VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Do n ot r e ly s o le ly o n t h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m . C heck y o ur t y re s r e g ula rly t o e n su re
t h at t h ey a re p ro p erly in fla te d a n d h ave n o s ig ns o f d am ag e, s u ch a s p un ctu re s, c u ts ,
c ra ck s, a n d b lis te rs . R em ove a n y o b je cts t h at b eco m e e m bed ded in t h e t y re t re ad b ut
h ave n ot p en etra te d in to t h e b od y o f t h e t y re it s e lf .

Fun ctio nal d esc rip tio n
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r u se s d ata f ro m t h e A BS s e n so rs a n d o th er f u n ctio n s t o c h eck t h e
sp eed o f r o ta tio n a n d t h e r o llin g c ir c u m fe re n ce o f t h e in div id ual w heels .
T h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r d oes n ot w ork if t h ere is a f a u lt in t h e E SC o r A BS (→
B ra ke s u p port s y ste m s).
Th e r o llin g c ir c um fe re n ce c a n c h an g e:
—If t h e t y re p re ssu re h as b een c h an ged .
—If t h e t y re p re ssu re is t o o l o w .
—If t h e t y re h as s tru ctu ra l d am ag e.
—If t h e v e h ic le is l o ad ed m ore h eavil y o n o n e s id e.
—If s n ow c h ain s h ave b een f it te d .
—If a t e m pora ry s p are w heel h as b een f it te d .
—If o n e w heel p er a xle h as b een c h an ged .
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r  m ay r e act w it h a d ela y o r n ot d is p la y a n yth in g a t a ll in t h e
eve n t o f a s p ort y d riv in g s ty le , w hen d riv in g o n s n ow -c o ve re d o r ic y r o ad s o r u n pave d r o ad s o r
w hen d riv in g w it h s n ow c h ain s.
T h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m in dic a te s a c h an ge in r o llin g c ir c u m fe re n ce o f t h e t y re s w it h t h e
w arn in g l a m p in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
T h e r e co m men ded t y re p re ssu re f o r t h e f a cto ry -fit te d t y re s is in dic a te d o n t h e t y re p re ssu re
s tic ke r o n t h e d riv e r's d oor p il la r (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
T h e t y re p re ssu re o f a ll t y re s in clu d in g t h e s p are w heel o r t e m pora ry s p are w heel m ust b e
ch ecke d m on th ly o n a c o ld t y re a n d c o rre sp on d t o t h e v e h ic le m an ufa ctu re r's s p ecif ic a tio n s o n
th e t y re p re ssu re s tic ke r. I f t h e t y re s iz e o f t h e m oun te d t y re s d if fe rs f ro m t h e s p ecif ic a tio n s o n
th e t y p e p la te o r t y re p re ssu re s tic ke r, t h e c o rre ct t y re p re ss u re m ust b e d ete rm in ed .
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r d oes n ot r e m ove t h e n eed f o r r e g ula r m ain te n an ce a n d
in sp ectio n o f t y re s. T h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r e n su rin g t h e c o rre ct t y re p re ssu re is m ain ta in ed
at a ll t im es, e ve n if t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r d oes n ot g iv e a n y w arn in g t h at t h e t y re
p re ssu re is t o o l o w .
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r a ls o c a n d is p la y a m alf u n ctio n in c o n ju n ctio n w it h t h e
w arn in g l a m p. I f t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r is m alf u n ctio n in g, t h e w arn in g l a m p f la sh es
fo r a b out a m in ute a ft e r t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m h as b een a ctiv a te d a n d t h en s ta ys
co n tin uo usly l it .
