2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS wheel

Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
lowing:
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ports and accessories .. ....... .... , . , . . . . . . . . .
Operating fluids and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repai rs and technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using o cellular phone in a motor vehicle when it is not c o nne cte d to the vehicle te lephone antenna . .
points for the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inappropriate spare parts and accessorie s as w ell as improperly performed work, tions and repairs can cause ve hicl e damage, cidents and serious personal injuries.
Volkswagen strongl y recomm ends to only use accessories approved by Volkswagen and Genuine Volkswagen These parts and cessories have been evaluated by Volk swagen for their s uitability, reliabilit y and safety.
Break-in period
first read and note the introductory
o n page303.
No te applicab le re quirem ents for breaking in new parts.
Breaking in a new e ngin e
A n
ew en gin e must be caref ully broke n in during the fir st kilo m ete rs). During the
fir st few h ours o f dri vin g, th e e ngine's intern al
kilomet ers) will also affect th e e ng in e quality. Even after th is time -and especially w ith co ld engine­
drive the ve hicle at moderate en gin e speeds in
o rd er to reduce en gin e wear and to incre ase the
care and maint enanc e
Have repairs and vehicle modifica tions
rized Volkswag en dealers and authorized swagen Service Facilities have the required tool s, diagnostic equipment, repair tion, and trai ned personnel.
Only install parts on the ve hicl e that are
Never sto re, mount or attach objects, such as cup or p hone hold ers, on or next to the a irbag module covers or within the airbags
Only use wheel rim I tire combinations proved by Volk swagen for the respecti ve vehicle
mileage the engi ne can co ve r. Do not drive at gine speed s w hi ch are to o low. Always downshif t if the e ngin e is no longer running For the fir st kilometers):
Do no t use full throttle .
Do not drive the ve hicl e at more than 2/3 of the
top en gine s peed.
Do n o t to w trailer.
From to miles km): m ay be in creased to maximum sibl e road and en g in e speed.
New tire s and brake pads
New tires and rep lacing pag e 276
page 192

cannot become involved in indi­
vidual
problems between you,
your dealer, or Volkswagen of
America, Inc.
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Please first read and the introductory information and heed the on page311.
imum section width. Exam ple:
Treadwear (number)
Traction: B or
Te mperature:
Fo r exa mple: Tread wear Traction AA TemperaturA
All passenger car tires must conform to Fed eral Hequirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear (TREADWEAR}
The tread wear grade is a co mparativ e rating base d
o n th e wear rate of the tire when te sted under trolled conditi ons on a specified government test cour se.
F o r exa mpl
e, a tire grad ed (Trea dwear-value would wear one-and-one-half o n th e governme nt cou rse as a tire graded
Band Those grades represent the tire's abilit y
t o s to p on wet pave ment as measu re d unde r tr olled conditions on specified government test
may have poor tra ction p erformance
Temperature resistance {TEMPERATURE}
T he temperature grades are A ( the high est), B. and representing the tire 's res istance to the tion of heat, and its ability to dissipate heat when teste d under co ntrolled condition s on a specified
indoor l aboratory test wheel.
S ustain ed high
temperature can ca use the
B and A represent higher leve ls of
imum re quired by law
The traction grade ass igned to thi s tire is based on s traight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering,
The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properl y inflated and not loaded. Excess ive speed, underinflation or
tion, can cause heat buildup and possib le ti re
failure

Introduction
In thi s section yo u'll find inform ation on th e fo l­
l ow ing:
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pr epara tio ns fo r workin g in the eng ine co m­
In an p age
a w hee l page
Tire mobili ty page 336
Storage
Fig. 176 In the luggage compartment: Floor covering raised and secu red.
Do it yourse lf
Loose tools and other objects kit and a lo o se spare tire may be thrown through the passenger compart­
m ent if yo u brake suddenly or stee r sharply or are involv ed in an accident. This can cause se­
r io u s injuri es.
Alw ays make sure the ve hicl e to ol kit , tire
mobili ty kit, and spare tire sized or com­
pact ) are securel y stow ed in th e luggage com-ment.
I
mprope r or damaged vehicl e tools can lead to
a ccid ent s and injury .
Neve r work with tools that are damage d or not right for the job .
firs t read and note th e int rod uc tory inform ation an d heed th e o n page326.
T he ve hicle t
ool kit, spare wheel, compact spare w hee l or tir e mobilit y set may be locate d in various
l oca tions in the lu ggage compart men t.
th e tir e m obilit y
set are stored in the foam insert
n ex t to t he ve hicl e too l kit.
If necessary, de ta ch the luggage compartment net page
Lift th e floo r cover ing and ha ng it on th e hook beneath the luggageco mpart mem fig. 176
w ise it not fit in its co mpart ment and ca nnot be stowe d sa fe ly.

Cont ents
Fig . Contents of th e vehicle tool kit .
Con tents of th e vehicle tool kit fig. 177
Please first read and note the information and heed th e on page326.
T he
contents of th e ve hicl e tool kit d epend on the vehicle's equ ipment. The followin g describe s the maximum conte nt s.
Sc rewdri ver with a hexago n socke t in the handl e fo r r em ov ing or in se rting prev iou sly loosened w heel
bolt s. The screwdrive r blade is revers ible. The screw driver may be stored unde r th e lug wre nch.
Adapter for anti-theft wheel b olts. Volkswagen recom mends that yo u alw ays carry the adapte r fo r th e
w heel b olt s in the ve hicl e along w ith the veh icle tool The code number of the w heel bolt lock is
stamped th e sid e ofthe ad apter.
towing eye.
Hu bca p puller clip s for remov ing hubcaps, full wheel cover s or wheel b o lt caps.
Jack. Prior to stor in g th e jac k in the too l box, make s ure to co mpl ete ly crank the ja ck down to its ina l position. The cra nk mu st then b e locked against the sid e of the jack: oth erwise, the jack will not fit and cannot be sec urel y stowed.
Lug w rench .
Practica l tips

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