Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Wheel bolt caps
Fig. 221 Removing the wheel bolt caps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings- Take the wire hook from the vehicle toolkit.
- Insert the hook through the opening in the cap and pull off in the direction of the arrow.
The caps protect the wheel bolts and must be replaced after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel bolt has a separate cap. It only fits onto the anti-theft wheel bolts and not onto conventional wheel bolts.
Wheel cover
Fig. 220 Removing the wheel covers
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsRemoving the wheel covers
Take the box spanner and wire hook from the vehicle toolkit. ...
Changing a wheel
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Other materials:
Removing and installing front bass loudspeakers -R21-/-R23
The front left bass loudspeaker -R21- and the front right
bass loudspeaker -R23- are located in the front doors (bottom).
Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side.
Removal and installation on the right side ...
Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
The inertia reel has two locking functions.
The first locking function is triggered by the belt being
jerked out of the reel (belt extension acceleration).
Test 1
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Pull belt o ...
Tyre ageing
Even visually flawless, new or barely used tyres with
sufficient tread depth, which are older than six years, may show
significant reduction of wet properties and winter suitability
due only to ageing.
Tyre tests show that a contin ...