If t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r s h ow s a m alf u n ctio n , t y re p re ss u re c a n not b e m on it o re d
co rre ctly . T h e m alf u n ctio n in g o f t h e T y re P re ss u re L o ss I n dic a to r c a n h ave v a rio us c a u se s, e .g .
d ue t o r e p la cin g a w heel o r t y re . W hen a w heel o r t y re h as b een r e p la ce d , a c h eck n eed s t o b e
m ad e w heth er t h e w arn in g l a m p is in dic a tin g a s y ste m m alf u n ctio n (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss
In dic a to r) t o e n su re t h at t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r is f u n ctio n in g p ro p erly .
T y re P re ssu re L o ss I nd ic a to r

Syn ch ro nis in g t h e T y re P re ss ur e L o ss I n d ic a to r
—Sw it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
—Sw it c h o n I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m if n ece ss a ry .
—T o uch t h e V eh ic le f u n ctio n b utto n .
—To uch t h e Sta tu s f u n ctio n b utto n .
—To uch t h e Sta tu s f u n ctio n b utto n (t o p ).
—N avig ate t o t h e l a st m en u.
—To uch t h e SE T f u n ctio n b utto n .
—W hen a ll f o ur t y re p re ssu re s c o rre sp on d t o t h e r e q uir e d v a lu es, t o uch t h e C on fir m f u n ctio n
b utto n .
—O R: T o uch t h e C an ce l f u n ctio n b utto n t o c a n ce l t h e p ro ce ss. T h e c u rre n t t y re p re ss u re is n ot
sa ve d a n d t h e s y ste m w il l n ot b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d .
A ft e r a n e xte n ded d riv in g t im e (a t l e ast 2 0 m in ute s) w it h d riv in g a t d if fe re n t s p eed s, t h e s y ste m
w il l a u to m atic a lly l e arn t h e n ew v a lu es a n d m on it o r t h em .
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r m ust b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d u n der t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s:
—If t h e t y re p re ssu re s h ave b een c h an ged .
—If o n e o r m ore w heels h ave b een c h an ged .
—If t h e w heels a re s w ap ped o ve r, e .g . f ro m f ro n t t o r e ar.
T h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r m ay o n ly b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d if a ll t h e t y re s h ave b een f il le d a t
th e c o rre ct t y re p re ssu re w hen m easu re d o n a c o ld t y re . T o m easu re t h e c o ld t y re p re ssu re , t h e
ve h ic le m ust h ave b een s ta tio n ary f o r 3 h ours o r d riv e n o n ly a f e w k il o m etre s a t a s lo w s p eed
d urin g t h is t im e.
A ft e r a w arn in g a b out t h e t y re p re ssu re b ein g t o o l o w , s w it c h t h e ig nit io n o ff a n d t h en
b ack o n a g ain . T h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r c a n o n ly t h en b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d .

L o w t y re p re ssur e
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Th ere is a l o ss o f p re ssu re in o n e o r m ore t y re s o r t h e t y re is s tru ctu ra lly d am ag ed .
— D o n ot d riv e o n !
—C heck a n d a d ju st a ll t y re p re ssu re s (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
—D am ag ed t y re s s h ould b e r e p la ce d .
—R e-s y n ch ro n is e t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).
—If t h e p ro b le m p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
F aul t i n t h e T y re P re ssur e L o ss I n d ic a to r
Th e in dic a to r l a m p f la sh es f o r a b out a m in ute a n d t h en r e m ain s l it u p in y e llo w .
Th ere is a s y ste m f a u lt .
— D o n ot d riv e o n !
—Sw it c h t h e ig nit io n o ff a n d t h en b ack o n a g ain .
—R e-s y n ch ro n is e t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).
—If t h e p ro b le m p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
T ro ub le sho oting f o r T y re P re ssu re L o ss I nd ic a to r

WAR N IN G
Dif fe rin g t y re p re ssu re s o r t y re p re ssu re s t h at a re t o o l o w c a n c a u se t y re d am ag e, t y re f a il u re ,
lo ss o f v e h ic le c o n tro l, a cc id en ts , s e rio us in ju ry a n d d eath .
●If t h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p , s to p t h e v e h ic le a s s o on a s p ossib le a n d c h eck a ll t h e t y re s
(→ Ty re p re ssu re).
