2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS Tire

covers
In thi s sect io n you'll find in formation on the low ing:
Hubcap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel cops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
More information:
Exterior care and page 262
Vehicle too l page 326
a page
Tire mobility page 336
Hubcap
Fig. 178 off hubcap.
Please first read and note th e introductory information and heed the on page328 .
D ependin g on t
he vehicle mode l, th e hubcaps can
e ith er b e pulled fig. 178 or removed by fig. 179.
D o it yourself
Un suitabl e wheel cover s and improp er ti on or w hee l cov ers can cause accid ent s a nd
Improperl y in stall ed w hee l cove rs can come
l o ose w hil e driving and endan ger other
Do no t use d am aged wheel cove rs.
Alw ays m ake s ure that the flow of air for
brak e sys te m cooling is not block ed or r educe d
b e for e in stalling wheel co vers . Thi s appli es to
b o th
factory-in sta ll ed wh eel co vers and mark et w heel c o ve rs . In suffi cient a ir suppl y
m ay sig nifi cantly increa se sto ppin g di sta n ce.
Note
To help prevent damage to th e ve hicle , be ca re ful
wh en r em ov ing wheel co ve rs and b e sure to in stall the m prop erl y.
Fig . 179 Twis ting off h ubcap.
with hubcaps
To remove Take th e wire clip out ve hicl e tool kit and hook it int o one of the ho les in t h e hubca p
Pull the hubcap off in the dir ection of th e
arrow.

hubcap against the rim until it
latch es.
To remove Twist hubcap to the le ft or righ t it loosens from the w heel page 328 , fig. 179.
cover
Fig.
firs t read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 328.
off the wheel cover
Take the lu g wre nch and wire dip out of the hicl e tool page 326.
caps
Fig . 181 Pullin g co ve r cop s off w he el b olts.
Practical lips
G rasp behind one of the lugs and pull the hubcap off.
To the hubcap onto th e center of th e rim.
th e hubcap against the rim until it
lat ch es.
th e w ire clip hook in one of the openings o f the w heel cover.
Slid e the lu g w rench through the fig. a nd pull th e wheel cove r off in the direction of the
arrow.
the wheel cover
B efor e attaching th e w heel cover, the anti-theft
w hee l bolt mus t be in stalled at p age332, fig. IB3 or Otherw ise, the wheel cover cannot be in stalled.
Ma ke s
ure that the valv e c ut-out is aligned w ith th e page 332. fig. 183 and press the wheel cover onto the wheel rim. Ma ke sure that th e w heel
cove r is latched onto the rim along the entire circumfere nce.
fir st read an d note the int rodu ctory informatio n and heed th e WARNINGS on page328.
Take the 326.
fig. 181 an d pull off in the dire ction of the arrow.
The
cove r caps are desig ned to protect th e w he el
b o lt s and should be i n stalled again after th e wheel
c h a nge.
Th e anti -th eft w h
eel bolt has a separate cover cap. Thi s only firs the anti-theft w heel bo lt , but not th e
s tan dard wheel bolt s.
328 329

Introduction
In this s ec tion lowing :
Preparation s chang ing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
the with the jack . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
ve hicl e design s and models are not ered with a jack and lug w re n ch . su ch cases , Volkswage n recommend s havi ng tires and wheels
changed by an authorized Volk swage n dealer or an authorized Volkswag en Servic e Facility.
Vehi cle key page 34
Tir es and wheels=>
In an page
Vehi cle tool pag e 32 6
Whee l cover s page 328
a whe el, especially on th e side of the road, can be da ngerou s. To help reduce the risk of ser ious personal injury:
Always stop the vehicle
Always make sure that all passengers , cially children, are in safe place outside the
Turn on the emergency nasher and set up another
Always make sure th at the ground is level and firm . If necessary place a sturdy board under the jack.
a whee l by yourse lf only if yo u arc
Always use proper and undamaged tools
when changing tire.
Always apply the parking brake and sh ift the transmission into Park mission ) or any gear (manual only) to help ve nt the ve hicle from moving suddenly and ping off the jack.
a w heel is lifted off the ground, having the tran smission in Park or in gea r not prevent sudden vehicl e movement.
Alwa ys blo ck
Jar object.
If you are towing trail er, alway s unhitch it
from your vehicle before star ting to change the
wh eel. Always apply th e trailer bra kes firmly and make sure the
Always use jac k that has been approved by th e m anufacturer for your vehicle . Never use other jack s, eve n if th ey have been approved for
u se on other Volk swag en models.
To reduce the risk of los ing control , crashes, and se riou s personal injurie s, neve r loosen the
sc re w s on rim s with threa ded rim rings.
Mter changin g a wheel , have the wheel bolt
tightening torque checked with an accurate
torqu e
wrench .

