2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS tire pressure

Improper use of th e tire set can cause a
temporary tire to fail and lead to loss of veh icle
contro l and seriou s personal injuries.
Always remember that a tire filled with ant does not handle as well as an undamaged tire without sealant.
Never drive faster than mph
Neve r use the tire set if the outside temperature is below
Never drive with a tire that has cuts or when they are larger than3/16
in(4mm).
se t only for emergencies yo u can get profe ssional he lp .
to at least 36 psi
(2.5 bar) , do not drive the vehicle. Contact the nearest authorized Volk swagen dealer,
minutes, do not drive the ve hicl e any farth er. Contact the nearest authorize d Volkswagen dealer, rize d Volkswagen Service Facility, or qualified
works hop.
of the tire set
Fig . 187 Basic diagram: Contents of th e tire mobility set.
May a ls o be inte grated in th e c ompr essor.
(continued)
Alwa ys replace a tire
Avoid full throttl e acceleration , hard,
braking, and fas t cornering.
Drive at s low speed for
of u se d or expir ed seala n t.
New tire inflation cylind ers a re avai lable from authorized Volksw age n dealer s a nd thoriz e d Volkswage n
Rea d th e sepa rate use r manual o f the facturer of th e tire mobility
first read and not e the information and hee d the on pag e 336.
Th e tir e mobilit y se t i s s tor ed in th e luggag e
partment under th e floor covering. It contai ns the fig. 18 7 :
Label w ith sp ee d or
Fillin g hose w ith sealing plug
Air com pre ssor
Tire inflation hose
Tire pressure gau ge4l
A ir valve5l
s w itch
In stead of this. a buuonm ay be in cluded in the co mpressor.
tips 336 337

Please first read and note the introdu ctory information and heed the on page 336 .
the valve core from th e tir e valve
u sin g th e valve core page 337 , fig . 187 and place it on a clean surface.
Vigorous ly shake th e tir e inflation cylinder page 337, fig. 187
Tigh tly sc rew the filling page 337, fig. 187 to the tire inflation bo ttl e ( turn
He mov e the sealing plug from th e page 337, fig. 18 7 and slid e th e open end th e way onto the tire va lve.
H old the cylinder with the bottom po inting up and the entire contents of th e tir e inflati on inder int o th e tir e.
Detach the empty tir e inflation cylinder from
th e va lve.
p age337,fig. 187 sc rew the v al ve core back into the tir e valve.
the tire
the tire inflation page 337, fig. 187 o f th e air compressor tightl y to th e tir e va lve .
whether the air release pag e 337, 187 is screwe d on tightly.
page 337, fig. 187 into a soc ket of the page
Switch th e ai r compresso r on using th e page 337, fig. 187
Le t th e air compre ssor run until 2 .5 ) bar is re ach ed
Switch off the air compressor.
an air press ure of29-36 psi 2.5 bar)
cannot b e reac hed, unscrew the tire inflation hose from the tire v alve.
tips
Dr ive about feet m ete rs) backward s o r
f o rward s so that the sealant ca n be distributed sid e th e tire .
th e tire inflat ion hose of th e air pr esso r aga in to the tir e va lve and r epeat th e
th e required tir e pressure still cannot be reached. the tir e is too badly damaged. The t ir e
canno t b e sealed us ing th e tire mobilit y set. Do not
d rive the v ehicle. Get expert
Disconnect th e air compresso r and unscrew the tire infl ation hose from the tir e va lve .
mph km/h).
page340.
The tire inflation hose and ai r compresso r ca n
get hot during inflation.
Protec t hands and skin fro m hot parts.
Do not p lace th e hot tire inflation hose or hot air compressor on flammable material.
Let th e equipment cool off almost plet ely before sto wing it.
bar), th e damage is to o great to be repaired
wi th the tire mobility set. The sealant is not able to seal the tire. Do not drive the ve hicle. Get pert assistance.
Note
Do not let the compressor run for more than 8 minutes to help prevent overheating damage.
Let the compressor cool down for a few minutes
befor e switching it on again. Let it cool down most completely before stowing it in the re p a ir
kit.
338 339