●D if fe re n t t y re p re ssu re s o r t y re p re ssu re s t h at a re t o o l o w c a n in cre ase w ear o n t h e t y re s,
re d uce v e h ic le s ta b il it y a n d in cre ase t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce .
●D if fe rin g t y re p re ssu re s o r t y re p re ssu re s t h at a re t o o l o w c a n c a u se s u d den t y re f a il u re a n d
le ad t o a t y re b urs tin g a n d t h e l o ss o f c o n tro l o ve r t h e v e h ic le .
●T h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r t h e c o rre ct t y re p re ss u re o f a ll t y re s o n t h e v e h ic le . T h e
re co m men ded t y re p re ssu re c a n b e f o un d o n a s tic ke r (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
●T h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m c a n not f u n ctio n c o rre ctly u n le ss a ll c o ld t y re s h ave t h e c o rre ct
ty re p re ssu re .
●T h e p re ssu re in a ll t y re s m ust a lw ays b e a p pro p ria te t o t h e v e h ic le l o ad (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
●A lw ays in fla te a ll t y re s t o t h e c o rre ct t y re p re ss u re b efo re e ve ry jo urn ey (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
●If t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n w it h in su ffic ie n t t y re p re ss u re , t h is r e su lt s in g re ate r t y re f le xin g. T h is
c o uld w arm u p t h e t y re t o s u ch a n e xte n t t h at t h e t re ad m ay s e p ara te a n d t h e t y re c o uld
b urs t. T h is c o uld c a u se t h e d riv e r t o l o se c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
●H ig h s p eed s a n d o ve rlo ad in g o f t h e v e h ic le m ay c a u se t h e t y re s t o h eat u p t o s u ch a n e xte n t
th at t h e t y re b urs ts , l e ad in g y o u t o l o se c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
●If t h e t y re p re ssu re is t o o l o w o r t o o h ig h, t h e t y re s w il l w ear p re m atu re ly a n d t h e v e h ic le
w il l n ot h an dle w ell.
●I f t h e t y re is n ot f la t a n d it is n ot n ece ssa ry t o c h an ge t h e w heel im med ia te ly , d riv e a t l o w
sp eed t o t h e n eare st q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d c h eck a n d c o rre ct t h e t y re p re ssu re (→ Ty re
p re ssu re).
●T h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r m ust a lw ays b e c o rre ctly c a lib ra te d .
D riv in g o n u n pave d r o ad s f o r l o n g p erio d s o r a s p ort y d riv in g s ty le c a n t e m pora ril y
d eactiv a te t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r. I n t h e e ve n t o f a m alf u n ctio n , t h e in dic a to r
la m p w il l f la sh f o r 6 5 s e co n ds a n d t h en l ig ht u p c o n tin uo usly . H ow eve r, t h e in dic a to r
la m p w il l g o o ut w hen t h e r o ad c o n dit io n s o r d riv in g s ty le c h an ge.

Th e t y re s a re t h e m ost h eavil y l o ad ed a n d m ost u n dere stim ate d p art s o f a v e h ic le . T y re s a re v e ry
im port a n t a s t h e n arro w t y re s u rf a ce s a re t h e o n ly c o n ta ct b etw een t h e v e h ic le a n d t h e r o ad .
Th e s e rv ic e l if e o f t y re s is d ep en den t o n t y re p re ss u re , d riv in g s ty le , h an dlin g a n d c o rre ct f it tin g.
W AR N IN G
New t y re s o r t y re s w hic h a re o ld , w orn d ow n o r d am ag ed c a n not p ro vid e f u ll l e ve ls o f v e h ic le
c o n tro l a n d b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy.
●In co rre ct h an dlin g o f w heels a n d t y re s c a n r e d uce v e h ic le s a fe ty a n d c a u se a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju rie s.
