2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF tire pressure

The g rad e C corresponds to a level of passe nger car tires must meet under the Federa l Motor G rades
trac tion tests, does not acceleration, cornerin g, droplaning or peak traction ch aracteristics.
Winter tire s
3.2 Tips and Advice
Winter tires can improve vehicle handling on snow and ice. At temperatures
b elow
F
some heav y snow areas, local governments may require true w inter or tires, those with very deeply cut trea d. T hese tires should only be used in pair s and be installed on fou r
wheels. Make sure you purchase snow tires that are the same size and construction type as th e
other tires on your
fou r wheels on you r
performance and reduces stoppin g di stances.
S
ummer tire s provide less grip on ice and snow.
tires (snow tir es) must have th e same specification and must always be fille d on four wheels.
yo u want to usc the tire pressure monitoring system compatibl e sensors must be ins talled on fou r winte r page
dealer or
tires lose their effectiveness when the tread is worn down to a dept h of 4 mm inch).
drive with winter tires under winter tion s. Summe r tire s handl e whe n th ere is n
o s
now or ice on the roads and the temperature is above F C).
you have a sec notes on spare wheel 73, tires and replacing tires and
alway s remember that winter tires may have a lower speed rati ng than the tires installed on your veh icle at the time it was manufactured. page 59, rating (letter for listin g oft he speed
r at ing le tt er
codes and the maximum speed at
w hi ch the t ires can be driven.
The speed ratin g le tter page 59) is o n
t h e s ide of th e page 73, fig. 19.
tires have maximum speed that may be lower than your m aximum speed. Always know the maximum speed fo re driving off. Never drive faster than the
s peed permilled fo r your specific winter tire s.
T his will cause damage to the t ires leadin g to an accident and serious pe rsonal injury to you and your passe nge rs.
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in wet con dition s. o rd er t o f ully exploi t th e
b en efits of un idi re c tional tires ag ain, yo u sh o uld
imm ed iat ely r eplace or chan ge th e tire in o rd er
t o r estor e th e co rrect direc tio n o f rotat ion.
WARNING
Imprope rl y tig h te n ed or mainta ined wheel
bo lts can b ec ome lo ose causing loss o f co n tro l,
a c olli sion and serious p erso nal inju ry:
Always keep the wh eel bolt s and th e
thread s in the wh eel hu bs clean so th e wheel
b olt s can turn eas ily and be properly
N eve r g re ase or oil th e w heel bo lts and the
threads in the wheel hub s. They can become loose whil e dri vin g if gr ease d or oiled , eve n if
ti ghten e d t o the sp ecified t orque.
After changing a
-secure the jack and
tool kit in th e luggage
-
page 86 .
- H
ave the tire pressures all
the d e tect an
page 62 o r
Always read a nd heed all and oth e r important pa ge 79,
Note
The s pecified to rqu e for th e w hee l bolts is
88 ft / lb s N m). The torque must be c hecke d
a s soon as possib le w ith a torq ue w re n ch -erably by an authorize d Volkswa gen deale r o r
q ualified wo rksho p.
rod ed and pla ced befo re you ha ve the torq ue chec ked or have the b olts ti g htened to th e proper to rq ue.
H ave th e damage d tire replace d with a tire o f
th e sa me brand . s p ecifi ca tio ns a nd tread
WARNING
Alw ays properly secure the vehicl e jack an d
too l kit in the lu gg ag e compartment.
ment. Loose item s in th e ve hicle ca n fly
a round the in sid e o f the ve hicl e d urin g hard brakin g or in a c rash causin g se riou s perso nal
in jury.
Note
Th e specified to rqu e fo r th e w heel bolts is
88 N m). Th e torqu e must be c hec ked as soo n as possi ble w ith a torqu e w renc h -erably by an a uth orized Volk sw age n deale r o r
qua lified wo rk s h o p.
yo u no tice that the w he el b olts arc rode d and ha rd to tu rn . they mu st b e rep la ced
b efor e yo u have the torq ue c hec ke d or have th e
b olts tight en ed to the prop er
W ha t d o

sh o uld I check the engine oil
level? 43
ligh t 45
Engine oil sensor li g h t 44
Environment Avoiding pollution 23, 36
the eng in e compartment 28 Drive economically 19
light 9
also E lectron ic
light 7
Even t Data Hecorder
34
Exhaus t system
light II
Exhau st system 9
Externa l
aeria l 33
F
Fabric trim
light 35
Fuse b ox
I n the in strument p anel , left 92
In the in strum ent pan el, rig h t 92
table 92
Fuses
G
Gaskets
Gasoline 37
Blends 37 alcohol 37
rating 37
37
Hegular 37 Unleaded 37 ifl purchase poor qua lity fu el? 37
woul d happen if I put leaded gaso­
l
ine in my ca r? 37
or summer tips 37
Gasoline addi tives
Generator light 56
G lossary oft ire and loading terminology 58
H
I low co uld I damage the cata lytic
conve rter? 9
I low do I know how much oil en gi ne is
consuming'? 43
How do I unlock the en gine hood? 41
How doe s moisture or road salt affec t the brakes? 13
How ofte n should I check my tire
pressures? 69
How often should I replace my engine
battery?
56
How oft e n should I wax my 24
I low ofte n should th e brak e nuid be
c h anged?
54
I low to jump start
light
I n st
rument pane l 28
J
Jack
Jump starti n g
Access positive and negative
terminals
Jumper cables
L
Leather

75
Tire pressure monitoring syste m models) 62
Tire service life 7 2
Tir
es
H epl ac ing 75
Service life 72
ratin g letter code 74
Tire Identification Number 74
Tire manufacturing date 74
T ire specification s 74
Tread depth 72
Uniform tire quality grading 76
Winter tires 77
Tires and vehicl e load limits
Tires and w heels 57
Checking tir e pressure 68
Co ld tir e infl ation
pressure 6 1
Dimensio n s 73
Ge n
eral notes 57
Glossary
of tire and loading terminolo gy 58
New tir
es and wheels 73 Heplacing 73
Towing
front
r ear
T ire pressure monitoring sys te m
models)
Warni ng light
62
112 index
Traile r towing 15
A
nti-theft a larm system Bra kes
chains 17
Technical requirement s
Ti re pressure 16
Towing tips Traile r lights
Transport Canada
Tread W ear Indicator 72
Trunk lid
Hear lid
u
Underbody seala nt 27
Unidire ct
ional tires 57, 86
U niforrn tire
quality grading 76
v
Vehicl e
Lifting
Location
w
Warnin g light
5