minutes of driving
Please firs t read an d note the introdu ctory in formatio n and heed th e WARNINGS on page 336.
page 337, fig. 187 and read the tire pre ssure on th e tire pres­
sure
19 psi (1.3 bar) and less:
Stop! The tir e cannot be sealed sufficie n t!)' using the tire mobility set.
Get expe rt assistance=>
th e tir e press ure again to the pro per p age 276.
Do it yourself
d ri ve on to the next serv ice center at a
speed of not more than mph k m /h ).
Have the dam aged tir e replac ed.
Dri ving with a tire that cannot be seale d is dan­
gerous and can cause accident s and serious in ­
juries.
Do not continue drivin g if the tire pressure is
1 9 psi (1.3 bar) or less.
Get expert assistance.

TIN .................................. .
292
Tiptronic ............................... 185
Tire damage.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tire inflati on pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tire m ob ilit y set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
no t to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Tire Monitoring Sys tem
Tire inflati on
pressu re. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys te m . . . . . . .
Tire re p a ir set
tir e m ob ility se t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Tire wear.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tires
T ires and w hee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tires a
nd wheels....................... 276
Avoiding
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Br eak- in period
...................... 281
spare w heel ............... 288
Determine load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Imbal ance.......................... 287
In co rrect wheel a lignment........... 287
I nflat io n pr essure
sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
La beli n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Load rating code of th e tir es. . . . . . . . . . 293
New
tires .......................... .. 28 1
rat ing code letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
the replaced w hee l . . . . . . . . . . 288
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tire an d wheel handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Tir e damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
T ire identifi ca
tion number (TIN) . . . . . 292
Ti re infl ation pressure............... 283
Alphabetical ind ex
Tir e lab eling. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .
balancing ..................... 287 rims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tongue load ............................ 152 Trailer loading ....................... 155
Tools
F ront tow ing eye.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Rear towing
eye.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
S pec ia l
consideratio ns. . . . . . . . . . . 357, 358
Tow b
ar ............................. 357
Tow rope ............................ 357
Towi ng prohibi
tion .................. 357 traile r hit ch ..................... 357
Towing
capacity
T railer loading ....................... !55
Tow- starting ........................... 357
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Driving .............................. !56
D
riv ing w ith a trailer ................. !56
E lec tri
cal socke t ..................... !54 H ea dligh t settin gs .................... 156
L E D r
ear ligh ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, !54
Loading ............................. 155
Malfunction ......................... 155
Pa rking System. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear ligh ts ....................... 153, 154 Retrofitting a rrailer hitch ............. 158
Safety ch a ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !53, !54
Tongue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Tongue weight ....................... !55 Towing capacity ..................... 155
Trailer towing ....................... !52
Trail er hitch
Ball mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 157
Malfun ction ......................... 155
H etrofit ............................. 158
trail er . ................. ......... !52

Service at
or one year after service, whichever occurs first.
AdBiue® Check and add if necessary
(3.0L engine
Body :
Brakes : sorber for and damage, check thickness of
brake pads, brake disc condition and check brake
fluid
o roof ,
and (if
and frost protection : Check
joints : Check for and damage
o Door checks and mounting pins: Lubricate
Dust and
Engine : Change
o Engine and engine compartment components:
Check (from above) for
Engine and engine compartment components:
Check (from and damage , check
transmission , drive, and drive shaft boots
Exhaust system : Check for
and
curve Check adjustment
Hybrid componen ts: Perfor m a inspec­
tion of high in the engine compartment and the rear of the
box cigarette horn , and warning Check
o Lighting : Front and rear turn and hazard warning Check
o Rear window : Check function­(if
Ribbed Che ck conditio n
o Reset
o sticker: Enter the date of the next to the driver's
side door
o ( and 2.5L
and Panoramic sunroof: Check, and (if
sunroof and check front and
rear water drains and if necessary (if
o Test drive : Check braking , kick-down, steering, heating and systems , air ditioning , and
o Tie rod ends : Check for excessive check
boot s
o Timing Check and check
every after . not at check every then every
o Tires : Check tread depth , condition, wear tern, and pressure of tires spare)
o Tires : Rotate front to rear
o Transmission : (non Automatic): Change and (if
underbody
t rims, pipe
system .
and wiper Check for damage and funct ion .
Check fluid and add if necessary