1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF wheel

Changing a wheel
you have a
on and use other warning devices to other motorists.
Passengers must not remain in the
away from the and away from the roadway and
traffic.
Before you change a be sure the ground is
After make sure that you remount the tire in its storage area and tighten the nut
To from moving set the parking brake and
being changed. When one front is
transmission not prevent movement.
YOURSELF
Remove the
Remove the center cover using the wrench and the hub cap of your hub cap , the
wrench through the and pry the
cover off. have
covers which you can pry off using the

the way and turn to the left-see
wheel bolts about one turn.
Do
not yet r e move th e bolt s.
Position the vehicle jack under the ve­
hicle:
There are two impressions at the front
and back under the body to show you
where to posit ion the
jack-see arrows in the illustration. The
f
ront impress ion is located approxi­
ma te ly 6 inches (1 5 em) behind the front
wheel house. The rear impression is located
approximately
11 inches (27 em) in front of
t he rear wheel house.
An unstable surface under th e jack may cause the vehicle to s lip off the jack. A lways provide a firm base for the jack on the ground. necessary , use a board under the jack.

Turn the handle on the jack until the jack
Do not raise the vehicle until you
are sure the jack is securely engaged.
Passengers must not remain in the
vehicle when it is jacked up.
Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the vehicle
and well away from the roadway and
traffic .
- Adjust the jack and then contin ue to raise
the jack.
To raise the turn the handle raise the
Remove the wheel bolts using the han ­
d le of th e sc rewdriver from the
Mount the spare tire and remount the
wheel bolts lightly using the screwdriver
handle . The wheel
must be
Lower the Then go crossw ise
from one bolt to another tighteni ng them
firm ly .

Notes
Please read the informatio n on pages
148 and 157 if you are going to be using the spare wheel or a spare tire which is
di fferen t from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
Check the tire air pressure immediately.
Have the wheel
tightening torque
steel and wheel rims, the should have a torque of 80ft
you notice while changing a tire that the
wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn
then they should be replaced before
check the tightening torq ue.
Until then, drive with extra care and
at
the flat tire re paired as quickly as poss1ble and remounted on your Remou nt the wheel cover.
jack and tools securely in luggage compartment.
for temporary use only!

Emergency towing with tow truck
The information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
Detailed towing instruct ions can be found
in a special towing instruction brochure at your
Volkswagen dealer.
General hints
Whenever possib le, tow with front
wheels off ground .
Vehicle may be lifted in rear and moved to position fo r front hook-up.
passengers to ride in a
towed vehicle for any reason .
Front hook-up
Attach safety straps to wheels.
Attach safety chains to low er cont ro l
arms.

Under a separate 8BB
offers mediation and arbitration of claims relating to
failure , malfunction , repair or replacement of internal engine
components.
heads , camshafts , valve train components , timing
gears , flywheels , pistons, piston rings, crankshafts , connecting
rods and bearings , oi l pumps and associated fastener
s, seals and
gaskets.
T o be elig ible unde r th is program , you must currently
own or lease
your Volkswagen . T his program is free
of charge and covers
expire on May 3, 1996.
you wish to co ntact the Better Bus iness Bureau directly , please
the toll-free number:
1
When you
information.
Deli ver y date and current mileage
Nature of complaint or problem
special time deadline s app ly under this program . An
arbitration hearing
receive a check within 45 days or a comp leted repair
within
is provided in the
Law s booklet which is presented to you
by your dealer when you take delivery of your
new