Volkswagen ID.4, Owner'S Manual

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come loose, leading to a loss of control of
the vehicle, causing accidents and serious
injuries.
·
Never drive if wheel bolts are missing or
loose.
·
Always use wheel bolts that match the
wheel rims and the vehicle type.
·
Always tighten the wheel bolts with the
correct tightening torque. If you do not
have a torque wrench, tighten the wheel
bolts with the wheel bolt wrench and
have the torque checked without delay
by the nearest qualified workshop.
Handling wheels and tyres
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 328.
Fig. 182 Illustration: diagram for rotating
wheels when all wheels have the same tyre and
rim sizes.
The wheels and tyres approved by Volkswa-
gen have been carefully selected.
Rotating wheels when all wheels have the
same tyre and rim sizes
If all wheels have the same tyre and rim sizes,
it is recommended to regularly rotate the
wheels in accordance with the diagram
→ Fig. 182 to ensure even wear of all tyres.
All the tyres will then last for about the same
time.
Volkswagen recommends having the wheels
changed by a qualified workshop.
Different tyre and rim sizes on front and rear
axles
Your vehicle may be equipped with wheels
which have different tyre and rim sizes de-
pending on the axle on which they are fitted.
The different wheels must not be swapped
between the front and rear axles because this
may also lead to the type approval for the ve-
hicle becoming invalid.
The size (rolling circumference) and tread de-
sign of the tyres on the front and rear axles
may differ.
Avoiding damage to the wheel rims and tyres
— Drive over kerbs and other low obstacles
slowly and at right angles so that the two
front wheels come into contact with the
obstacle at the same time.
— Check the tyre pressure regularly.
— Regularly check tyres for damage, e.g.
holes, slits, punctures or blisters.
— Never exceed the maximum speed and
load permitted for the tyres that are fitted
→ page 336.
— Damaged or worn tyres must be replaced
immediately → page 334.
— Protect the tyres from contact with ag-
gressive substances, including grease, oil,
petrol and brake fluid.
— Replace missing dust caps on the valves
immediately.
— Remove foreign bodies that have not yet
penetrated to the inside of the tyre
→ page 334.
— Observe all warnings of the tyre monitor-
ing system → page 327.
Tyres that are more than six years old
Tyres age through physical and chemical pro-
cesses that can impair their function. Tyres
that have been stored unused for an exten-
ded period of time age more quickly than
tyres that are used all the time.
Useful information about wheels and tyres 329
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