tire VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2008 Repair Manual

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
22
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
26

sh o uld I check the engine oil
level? 43
ligh t 45
Engine oil sensor li g h t 44
Environment Avoiding pollution 23, 36
the eng in e compartment 28 Drive economically 19
light 9
also E lectron ic
light 7
Even t Data Hecorder
34
Exhaus t system
light II
Exhau st system 9
Externa l
aeria l 33
F
Fabric trim
light 35
Fuse b ox
I n the in strument p anel , left 92
In the in strum ent pan el, rig h t 92
table 92
Fuses
G
Gaskets
Gasoline 37
Blends 37 alcohol 37
rating 37
37
Hegular 37 Unleaded 37 ifl purchase poor qua lity fu el? 37
woul d happen if I put leaded gaso­
l
ine in my ca r? 37
or summer tips 37
Gasoline addi tives
Generator light 56
G lossary oft ire and loading terminology 58
H
I low co uld I damage the cata lytic
conve rter? 9
I low do I know how much oil en gi ne is
consuming'? 43
How do I unlock the en gine hood? 41
How doe s moisture or road salt affec t the brakes? 13
How ofte n should I check my tire
pressures? 69
How often should I replace my engine
battery?
56
How oft e n should I wax my 24
I low ofte n should th e brak e nuid be
c h anged?
54
I low to jump start
light
I n st
rument pane l 28
J
Jack
Jump starti n g
Access positive and negative
terminals
Jumper cables
L
Leather

Lifting the ve hicl e
Light change 93
Lo ck cy linders 26
L o ckin g driver's door in emergency 88
Locks
26
M
Malfunction Lamp
M IL See Malfun ction Indicator Lamp
Modific ations 32
N
New tires wheels 73
NHTSA
otice about
trol modules 34
II
yo ur vehicle safely 1 4
mirro rs
C leaning 25
p
31
parts 24 C leaning 28
w asher 23
G asolin e 37
Booklet Tips and Advice
care 2 1
Regular Gasoline 37
Hemoving caps to access p osi tive and nega-
tive terminals
Repai rs 32
R ep l
acing
Wheel rim s 75
Replac
ing tires and w heels 73
Reporting safety defec ts
Ca
nada United States
Him s
Heplacing 75
With screw-on decora tive covers 58
With threade d rim ring 57
R
ubbe r gaskets 26
s
b ells
C
leanin g
Safety instructio ns
C
oolant temperature
Snow c h ain s 78
wheel 81
Location
Spares 31
Speed rating letter code 74
Startin g w ith jumper cables 99
Steps for determining correct load limit 71
T
Tan k
F illin g the ta nk 35
O
pening th e fuel filler 35
T
echnical modific ations 32
Threa ded rim ring 57
Alphabetical index lll

75
Tire pressure monitoring syste m models) 62
Tire service life 7 2
Tir
es
H epl ac ing 75
Service life 72
ratin g letter code 74
Tire Identification Number 74
Tire manufacturing date 74
T ire specification s 74
Tread depth 72
Uniform tire quality grading 76
Winter tires 77
Tires and vehicl e load limits
Tires and w heels 57
Checking tir e pressure 68
Co ld tir e infl ation
pressure 6 1
Dimensio n s 73
Ge n
eral notes 57
Glossary
of tire and loading terminolo gy 58
New tir
es and wheels 73 Heplacing 73
Towing
front
r ear
T ire pressure monitoring sys te m
models)
Warni ng light
62
112 index
Traile r towing 15
A
nti-theft a larm system Bra kes
chains 17
Technical requirement s
Ti re pressure 16
Towing tips Traile r lights
Transport Canada
Tread W ear Indicator 72
Trunk lid
Hear lid
u
Underbody seala nt 27
Unidire ct
ional tires 57, 86
U niforrn tire
quality grading 76
v
Vehicl e
Lifting
Location
w
Warnin g light
5

permissible roof weig h t is 165lbs (75 kg).
use th e roof rack syste m specifically de­signed, tested and approved by Volkswagen.
T he roof weig ht i
ncreases th e weight of th e front and rear axle and correspondingl y reduces th e other lo ad that your ve hicle can carry.
D istribu te the load evenly and do no t exc eed the Roof Weig h t (including the we ight of the roof rack syste m ) o r th e Gross weight .
For
more d e ta ils book let2.1 firs t",
c hapte r dri ving" bookle t3. 1 ''Con ­
tro ls and Equipment" , chapter and storage."
Tran sporti ng heavy bulky loads on th e roof w ill change th e way th e ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicle's center of gravity, changing its aerod ynamics and the way it r e­acts to side winds.
Dimensions
T he s pecificatio ns refe r to the basic model. Dif ­
f erences may occur dependin g on the model
type and optio ns o rd ere d, fo r exa mple. tire s izes.
be careful when parking your vehicl e
i n areas with parking barriers or c u rbs. barriers and cu rbs vary in heig ht. They could damage your bumper
(continued)
t hat is large, heavy, bulky, long or
Always adapt your driving a nd speed to
w hat yo u arc carryi ng on th e roof as well as to
road , traffi c, weath er and wind co nd it io ns.
A lways avoid sudden brakin g or driving mane uve rs.
A lways make su re th a t loads are properly
d istribute d and that heavier it em s are in th e
fro nt.
Neve r exceed the maximum ro of load for the ve hicle, maximum axle loads or th e max­imum gross vehicl e w eigh t.
When drivi ng up steep ramps . o n roug h
road s, over curb s, etc. it is important to re­member that some part s of your vehicl e, s u ch as
s poiler s or exhaust sys te m components, may be
close to th e g round. Be ca reful no t damage them.
Tips
The figures may be d ifferent if ad ditio nal equip­ment is fitt ed, for different models, for special
ve hicles and for ot11er