must replace or remount the tire as soon as possible in order to restore the correct direction of rotation.
Rotating tires
To help ensure even wear on all tires, regular tire rotation according to the diagram ⇒ fig. 112 is recommended. In this way all tires can have about the same service life.
Volkswagen recommends that you have your tires rotated by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Tires more than 6 years old
Tires age even if they are not being used. Physical and chemical processes reduce tire strength and performance and cause them to harden and become brittle. Old tires can fail suddenly and without warning.
Volkswagen recommends replacing tires that are 6 years and older. This also applies to tires that look new (including the tire on the compact spare wheel) or that seem to still be usable with tread depth
that has not yet reached the legal minimum depth ⇒ .
The age of each tire can be determined with the manufacturing date that is part of the U.S. DOT tire
identification number (TIN) ⇒ Tire labeling.
Tire storage
Mark tires before removing them to help make sure that the previous location (left, right, front, rear) and rolling direction can be maintained when remounting them. Store tires in a cool, dry and preferably dark place. Do not store tires mounted on wheels standing up.
Tires not mounted on wheels should be covered to help protect them from dirt and stored vertically (sitting on the tread).
WARNING
Aggressive fluids and materials can cause visible and invisible tire damage that can cause tire blowouts.
x Always keep chemicals, oils, grease, fuels, braking fluids and other aggressive substances away from tires.
WARNING
Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly, especially at high speeds, causing loss of vehicle control, accidents, and severe personal injuries.
x Tires that are more than 6 years old can be used only in an emergency and even then only with special care and at low speed.
Always dispose of old tires in accordance with legal requirements.
Wheel rims
The procedure for attaching and for removing the jumper cables is described below. Perform each of the following steps only in the order in which it is described.
Before you begin
d Switch off the ignition in both vehicles.
d Open the hoods of both vehicles.
d Remove the cover from the positive terminal on your vehicle and, if necessary, the battery cover of the other vehicle.
Diagram A: Attaching jumper cables
Diagram A applies where the vehicle with the dead battery has jump start terminals (1) and is being
jump started by a vehicle whose battery is in the engine compartment (2) ⇒ .
1. Attach one end of the red jumper cable to the positive jump start terminal (+) of the vehicle with the dead battery (1).
2. Attach the other end of the red jumper cable to the positive terminal (+) of the booster battery (2).
3. Connect one end of the black jumper cable to a suitable ground connection (3) on the vehicle with the booster battery (2). A suitable ground connection is a solid metal part bolted directly to the engine block of the vehicle with the booster battery or this vehicle's engine block itself.
4. Attach the other end of the black jumper cable to the negative jump start terminal (-) of the vehicle with the dead battery (1).
Diagram B: Attaching jumper cables
Diagram B applies where the dead battery (1) is in the engine compartment of the vehicle being jump
started, and the vehicle providing starting assistance has jump start terminals (2) ⇒ .
1. Attach one end of the red jumper cable to the positive terminal (+) of the dead battery (1).
2. Attach the other end of the red jumper cable to the positive jump start terminal (+) of the vehicle providing starting assistance (2).
3. Attach one end of the black jumper cable to the negative jump start terminal (-) of the vehicle providing starting assistance (2).
4. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to a suitable ground connection (3) on the vehicle with the dead battery (1). A suitable ground connection is a solid metal part bolted directly to the engine block of the vehicle with the dead battery or this vehicle's engine block itself.
Diagram C: Attaching jumper cables where both vehicles have jump start terminals
Diagram C applies where the vehicle with the dead battery has jump start terminals (1) and is being
jump started by a vehicle that also has jump start terminals (2) ⇒ .
1. Attach one end of the red jumper cable to the positive jump start terminal (+) of the vehicle with the dead battery (1).
2. Attach the other end of the red jumper cable to the positive jump start terminal (+) of the vehicle providing starting assistance (2).
3. Attach one end of the black jumper cable to the negative jump start terminal (-) of the vehicle providing starting assistance (2).
4. Attach the other end of the black jumper cable to the negative jump start terminal (-) of the vehicle with the dead battery (1).
Starting the engine
1. Start the engine of the vehicle with the good battery that is providing help and let it run at idle speed.