●A ll f o ur w heels m ust b e f it te d w it h r a d ia l t y re s o f t h e s a m e t y p e, s iz e (r o llin g c ir c u m fe re n ce )
an d t h e s a m e t re ad p atte rn .
●N ew t y re s w il l h ave t o b e r u n in a s t h ey w il l in it ia lly h ave r e d uce d g rip a n d b ra kin g e ffe ct.
D riv e p art ic u la rly c a re fu lly f o r t h e f ir s t 6 00 k m (3 70 m il e s) in o rd er t o p re ve n t a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju ry .
●C heck t y re p re ssu re s r e g ula rly w hen t h e t y re s a re c o ld , a n d a lw ays k e ep t o t h e s p ecif ie d
va lu e. I f t h e t y re p re ssu re is t o o l o w , it is p ossib le t h at t h e t y re t e m pera tu re w il l in cre ase t o
s u ch a n e xte n t w hen d riv in g t h at t h e t re ad p eels o ff a n d t h e t y re b urs ts .
●C heck t h e t y re s f o r d am ag e a n d w ear a t r e g ula r in te rv a ls .
●N eve r d riv e w it h w orn t y re s o r t y re s t h at a re d am ag ed (i. e . t h ey h ave h ole s, c u ts , c ra ck s o r
b lis te rs ). D riv in g w it h t y re s in t h is c o n dit io n c a n r e su lt in b urs t t y re s, a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us
in ju rie s. W orn o r d am ag ed t y re s m ust b e r e p la ce d a s s o on a s p ossib le .
●N eve r e xce ed t h e t o p s p eed a n d l o ad p erm it te d f o r t h e f it te d t y re s.
●T h e e ffe ctiv e n ess o f t h e d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s a n d b ra ke s u p port s y ste m s d ep en ds o n t h e
ty re g rip .
●If y o u n otic e u n usu al v ib ra tio n s o r if t h e v e h ic le p ulls t o o n e s id e w hen d riv in g, s to p t h e c a r
im med ia te ly a n d c h eck t h e w heels a n d t y re s f o r d am ag e.
●In o rd er t o r e d uce t h e r is k o f l o sin g c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le , a n d t h e r is k o f a cc id en t a n d
se rio us in ju ry , n eve r l o ose n t h e b olt s o n r im s w it h b olt e d -o n r im r in gs.
●D o n ot u se w heels o r t y re s if y o u d o n ot k n ow t h eir h is to ry . U se d w heels a n d t y re s m ay b e
d am ag ed , e ve n if t h e d am ag e is n ot v is ib le . T h is c a n c a u se t y re d am ag e, t y re f a il u re a n d l o ss
o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
●E ve n if t h ey h ave n ot b een u se d , o ld t y re s c a n s u d den ly l o se p re ss u re o r b urs t, e sp ecia lly a t
h ig h s p eed s, a n d t h us c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s. A vo id u sin g t y re s t h at a re m ore
t h an s ix y e ars o ld . I f y o u h ave n o a lt e rn ativ e , d riv e s lo w ly a n d w it h e xtra c a re a t a ll t im es.
W AR N IN G
If t h e w heels a re in co rre ctly f a ste n ed o r if w heel b olt s a re m is s in g, t h e w heels c o uld c o m e
lo ose , l e ad in g t o a l o ss o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le , c a u sin g a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●N eve r d riv e if w heel b olt s a re m is sin g o r l o ose .
●A lw ays u se w heel b olt s t h at m atc h t h e w heel r im s a n d t h e v e h ic le t y p e.
●A lw ays t ig hte n t h e w heel b olt s w it h t h e c o rre ct t ig hte n in g t o rq ue. I f y o u d o n ot h ave a
t o rq ue w re n ch , t ig hte n t h e w heel b olt s w it h t h e w heel b olt w re n ch a n d h ave t h e t o rq ue
ch ecke d w it h out d ela y b y t h e n eare st q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
U se fu l i nf orm atio n ab out w he els a nd t y re s
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Fig . 1 I llu stra tio n : d ia g ra m s h ow in g h ow t o s w ap w heels .