Preparations for changing a
firs t rea d and note the introductory information and heed the on page
Checklist
G ettin g ready to change wheel. Follow these ste p s in the o rder lis ted
yo u h ave a nat tire, move safe distance away from the road. the ve hicl e on firm , leve l
the parking page 188.
3. Auto m ati c transmissio n : 179.
4. page 172.
5. transmission: Engage a page 179.
6. Have
tow ing a trailer: Unhit ch the trai le r from the ve hicle and park the trailer properly.
9. the lu ggage compartm ent is loaded: Remo ve th e lu ggage.
move th e spare or compac t spare wheel from the lu ggage compartment.
II. Take ofT the whe el covers page 328.
Disregarding
the safety -relat ed ch eckl is t may lead to accidents and seriou s injuries.
Always review and follow the checklist.
Follow accepted s afety practices and u se common
Pra ctical tips 331

Checklis t (continued)
7. th e jack so that its ba se is directly underneath th e lift page 333, fig. 185, making
sure th at the e ntire base of the jack rests securely on th e gro und.
B. Align the ja ck and w ind up th e jack claw at th e sa me time, pa ge 333, fig. 185 (ar row).
9. c ra nking up the jack until th e whee l is ju st a littl e
Usc only jacks approve d by Volk swage n fo r the ve hicle. Other jacks might slip , eve n those
ap pro ved for oth er Volkswagen models, but not
for your ve hicl e.
Always set up t h e jack on firm and leve l
ground. The vehicle may slip off the jack if the jack is resting on soft or slop ing ground. If n eces­
sary place a sturdy board under the jack.
a hard, slip pery surfa ce (such
to prevent the jack from slipping.
Posit io n the jack only at the describ ed hide lift points. Befor e yo u rai se your vehicl e, al­make sure the jack claw properly grip s th e
ve rtical rib under t11e sill so that th e ja ck d oes
n ot slip off when yo u are raisi ng the ve hicle page 333, fig. 185.
Do it yourself
Neve r have an y part of your body (such as your arm or leg) under the v ehicl e when it is
su pported by the ja ck. Never le t o ther pe rso ns have any part of their body under th e ve hicle, ther!
floor jack, a lways make sure th at t11e ve hicl e is
sa fe ly supported on safety stand s intended for that purpose that are strong e nough to support the weight of th e vehi cle.
Neve r lift t11e ve hicle when it is to one side or the e ngine is running.
Do not s tart th e eng in e while th e ve hicle is
support e d b y jack. Engine vib ratio ns ca use the vehi cle to slip off the jack.
Disr egarding
the safety- rela te d ch eckl is t may
l ea d to acc idents and serio us injuri es.
Alway s rev ie w and follow the ch ec kli st. Follow accep te d sa fety pract ices and use
common se nse.

