wheel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2012 Workshop Manual

Introduction
In thi s section yo u'll find inform ation on th e fo l­
l ow ing:
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pr epara tio ns fo r workin g in the eng ine co m­
In an p age
a w hee l page
Tire mobili ty page 336
Storage
Fig. 176 In the luggage compartment: Floor covering raised and secu red.
Do it yourse lf
Loose tools and other objects kit and a lo o se spare tire may be thrown through the passenger compart­
m ent if yo u brake suddenly or stee r sharply or are involv ed in an accident. This can cause se­
r io u s injuri es.
Alw ays make sure the ve hicl e to ol kit , tire
mobili ty kit, and spare tire sized or com­
pact ) are securel y stow ed in th e luggage com-ment.
I
mprope r or damaged vehicl e tools can lead to
a ccid ent s and injury .
Neve r work with tools that are damage d or not right for the job .
firs t read and note th e int rod uc tory inform ation an d heed th e o n page326.
T he ve hicle t
ool kit, spare wheel, compact spare w hee l or tir e mobilit y set may be locate d in various
l oca tions in the lu ggage compart men t.
th e tir e m obilit y
set are stored in the foam insert
n ex t to t he ve hicl e too l kit.
If necessary, de ta ch the luggage compartment net page
Lift th e floo r cover ing and ha ng it on th e hook beneath the luggageco mpart mem fig. 176
w ise it not fit in its co mpart ment and ca nnot be stowe d sa fe ly.

Cont ents
Fig . Contents of th e vehicle tool kit .
Con tents of th e vehicle tool kit fig. 177
Please first read and note the information and heed th e on page326.
T he
contents of th e ve hicl e tool kit d epend on the vehicle's equ ipment. The followin g describe s the maximum conte nt s.
Sc rewdri ver with a hexago n socke t in the handl e fo r r em ov ing or in se rting prev iou sly loosened w heel
bolt s. The screwdrive r blade is revers ible. The screw driver may be stored unde r th e lug wre nch.
Adapter for anti-theft wheel b olts. Volkswagen recom mends that yo u alw ays carry the adapte r fo r th e
w heel b olt s in the ve hicl e along w ith the veh icle tool The code number of the w heel bolt lock is
stamped th e sid e ofthe ad apter.
towing eye.
Hu bca p puller clip s for remov ing hubcaps, full wheel cover s or wheel b o lt caps.
Jack. Prior to stor in g th e jac k in the too l box, make s ure to co mpl ete ly crank the ja ck down to its ina l position. The cra nk mu st then b e locked against the sid e of the jack: oth erwise, the jack will not fit and cannot be sec urel y stowed.
Lug w rench .
Practica l tips

covers
In thi s sect io n you'll find in formation on the low ing:
Hubcap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel cops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
More information:
Exterior care and page 262
Vehicle too l page 326
a page
Tire mobility page 336
Hubcap
Fig. 178 off hubcap.
Please first read and note th e introductory information and heed the on page328 .
D ependin g on t
he vehicle mode l, th e hubcaps can
e ith er b e pulled fig. 178 or removed by fig. 179.
D o it yourself
Un suitabl e wheel cover s and improp er ti on or w hee l cov ers can cause accid ent s a nd
Improperl y in stall ed w hee l cove rs can come
l o ose w hil e driving and endan ger other
Do no t use d am aged wheel cove rs.
Alw ays m ake s ure that the flow of air for
brak e sys te m cooling is not block ed or r educe d
b e for e in stalling wheel co vers . Thi s appli es to
b o th
factory-in sta ll ed wh eel co vers and mark et w heel c o ve rs . In suffi cient a ir suppl y
m ay sig nifi cantly increa se sto ppin g di sta n ce.
Note
To help prevent damage to th e ve hicle , be ca re ful
wh en r em ov ing wheel co ve rs and b e sure to in stall the m prop erl y.
Fig . 179 Twis ting off h ubcap.
with hubcaps
To remove Take th e wire clip out ve hicl e tool kit and hook it int o one of the ho les in t h e hubca p
Pull the hubcap off in the dir ection of th e
arrow.

hubcap against the rim until it
latch es.
To remove Twist hubcap to the le ft or righ t it loosens from the w heel page 328 , fig. 179.
cover
Fig.
firs t read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 328.
off the wheel cover
Take the lu g wre nch and wire dip out of the hicl e tool page 326.
caps
Fig . 181 Pullin g co ve r cop s off w he el b olts.
Practical lips
G rasp behind one of the lugs and pull the hubcap off.
To the hubcap onto th e center of th e rim.
th e hubcap against the rim until it
lat ch es.
th e w ire clip hook in one of the openings o f the w heel cover.
Slid e the lu g w rench through the fig. a nd pull th e wheel cove r off in the direction of the
arrow.
the wheel cover
B efor e attaching th e w heel cover, the anti-theft
w hee l bolt mus t be in stalled at p age332, fig. IB3 or Otherw ise, the wheel cover cannot be in stalled.
Ma ke s
ure that the valv e c ut-out is aligned w ith th e page 332. fig. 183 and press the wheel cover onto the wheel rim. Ma ke sure that th e w heel
cove r is latched onto the rim along the entire circumfere nce.
fir st read an d note the int rodu ctory informatio n and heed th e WARNINGS on page328.
Take the 326.
fig. 181 an d pull off in the dire ction of the arrow.
The
cove r caps are desig ned to protect th e w he el
b o lt s and should be i n stalled again after th e wheel
c h a nge.
Th e anti -th eft w h
eel bolt has a separate cover cap. Thi s only firs the anti-theft w heel bo lt , but not th e
s tan dard wheel bolt s.
328 329

