ecifi ca tio ns a nd tread
WARNING
Alw ays properly secure the vehicl e jack an d
too l kit in the lu gg ag e compartment.
ment. Loose item s in th e ve hicle ca n fly
a round the in sid e o f the ve hicl e d urin g hard brakin g or in a c rash causin g se riou s perso nal
in jury.
Note
Th e specified to rqu e fo r th e w heel bolts is
88 N m). Th e torqu e must be c hec ked as soo n as possi ble w ith a torqu e w renc h -erably by an a uth orized Volk sw age n deale r o r
qua lified wo rk s h o p.
yo u no tice that the w he el b olts arc rode d and ha rd to tu rn . they mu st b e rep la ced
b efor e yo u have the torq ue c hec ke d or have th e
b olts tight en ed to the prop er
W ha t d o

light 5
See Anti-lock brake
should want to add an acces-sor y to my ve hicl e?
Add ress of
Add ress of Transport
Afte r c hanging a w heel 87
Alloy
wheels
fe el a slight v i­
b ration on the brake pedal? 4
Ant i-t h
eft alarm system
Linking your trailer
Anti-theft wheel bolts 84
A uto Safety Hotline
Automatic car wash 22
B
3
Batt ery
56
low often should replace m y engin e
battery? 56
Important informatio n t o know befo re
d isconnect the battery 55
Hcplac ing
56 yo u must do after reconnect the battery 55
is the correct brake nuidleve l?. 53
Brake syste m 53
light 2
B rak
es low docs mois ture or road salt affect the brakes? 13
does it mean when feel a slight vi­bra tion o n the brake pedal? 4
Br
aking distance 13
Break-in period
Engin e 12
is the right way to break-in my vehicle? 12
Br e
aking in
B r
ake pads 12
Ti r
es 12
Break ing in
tires 12
Bulb ch
ange 93
Bulb fa
ilure 93
65 39 , 55
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ra di o 33
phone 33
phone 33
a bulb 93
a w heel 86
brake pads
fuel cap 36
engine oil leve l 44
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