Fig. 186 Chang ing a wheel: remove previo usly ened wheel bolts using the screwdr iver handle .
first read and no te th e introduct ory inform ation and hee d the on page330.
R emov
ing the wheel
Revie w the pag e 331.
Loosen th e w heel page 332.
the page 333.
Complete ly unscrew and rem ove the ously loosened whee l bolt s using the hexago nal
soc ke t in the sc rew dri ver h andl e fig. 186. th e wheel bolts on a clea n surf ace .
Re m ove the w heel.
Installing the spare or compact spare
unidirectiona l tir e, b e sure to install it in the proper ro llin g pag e 293, tires.
After changing a
fir st read and note th e introductory info rm ation and hee d th e on page330.
Clea n th e tools in the vehicl e too l kit if sary and stow th em in th e foa m gage pag e 326.
Securely sto re th e spare whee l, compact spare
w heel, o r th e whee l yo u took off the vehicle in th e
lugga ge compartment.
Practical tips
the spare whee l o r compac t spare wheel on th e ax le.
th e a nti-th eft wheel bolt in position 332, fig. 183 Han d tigh ten it using the adapter b y turnin g clockw ise.
i n all other w hee l b olts clockw ise and tig ht en them slig/ u/yusin g th e hexago nal socket in
the screwdrive r handle.
Lower the ve hicl e with the jack .
the lug wre n ch to firml y tighten all wheel
bolt s (turn Do not tighten them in sequ en ce ! Tight en any wheel bolt to beg in, th en tighten th e wheel bo lt dia gonally opposite the first
b o lt, and so for th.
page 328.
Wh
eel bolts that a re tighte ned or installed p rope rly can come loo se, causing loss of vehicle
contro l,
Always keep whee l bolt s and threads in the
w hee l hub clean and free of oil and grease . The
wheel bolts mus t turn easil y and must be
the hexagona l socket in th e sc rewdriver
handl e o nly to turn th e w hee l bolt s when they are loo se, never to loosen th em or
Have th e w heel b o lt tightening to rqu e ately c hec ke d with a to rqu e wre nch page 332.
Have the dam aged whee l re p laced as soo n as
poss ible.
In ve hicles with indir ect T ir e Monitoring th e sys te m mu st b e after each tir e ch a nge
334 335

Tire
Introduction
In thi s section you'll fin d information on th e lowing:
Cont ent s o f the tire mobi lity set . . . 337
Prep ara tio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
minu tes of drivin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tures up to abo ut 3/16 in (4 mm) in diam ete r c an
b e re liabl y se ale d using the tir e mobility The
foreign obje ct (sc rew or fo r example) must
n ot be re m ove d from the tire!
Afte r the sealant is th e tire , driv e for abou t minut es and check tir e pressure ag ain.
Never use th e
tire m obility se t to a tire un less you
-have park ed ve hicl e at a safe s po t,
- are fami liar with the nec ess ary pro ce -dures and safe ty pre cautio ns, and
-have th e correc t tir e mobilit y Otherw ise . ge t exp ert ass is tan ce .
Tir e sealant mu st not be used:
If th e w heel rim is damaged.
i\t out side tempe ratur es below
If th e c ut or punctu re da mag e of th e tir e is
g rea te r than 3/16 in (4 mm) in diameter.
I f you were drivin g wi th very lo w tire press ure
o r flat tir e.
If th e tir e inflation cyli nder h as passe d its ration elate.
More information:
Vehicle key page 34
Braking, s to ppin g and page 188
T ires and page 276
In an em erge ncy pag e
page 328
D o it yoursel f
rious personal injury:
Alway s stop the ve hicle as soon as it is sa fe to
d o so and move the ve hicl e
Always make sur e that th e ground is leve l a n d
firm.
passen gers and espec iall y childr en must stay
Turn on the emerge ncy flas hers and set up an oth er warnin g dev ice about 25 yards (25
m ete rs) behind the ve hicl e to warn approaching
traffic .
the tire mobility set only if yo u are mili ar with the n ecessa ry s tep s. Othenvisc, get
expe rt ass is tance.
yo u can get profe ssional h elp.
Sea lant is harmful and mus t immedi atel y be removed in case of skin contact.
Alway s store th e tire mobilit y se t o u t of reach of children .
Never usc a vehicl e jack, even if th e jack is proved for use with your vehicle.
Always apply the parkin g brake and shift the
t ran smi ssio n Par k (P) (automati c

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