Introduction
In this s ec tion lowing :
Preparation s chang ing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
the with the jack . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
ve hicl e design s and models are not ered with a jack and lug w re n ch . su ch cases , Volkswage n recommend s havi ng tires and wheels
changed by an authorized Volk swage n dealer or an authorized Volkswag en Servic e Facility.
Vehi cle key page 34
Tir es and wheels=>
In an page
Vehi cle tool pag e 32 6
Whee l cover s page 328
a whe el, especially on th e side of the road, can be da ngerou s. To help reduce the risk of ser ious personal injury:
Always stop the vehicle
Always make sure that all passengers , cially children, are in safe place outside the
Turn on the emergency nasher and set up another
Always make sure th at the ground is level and firm . If necessary place a sturdy board under the jack.
a whee l by yourse lf only if yo u arc
Always use proper and undamaged tools
when changing tire.
Always apply the parking brake and sh ift the transmission into Park mission ) or any gear (manual only) to help ve nt the ve hicle from moving suddenly and ping off the jack.
a w heel is lifted off the ground, having the tran smission in Park or in gea r not prevent sudden vehicl e movement.
Alwa ys blo ck
Jar object.
If you are towing trail er, alway s unhitch it
from your vehicle before star ting to change the
wh eel. Always apply th e trailer bra kes firmly and make sure the
Always use jac k that has been approved by th e m anufacturer for your vehicle . Never use other jack s, eve n if th ey have been approved for
u se on other Volk swag en models.
To reduce the risk of los ing control , crashes, and se riou s personal injurie s, neve r loosen the
sc re w s on rim s with threa ded rim rings.
Mter changin g a wheel , have the wheel bolt
tightening torque checked with an accurate
torqu e
wrench .

Preparations for changing a
firs t rea d and note the introductory information and heed the on page
Checklist
G ettin g ready to change wheel. Follow these ste p s in the o rder lis ted
yo u h ave a nat tire, move safe distance away from the road. the ve hicl e on firm , leve l
the parking page 188.
3. Auto m ati c transmissio n : 179.
4. page 172.
5. transmission: Engage a page 179.
6. Have
tow ing a trailer: Unhit ch the trai le r from the ve hicle and park the trailer properly.
9. the lu ggage compartm ent is loaded: Remo ve th e lu ggage.
move th e spare or compac t spare wheel from the lu ggage compartment.
II. Take ofT the whe el covers page 328.
Disregarding
the safety -relat ed ch eckl is t may lead to accidents and seriou s injuries.
Always review and follow the checklist.
Follow accepted s afety practices and u se common
Pra ctical tips 331

a wheel : loosen ing wheel
info rmation and heed the on p age330.
Loose n
the wheel only with the lu g that supp1ied w ith the
Loosen th e w heel bolt s onl y about one tu rn befor e
liftin g th e
a w heel docs no t come loose, p ush the end of the lug wrench with your foot. Make sure you are s tanding firml y on the ground and hold on to the ve hicle fo r support.
loosening th e wheel bolts
th e lug wre nch over th e wheel fig. 182.
Holdin g th e lu g wre nch at the end, loosen the
wheel b y turnin g it counter-clockw ise about
loosening the anti-theft wheel bolt
wheel with a wheel cover, the anti-th eft wheel must b e at fig. 183 the wheel cover canno t be
Take the adapte r for the a nti -th eft wheel b olt out o f the vehicle tool kit.
the adapter all the w ay ove r the anti-theft wheel b olt.
the lu g w re nch onto the adapte r until it
s to ps.
H olding the lu g w re n ch th e end, loosen the w heel bo lt by turning it count er-c lockw ise about comple te tu rn
information regarding wheel bolts
The des ign of rims and wheel different wheels are ins tall ed, wheel bolts with the right length and bolt head sh ape must be used. The attachment of the
w heels and fun ction of the brake syste m depen d on thi s.
from fe rent ve hicles of the same mod el.
Wheel bolt tightening torque
tightened bolts for steel a nd alloy w heel rims should have a to rqu e of88 ft lb s
Improperly tightened w heel bolts can co me
loose w hil e driving and cause you to lose control over the ve hicle, resulting in accidents and rious injuries.
Never u se differen t wheel bolt s.