T h e w heels a n d t y re s a p pro ve d b y V olk sw ag en h ave b een c a re fu lly s e le cte d .
R ota tin g w heels
R eg ula rly r o ta tin g t h e w heels a s s h ow n in t h e il lu stra tio n →  Fig . 1 is r e co m men ded t o h elp
e n su re t h at t y re s w ear e ve n ly . A ll t h e t y re s w il l t h en l a st f o r a b out t h e s a m e t im e.
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds h avin g t h e w heels c h an ged b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
A vo id in g d am ag e t o t h e w heel r im s a n d t y re s
—Driv e o ve r k e rb s a n d o th er l o w o b sta cle s s lo w ly a n d a t r ig ht a n gle s s o t h at t h e t w o f ro n t
w heels c o m e in to c o n ta ct w it h t h e o b sta cle a t t h e s a m e t im e.
—C heck t h e t y re p re ssu re r e g ula rly .
—R eg ula rly c h eck t y re s f o r d am ag e, e .g . h ole s, s lit s , p un ctu re s o r b lis te rs .
—N eve r e xce ed t h e m axim um s p eed a n d l o ad p erm it te d f o r t h e t y re s t h at a re f it te d (→ Ty re
le tte rin g a n d t y re t y p e).
—D am ag ed o r w orn t y re s m ust b e r e p la ce d im med ia te ly (→ W heels a n d t y re s).
—P ro te ct t h e t y re s f ro m c o n ta ct w it h a g g re ss iv e s u b sta n ce s, in clu d in g g re ase , o il , p etro l a n d
b ra ke f lu id →  .
—Rep la ce m is sin g d ust c a p s o n t h e v a lv e s im med ia te ly .
H and ling w he els a nd t y re s

—Rem ove f o re ig n b od ie s t h at h ave n ot y e t p en etra te d t o t h e in sid e o f t h e t y re (→ W heels a n d
ty re s).
—O bse rv e a ll w arn in gs o f t h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r), ( → Ty re
P re ssu re Mo nit o rin g S yste m).
T y re s t h at a re m ore t h an s ix y e a rs o ld
T y re s a g e t h ro ug h p hysic a l a n d c h em ic a l p ro ce sse s t h at c a n im pair t h eir f u n ctio n . T y re s t h at h ave
b een s to re d u n use d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d o f t im e a g e m ore q uic k ly t h an t y re s t h at a re u se d a ll
t h e t im e.
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds r e p la cin g t y re s t h at a re m ore t h an s ix y e ars o ld w it h n ew t y re s. T h is
a ls o a p plie s t o t y re s w hic h a p pear t o s til l b e in g ood c o n dit io n a n d w hose t re ad d ep th h as n ot y e t
re ach ed t h e m in im um v a lu e s tip ula te d b y l e g is la tio n →  .
W in te r a n d a ll- y e ar t y re s a ls o l a rg ely l o se t h eir e ffe ctiv e n ess t h ro ug h ag ein g – r e g ard le ss o f t h e
re m ain in g t re ad d ep th .
Th e a g e o f e ach t y re c a n b e d ete rm in ed o n t h e b asis o f t h e m an ufa ctu rin g d ate (→ Ty re
p re ssu re).
S to rin g t y re s
—Alw ays s to re t y re s in a c o ol, d ry a n d p re fe ra b ly d ark p la ce . D o n ot s to re t y re s m oun te d o n t h e
rim v e rt ic a lly .
—A ny t y re s n ot f it te d o n r im s s h ould b e k e p t in s u it a b le s le eve s t o p ro te ct a g ain st d ir t a n d
sh ould b e s to re d v e rt ic a lly (s ta n din g o n t h e t re ad ).
