2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF maintenance

detergent pastes or detergent tions are or sponge, the surfactants in the detergent may cause visi­to form at the edges of the area where the detergent was These or
with
surfaces.
becaus e dirt penetrate deeper into the fabric. Care and
on page 251.
in the or
authorized Volkswagen Service
and treatment
has a smooth surfa ce. The intensity of the pearance and text ure. yo u can see the grain and other provide very com­
sect bites , and a color main and represent authentic charac te ris­
tics of the natural Untr eated napa leather
has no pr otective coating. is therefore more su s­
cep tible to damage. sh ou ld keep this in mind if the leather is going to be exposed to severe wear
from children. or othe r factors. By trast. leather that has a protective coatin g is more
robust . T his has a posi tive effect on the use . The nat ural charac ­
ter is ti cs are hardly visible at but that has no impac t on the of the leathe r
itself. The typ ical characteris tics of untr eated er are much more distin ctiv e than those of a face-treated
Type of stain
After each apply cream that water­
p roo fs the leather and protect s it against the sun. crea ms it
breathe , keep it a nd moi stur ize d. At the
same time it protects the surface .
Trea t leather with a
App ly c lea ning and conditionin g and always with a dry, lint-free cotton or Do not apply and conditioning
Remove fresh stains such as ballpoint pen, s tick , in k, sh oe etc. as soon as possib le .
Preserve the leathe r's ne cessa ry,
Wipe the w ith a so ft
Volkswagen recommends using a tened cotton or for
252, Cleaning upholstery on heated seals and power seals or sea ls with bag componen ts .
soa py soluti on with a cloth that has been wrung
Water-based stains . such as Remove fresh stain s with an absorbe nt coffee. juice . or the stai ns are
maintenance

Care and
on page 251.
Moisten a lint-free cloth wi th wa ter and clean the parts .
wood trim wit h a mild soap solution .
Please first rea d and note the tory on page 251.
a safety belt is dirty, this can prevent the belt
f r om working prope rly. Ke ep safety belts clean and
r eg ularl y check
ing .
Rem ove coarse dirt with a soft brush
the dirty safety belt out of the
After cleaning, always give the safety belts time to dry thorough ly before letting them retract. Thi s
helps prevent damage to the retractor .
Do not let the safe ty belts retract until they are
complete ly dry .
Damage to safety belts reduces their effectiveness and increases the risk of ous pers onal injury and death wh enever the
veh icle being use d .
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Using solvents or other improper cleaning products on surfaces where airbags are cated can change the way alrbags deploy in a
c rash .
ment panel , use only a soft, dry cloth or a cloth moistened with pla in water. the condition of
N eve r use chemical cleaning agents,
After cleaning, always give the safety
belts time to dry completely before letting
them retract . The moisture can damage the retractor and keep it from working properly.
to the safety belt latch . This could prevent the belt buckles and safety belts from working properly.
any way.

Tires and wheels
thi s section
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p ress ure in tir es 266
Tr ead dep th and tread wear
indi cators ..
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Tire wea r and damage ............. 267
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Tir e
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Wi nter t ires
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T ir es and
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Dete rmin ing the cor rect . 281
Vo lkswage n reco mm ends that
be do ne by
a n auth orized Volk swage n
or
a uth orized Volkswage n
ty . They are
tires.
More information:
137
T ire Press ure Mon itoring
Care, cleaning, maintenance
Cons umer information
covers
Changing a 31
New tires or tires that are
a
ries.
tire
Tire s with

Tire and
on
page
Tires may be the
Tires are very important , since
their
patches of rubber are the
and reg­
ing tread separation and
The tires and
parts of the design . The tires
and
approved by
matched to the charac­
teristics
of the for good road
inflated.
maintenance
Avoiding tire damage
you must drive over a curb or oth­
er
drive very
to
the curb with the tire tread of both
front
warning messages from
the Tire
worn or damaged tires im­
267.
to one side, this may indicate that one
of the tires is damaged . The tires
must be checked
wagen or an authorized
267.
and permis­
grease ,
missing

New tires
Drive a with ne w tires
km) beca use the tires must first
be
broken in. Tir es that are not broken
in have red uced traction and
braking performance
4
and
facturers because of different design
features and
tread design.
Replacing tires
Tires be in pairs
and not
(both front tires o r
both rea r tir es
at the same time)
and top
speed rat i
ng as the tires approved by
and
or
wide r than the dimensi ons
of the tires
approved by
for your
Larger tires
body or
other
parts of the
Tire Pressure Monitoring
after each tire change
New tires tend to be
a
Tires must have the required
Tires that do not have
enough
tread
dispose of tires in
requiremen ts.
the replacement
wint er tires or wide r,
tires, or a compact spare), then use
the
.
it w ith a tire matching the
others on yo ur
as soon as
care and maintenance

Check tire inflation pressure
and on cold tires. Check all the
tires, including the compact spare,
if
any. colder climates tire pressure
shou ld be checked more often, but
on ly when the tires are co
ld. Always
use
an accurate tire pressure gauge.
After adjusting the tire inflation
pressures , make sure to screw the
valve caps back on; replace missing
valve caps immediately. Read an d
heed information on resetting the Tire
Pr essure Monitoring System
Remember that the vehicle
facture r, n ot the tir e manufacturer,
sure specified for the compact spare
on the
tire pressure labe l or on a
serious
personal injury, and even death.
pressure, and blowouts. Tires
with excessively low pressure
flex (bend) more, which can
cause
the tire to overheat and fail
suddenly without warning.
sure.
at the factory. The caps
must be screwed on tightly. Do not
use metal valve caps or
Underinflation increases fuel con-
s umpti on.
care and maintenance

embedded objects have
ed to the inside tire, do not remo ve
them!
factors ,
you experience increased tire
wear under
or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Unbalanced wheels -The
are When
driving, however, various conditions
can cause a
to become
rebalanced .
A
be rebalanced if
a new tire has been mounted.
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Wheel alignment-
causes excessive and
even tire wear, impairing
ty. you notice excessive or uneven
tire wear, have the
gen or an authorized
gen Service

over 149 mph
up to 186 mph
tires
with a
maximum permis sibl e road
speed above 149 mph
km/h}
w ith the
Using incorrect or unmatched
tires and/or wheels or improper
tire and wheel combinations can
lead
to Joss of control, collision
and serious personal injury.
first read and note the tory information and heed the on page 258.
Win te r t ires improve the
character istics of your tires have
4 especially when winter road tions are expected. Winter tires reduce
stopping distances during winter weather. gen recommends installing winter tires once peratures are +45 (+7
addition , winter tire
maintenance
When using winter tires:
ments.
winter tires on 4
Use winter tires
Use
the same dimensions (tread circumference)
and the same tread design .
speed restrictions according to the
restrictions
Winte r tires are certified up to a top speed
it is to set a
speed warning in the MFD menu in the instrument
24.