Wheel bolt s and w heel hub threads must
use the
wit h th e jack
Fig . 184 lift point for th e jock .
first re a d and n o te the intro ducto ry infor mat io n and heed th e on page330.
T he jac k
must b e po sition ed at one o f the four lift points m arked on the ve hicl e bo d y ( tw o on each
Checkli st
Never grease or oil th e w heel bolts and the threads in the wheel hubs. The bo lt s can come
loos e w hile driving if greased or oiled, even if
tigh tened to the requi r e d torque.
Neve r loosen bolted connections on w heel
rims with bolted rim rin gs.
the w heel bolts are not tight en ed to the
p ro pe r torque, the wheel can come off the ve­
hi cle whe n it is moving. E.xcessive ly
The ve hicle may only be lifte d by a jack positio ned
a t o n e o f th e four jack lift po int s.
F o r yo
ur own safety and that o f your passengers. carry out the follo wing step s in the o rder
tow in g trailer: the tr aile r from the ve hicle and park the trail er properly.
4 . Loosen the whee l b o lts o f th e w heel to be c han ged=> page 332.
5 . Find the ja ck lift
point=> fig. 184 on the ve hicle fram e tha t is closes t to the w heel to be c han ge d.
6.
up th e jack so tha t it still just fits undern eath the lift po int.
Pr actical tip s 332 333

Fig. 186 Chang ing a wheel: remove previo usly ened wheel bolts using the screwdr iver handle .
first read and no te th e introduct ory inform ation and hee d the on page330.
R emov
ing the wheel
Revie w the pag e 331.
Loosen th e w heel page 332.
the page 333.
Complete ly unscrew and rem ove the ously loosened whee l bolt s using the hexago nal
soc ke t in the sc rew dri ver h andl e fig. 186. th e wheel bolts on a clea n surf ace .
Re m ove the w heel.
Installing the spare or compact spare
unidirectiona l tir e, b e sure to install it in the proper ro llin g pag e 293, tires.
After changing a
fir st read and note th e introductory info rm ation and hee d th e on page330.
Clea n th e tools in the vehicl e too l kit if sary and stow th em in th e foa m gage pag e 326.
Securely sto re th e spare whee l, compact spare
w heel, o r th e whee l yo u took off the vehicle in th e
lugga ge compartment.
Practical tips
the spare whee l o r compac t spare wheel on th e ax le.
th e a nti-th eft wheel bolt in position 332, fig. 183 Han d tigh ten it using the adapter b y turnin g clockw ise.
i n all other w hee l b olts clockw ise and tig ht en them slig/ u/yusin g th e hexago nal socket in
the screwdrive r handle.
Lower the ve hicl e with the jack .
the lug wre n ch to firml y tighten all wheel
bolt s (turn Do not tighten them in sequ en ce ! Tight en any wheel bolt to beg in, th en tighten th e wheel bo lt dia gonally opposite the first
b o lt, and so for th.
page 328.
Wh
eel bolts that a re tighte ned or installed p rope rly can come loo se, causing loss of vehicle
contro l,
Always keep whee l bolt s and threads in the
w hee l hub clean and free of oil and grease . The
wheel bolts mus t turn easil y and must be
the hexagona l socket in th e sc rewdriver
handl e o nly to turn th e w hee l bolt s when they are loo se, never to loosen th em or
Have th e w heel b o lt tightening to rqu e ately c hec ke d with a to rqu e wre nch page 332.
Have the dam aged whee l re p laced as soo n as
poss ible.
In ve hicles with indir ect T ir e Monitoring th e sys te m mu st b e after each tir e ch a nge
334 335

If transmission has leake d out of th e missio n.
If there is o r n o oil in th e transmiss io n cause of damage to your ve hicl e, it mus t be moved
w ith th e dri ve wheels off th e ground.
If the front and rear w heels cannot t u rn.
Fig . 202 In righ t front bumper : Remove cover.
read and note the introdu ctory information and heed the on page357.
T he re is a thread ed hole for
the tow ing eye in the
right front
Take the tow ing eye, the lu g wre nch, and the
sc rewdriver out o f the ve hicle too l kit in the page 326.
on the cove r at the top 202
(a rrow ) so that it pops out.
Remove the cover and let it hang from the bumper.
Do it yourself
the ve hicl e battery is disc harged, since the s teering re m ain disabled, and it may not be poss ibl e to release the elect ro ni c steerin g column lock.
If yo u have to tow an automatic tran smissio n
ve hicl e m ore th an miles km ).
A vehicle can be to we d onl y if the electro nic steerin g co lumn lock is released. In case of a
power loss or malfunc tions of the e lectrical
sys te m , th e e ngine may have to be jump-start ed in order to re lease the electroni c steerin g column
Fig . 2 0 3 In righ t front bumper: Screwing in t owi ng eye .
the tow ing eye counter-clock wise into the threaded ho le as far as it will go (arrow) Use the lug wrenc h to turn and tig ht en th e towing eye.
towing is compl e te, unscrew the towi ng eye cl ock wise to re m ove it.
on the lower part of the cover until the
lower lip has locke d into pla ce.
Note
Always make sure the towin g eye is screwe d all the w ay into threaded hole so that it is secure. If not, it could be pull ed out while your vehicle is being