tires VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2004 User Guide

lire service life
The service of your tires depends for the
most part on the
sted on a sticker on the
flation, causing loss of vehicle
control.
Low tire pressures increase fuel
consumption which is
tal to the environment.
tir e inflation
sure means: the has been standing for at than 1
(1 km).
Do not forget to stem
caps after checki ng tire pressure.
Driving habits
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard
brak ing
on new
have your re-balanced. A
be checked at
check tire pressures when the tires
are
sure be higher. Do not reduce the
pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
alignment causes excessi-
ve and uneven tire wear, impairing the ty of the vehicle.
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Tire wear
The original tires on you r vehicle have built­
in wear indicators . They are molded into the
bottom of the tread g rooves and appear as approximately 1
/2 inch (12 mm) bands
when the tire tread dep th wears down to
dicators evenly spaced around the ference of the tire. Markings on the sides
of the tires (e.g. the letters
bruises or other damage may
The
Check the
affect the safe

Tire rotation
tires have
Tires should always remain on same
side of vehicle.
when tires show
may be equipped with
tires which have a specified rotation
in doubt, discuss any
service department.
After rotation adjust tire pressure and torque wheel bolts
ging a
Wheel and tire replacement
and tires approved by the
turer have been matched to your
(for
tire with a tire match ing the others
on your as soon as
Fitting and repairing tires requires expert
We recommend that you have your tires
changed by a authorized VOLKSWAGEN
WAGEN stocks a range of tires and
For safety reasons. tires ced in pairs and not individually. The tires
with the deepest tread

Tire specifications
width ratio in %
R lire construction:
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
H Speed rating code
The speed rating code indica tes the
maximum road speeds:
Summer tires:
S-up to h)
T-up to 118 mph (190 km
h)
V-up to
over mph (240 km h).
ter
Winter tires see page 64.
AND
is
driving characteristics and give your
optimum driving comfort.
T he speed of this tire is mph (210 km h).
nal injury. Always observe speed limits and adjust your vehicle speed to prevailing road and

The manufacturing date on the tire Uniform Tire
... ... means that the tire was pro- shoulder and maximum section width.
duced in the 25th week of
strength and performance decline with
age-even if the tires are not used.

af­fect the safe operation of your ve­
were for performance under a variety of dri­
ving condi tions.
Fo r
winter driving, the of your can be improved by winter tires
season tires with which your vehi­may have been equipped at the factory
are performance tir
es adverti sed by the tire
manufacturer as
for weather use
or with mud and snow capa­
Winter
your is equipped with
you
advise and assist you.
ll M otor restrictions.
When
Ask your authorized for the recommended tire size.
Winter tires must be mounted on
Because of the des ign cha racteri­
stics
of tires. they must be in­
3 psi above the tires . However, never exceed the maximum tire
Tires with
with
affect road
and

Winter tires with studs should be run on-
winter tires at prolonged high For your own safety, pay
Winter tires must have the same load ca­
pacity as original equipment tires. This applies
use chains with fine pitch links protru­
ding no more than 1
/2 inch (1 5
mm). inclu­
ding tensioner, from tire tread and side
walls. Wheels
must rotate freely in stee­
ring positions with chains mounted to pre­
vent damage to
axle or brake compo­
nents. Drive

R T
Radiator fan 42 Tire
Radio ......................... 74
Rear
window washer container . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Repair
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . .
81
Road -Removing from
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safet y defects, -Reporting . . . . . .
81
Service kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 75
. . . . . . . . 26
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Rot ati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
-Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
-Wear ...................... 58
Tire designation code ........... 61
Tire grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tires
.......................... 56
Tires/Wheels -Ho w often
check the
condition of
my tires? . . . . . . . 56
-Ho w often check the
tire pressure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
-New tires, breaking in . . . . . . . 56
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . . . . . . 66
a
......................... 53
Towing
........................ 78
- D
istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-Speed ..................... 78
-With a
............... . 19

u w
Undercoating .............. 17,26
Uniform tire grading . . . . . . 62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Was her reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wax ing your
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 -Wher e not to use wax . . . . . . . 24
.. ................. 58
- Exterio r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
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27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
53 ee s rep acement ........... .
ows .. ................... .
system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-
washe r system . . .
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Workshop hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Fuel supply
Do not use leaded gasoline!
The use of leaded gasoline
or methyl
-Anti-knock index must be 91 or higher
-
must contain no more than
3%
-
Tires I Wheels
Tire pressure
Required tire sted on a sticker on the driver's door jamb.
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