2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Owners Manual

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

Changing a
ment.

To Change the
Take the jack and
Depending on the type of
you
- Attach the hub cap

Mount the lug wrench over the wheel
bolt
whee l bolts about one turn.
Do not yet remove the
To rem ove the an ti-theft bo lts*. see th e in ­
f ormatio n on page 72.
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Mounting points for the
at the impression.
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ning point on the rocker
-Turn the the jack
-The jack claw must cradle the ver­
tical rib underneath the vehicle so that it cannot slip when the vehi­cle is lifted -see illustration.
-a sturdy board under the jack if you
are parked on soft ground.
clockw ise .
WHAT I

Unscrew the
it on
inside the hub cab. or on a piece of
the threaded end of the mounting
pin from the
Then
pin in the
Use the screwdriver to tighten
the
Remove the mounting pin and tighten
the remaining
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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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