1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT tire pressure

Key words Booklet
-Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Synchronised mirror adjustment . . . . . . .
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Temperature indicator. outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tensioner for the safety -Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-How to attach on the Wagon model . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Theft protection, -Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Tie-Down Hooks. Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Time driven indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 3.1
-Top speed............. ........ ............... 3 .1
Tire
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Rotation . . . . . . . . . . .
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-Specification . . . . . .
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. 3.2
tire designation code
. 3.2
Tire quali ty grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 3.2
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chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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. . 3.2
- Unifo rm tire
quality grading . . . .
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
a wheel, precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
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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.
WAGEN
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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

the
the jack is to an­
other tightening them
with a standard spare
the trim. you
must first press the trim onto the
tire in the
Notes on changing a
The opening in the screwdriver
Remove the
read the information on pages 54
and 63 if you are going to be usi
ng the spare
tire or a spare tire whic h is different from the
t ires on your
observe the
the tire air pressure imme­
--Have the
service sta­
tion.
-rims,
the tightened have a torque of 87 ft.
Have the t ire repaired as as
Rem ount the cove r or prote ctive
caps for the
and not Otherwise, in
an accident or sudden maneuver they
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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
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a
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Towing
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istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-Speed ..................... 78
-With a
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Always keep this information with your other vehicle literature. you
have questio ns, contact your authorized Volkswage n dealer.
This supp lement describes updates since
the las t printing of Safety
Sedan
Tire inflation pressure sticker for
Wheel Drive)
Engine co
mpartment: Gasoline engines hp (1.8L) an d 275 hp (4.0L)
Technical Data
Technical Data for Sedan Wagon W8 with manual transmission

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%
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Tires I Wheels
Tire pressure
Required tire sted on a sticker on the driver's door jamb.
This
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