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Checking tyres: Condition, wear pattern,

inflation pressures, tread depth
Checking condition of tyre Chapter.
Checking wear pattern Chapter.
Tread depth (including spare wheel): Check Chapter.

General notes Chapter.

Checking tyre inflation pressure, correcting if necessary, (for rest
of the world market territories) Chapter.
Checking tyre inflation pressure, correcting if necessary, (for
North America and Mexico market territories) Chapter.
Special tools and workshop equipment required

Tyre inflator -VAS 5216-

Checking condition of tyre

WARNING
If damage is determined, always check
to see if a new tyre should be fitted.

Tests at delivery inspection

Check tyre treads and side walls for

damage and remove foreign bodies such
as, for example, nails or glass splinters.

Tests at inspection service

Check tyre treads and side walls for
damage and remove foreign bodies such
as, for example, nails or glass splinters.

Check tyres for cupping, one-sided wear,

porous side walls, cuts and punctures.

Checking wear pattern

The wear pattern on the front tyres will
indicate, for example, if toe and camber
settings should be checked:

Feathering on tread indicates incorrect toe
setting.

One-sided tread wear is caused mainly by
incorrect camber.
When wear of this nature is detected,
determine cause by checking alignment
(repair measure).

Tread depth (including spare wheel):

Checking
Check tyre tread depth.
Minimum tread depth: 1.6 mm

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Note

This value may vary according to different
legislation in individual countries.

The minimum tread depth is reached when
the tyres have worn down level with the 1.6
mm high tread wear indicators -arrows-
positioned at intervals around the tyre.

If the tread depth is approaching the
minimum allowed depth, inform the
customer.

General notes

WARNING
For safety reasons, only tyres of same
type and tread pattern should be fitted on
a vehicle!
On four-wheel drive vehicles, tyres of the
same type and tread pattern must be
used. Otherwise the centre differential
may be damaged.

Note

The tyre inflation pressure table is valid for
standard tyres for all tyre sizes fitted at the
factory.

The tyre inflation pressures listed in the
table apply to cold tyres. Do not reduce
increased pressures of warm tyres.

Tyre inflation pressures for the relevant
model are on a sticker attached to the
inside of fuel tank flap or on the driver side
B-pillar.

Adjust the tyre inflation pressure to suit the
vehicle load.

The spare wheel should have the highest
tyre pressure determined for the vehicle.
Winter tyres

Note

You can find important information on the
winter tyres we recommend in Wheel
and tyre guide, Wheels - series; Rep.
Gr.44Recommended winter tyres.

For winter tyres the tyre pressures for
standard tyres are valid.

Checking tyre inflation pressure,

correcting if necessary, (for North
America and Mexico market
territories)
Petrol engines

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1.8 l / 132 kW Anchor.

2.0 l / 85 kW Anchor.
2.5 l / 110 kW Anchor.
2.0 l / 147 kW FSI, Anchor.
Diesel engines

1.9l / TDI, Anchor.

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
1.8l / 132kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
195/65 R 15 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
205/55 R 16 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
225/45 R 17 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
Temporary spare
wheel (collapsible
spare wheel)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
2.0l / 85 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
195/65 R 15 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
205/55 R 16 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
225/45 R 17 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.9
Temporary spare
wheel (collapsible
spare wheel)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2

Capacity / output
2.5 l / 110 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front rear front rear
(bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi)
195/65 R 15 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33
205/55 R 16 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33

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225/45 R 17 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33 2.3 / 230 / 33

225/40 R 18 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.0
Temporary spare
wheel (collapsible
spare wheel)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
2.0l / 147 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
205/55 R 16 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.0
225/45 R 17 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.0
225/40 R 18 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.0
Temporary spare
wheel (collapsible
spare wheel)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2

Diesel engine

Capacity / output
1.9l / TDI
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front rear front rear
(bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi) (bar / kpa / psi)
195/65 R 15 2.2 / 220 / 32 2.0 / 200 / 29 2.4 / 240 / 34 2.9 / 290 / 42
205/55 R 16 2.2 / 220 / 32 2.0 / 200 / 29 2.4 / 240 / 34 2.9 / 290 / 42
225/45 R 17 2.2 / 220 / 32 2.0 / 200 / 29 2.4 / 240 / 34 2.9 / 290 / 42
Temporary spare
wheel (collapsible
spare wheel)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2

Checking tyre inflation pressure, correcting if

necessary, (for rest of the world market territories)
Petrol engines
1.4l / 55 kW Anchor.
2.0l / 85 kW Anchor.
1.6l / 75 kW Anchor.

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1.8l / 110 kW Anchor.

Diesel engines
1.9l / SDI, TDI, Anchor.
Petrol engine

Capacity / output
1.6l / 75 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
205/55 R 16 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5
225/45 R 17 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5
225/40 R 18 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
1.4l / 55 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
205/55 R 16 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5
225/45 R 17 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5
225/40 R 18 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.5

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
2.0l / 85 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
195/65 R 15 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
205/55 R 16 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
225/45 R 17 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
225/40 R 18 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7

Petrol engine

Capacity / output
1.8 l / 110 kW
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)

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front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)

195/65 R 15 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.7
205/55 R 16 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.7
225/45 R 17 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.7
225/40 R 18 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.7

Diesel engine

Capacity / output
1.9l / SDI, TDI
Tyre sizes Half payload Full payload
front (bar) rear (bar) front (bar) rear (bar)
195/65 R 15 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
205/55 R 16 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
225/45 R 17 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7
225/40 R 18 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.7

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