N ew t y re s
—Driv e p art ic u la rly c a re fu lly f o r t h e f ir s t 6 00 k m (3 70 m il e s) w it h n ew t y re s a s t h e t y re s h ave t o
b e ru n in. T y re s t h at h ave n ot b een r u n in h ave r e d uce d g rip →   a n d b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy →  
.
—All f o ur w heels m ust b e f it te d w it h t y re s o f t h e s a m e t y p e, s iz e , a n d t h e s a m e t re ad p atte rn .
R ep la cin g t y re s
—Alw ays r e p la ce t y re s a t l e ast o n a n a xle -b y-a xle b asis →  .
—Old t y re s s h ould o n ly b e r e p la ce d b y t y re s t h at h ave b een a p pro ve d b y V olk sw ag en f o r t h e
ve h ic le t y p e.
—N eve r u se t y re s w it h a n e ffe ctiv e s iz e t h at is l a rg er t h an V olk sw ag en -a p pro ve d t y re s.
R e-s y n ch ro nis in g t h e T y re P re ssur e L o ss I n d ic a to r
Th e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r m ust b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d e ach t im e o n e o r m ore w heels is
c h an ged . T h is a ls o a p plie s if t h e w hee ls h ave b een s w ap ped , e .g . f ro m t h e f ro n t t o t h e r e ar (→
T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).

WAR N IN G
Corro siv e l iq uid s a n d o th er s u b sta n ce s c a n c a u se v is ib le a n d in vis ib le d am ag e t o t h e t y re s,
w hic h c a n c a u se t h e t y re t o b urs t.
●A lw ays k e ep c h em ic a ls , o il s , l u b ric a n ts , f u el, b ra ke f lu id a n d o th er c o rro siv e s u b sta n ce s a w ay
fro m t h e t y re s.
W AR N IN G
Eve n if t h ey h ave n ot b een u se d , o ld t y re s c a n s u d den ly l o se p re ss u re o r b urs t, e sp ecia lly a t
h ig h s p eed s, a n d t h us c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A vo id u sin g t y re s t h at a re m ore t h an s ix y e ars o ld . I f y o u h ave n o a lt e rn ativ e , d riv e s lo w ly
a n d w it h e xtra c a re a t a ll t im es.
W AR N IN G
New t y re s w il l h ave t o b e r u n in a s t h ey w il l in it ia lly h ave r e d uce d g rip a n d b ra kin g e ffe ct.
●D riv e p art ic u la rly c a re fu lly f o r t h e f ir s t 6 00 k m (3 70 m il e s) in o rd er t o p re ve n t a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju ry .
W AR N IN G
W heels m ust h ave t h e n ece ssa ry c le ara n ce . I f t h e w heels d o n ot h ave t h e n ece ssa ry c le ara n ce ,
th e t y re c o uld r u b o n p art s o f t h e r u n n in g g ear, t h e v e h ic le b od y a n d t h e b ra ke l in es. T h is c a n
le ad t o a f a u lt in t h e b ra ke s y ste m a n d t o t re ad s e p ara tio n a n d t h us t o a t y re b urs tin g.
●Th e a ctu al t y re s iz e m ust n ot e xce ed t h e t y re d im en sio n s o f m an ufa ctu re rs a p pro ve d b y
V olk sw ag en a n d m ust n ot r u b o n a n y v e h ic le b od y p art s .
N OTIC E
A vo id h eavy im pacts a n d d riv e r o un d o b sta cle s w hen eve r p ossib le . T y re s c a n b e d efo rm ed in
p art ic u la r b y p oth ole s a n d k e rb e d ges. T h is c a n c a u se d am ag e t o t h e t y re s a n d w heel r im s.
N OTIC E
D o n ot d am ag e t h e v a lv e s w hen f it tin g d if fe re n t t y re s. N eve r d riv e w it h out v a lv e c a p s. T h is
c o uld c a u se d am ag e t o t h e v a lv e s.
O ld t y re s s h ould b e d is p ose d o f p ro p erly a n d a s r e q uir e d b y l e g is la tio n .
If t h e s p are t y re is n ot t h e s a m e a s t h e t y re s t h at a re m oun te d o n t h e c a r - f o r e xa m ple
in t h e c a se o f w in te r t y re s o r a t e m pora ry s p are w heel - o n ly u se t h e s p are t y re in t h e
eve n t o f a b re akd ow n f o r a s h ort p erio d o f t im e a n d d riv e w it h e xtra c a re . R efit t h e
n orm al r o ad w heel a s s o on a s p ossib le .
V olk sw ag en -a p pro ve d t y re s a re g uara n te ed t o h ave t h e d im en sio n s t h at a re s u it a b le f o r
th e v e h ic le . I n t h e c a se o f o th er t y re s, t h e t y re s e lle r m ust p ro vid e a c e rt if ic a te f ro m t h e
ty re m an ufa ctu re r s ta tin g t h at t h e t y re is a ls o s u it a b le f o r t h e v e h ic le . T h is c e rt if ic a te
m ust b e s to re d in a s a fe p la ce in t h e v e h ic le .

Wheel r im s, t y re s a n d w heel b olt s a re m atc h ed t o t h e v e h ic le t y p e. I f d if fe re n t w heel r im s a re
f it te d , t h e c o rre ct w heel b olt s w it h t h e c o rre ct l e n gth a n d c o rre ctly s h ap ed b olt h ead s m ust b e
use d . T h is e n su re s t h at t h e b ra ke s w ork p ro p erly a n d t h at t h e v e h ic le d riv e s q uie tly a n d s a fe ly .
F o r t e ch nic a l r e aso n s, it is n ot g en era lly p ossib le t o u se t h e w heel r im s f ro m o th er v e h ic le s. T h is
c a n a ls o a p ply t o w heel r im s o f t h e s a m e v e h ic le t y p e.
T h e t ig hte n in g t o rq ue o f t h e w heel b olt s m ust b e c h ecke d r e g ula rly w it h a p ro p erly f u n ctio n in g
to rq ue w re n ch . ( → W heel b olt s).
Wh eel b olt s
T h e c o rre ct w heel b olt s m ust b e u se d f o r a ll v e h ic le t y p es; t h ese b olt s m ust a lw ays b e t ig hte n ed
w it h t h e c o rre ct t ig hte n in g t o rq ue (→ W heel b olt s).
T w o-p ie ce w heel b olt s
Tw o-p ie ce w heel b olt s m ust b e u se d f o r t h e v e h ic le . W it h t w o-p ie ce w heel b olt s , t h e b all s e at is
l o ose ly c o n necte d t o t h e h ead .
Wh eel r im s w it h b olt e d r im r in g s o r t rim e le m en ts
R im s w it h b olt e d -o n r in gs o r t rim e le m en ts c o n sis t o f s e ve ra l c o m pon en ts . T h ese c o m pon en ts
a re jo in ed t o g eth er u sin g s p ecia l b olt s . D am ag ed w heel r im s m ust b e r e p la ce d a n d m ust a lw ays
b e r e p air e d o n ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds u sin g a V olk sw ag en
d eale rs h ip f o r t h is p urp ose →  .
Wh eel r im i d en tif ic a tio n
In s o m e c o un trie s, n ew w heel r im s m ust c o n ta in in fo rm atio n o n c e rt a in p ro p ert ie s. T h e f o llo w in g
in fo rm atio n m ay b e p ro vid ed o n t h e w heel r im :
—Se al o f c o n fo rm it y .
—R im s iz e .
—N am e o f m an ufa ctu re r o r b ra n d n am e.
—D ate m an ufa ctu re d (m on th /y e ar).
—C oun try o f o rig in .
—P ro d uctio n n um ber.
—R aw m ate ria ls b atc h n um ber.
—P ro d uct c o d e.
W he el r im s a nd w he el b olt s