Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual: Checklist
In the event of a flat tyre, park your vehicle on a flat and solid surface at a safe distance from the flow of traffic.
Apply the handbrake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .
Automatic gearbox: move the selector lever to position P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .
Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_0 .
Manual gearbox: select a gear Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .
Make sure all vehicle occupants exit the vehicle and move to safety, for instance behind the safety barrier.
Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being worked on with a stone or a similar object.
When towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park it properly.
When the luggage compartment is loaded: remove items of luggage.
Remove the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel and vehicle tools from the luggage compartment.
Remove the hub cap Hub caps Hub caps .
The following actions must always be carried out in the given order in preparation for changing the wheel :
WARNING
- Follow the instructions in the checklist and observe the general safety procedures.
Preparations for changing a wheel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings ...
Wheel bolts
Fig. 206 Changing the wheel: loosening
the wheel bolts
Fig. 207 Changing wheel: tyre valve ①
and locations of the anti-theft wheel bolt ② or ③
First read and observe the introductory inf ...
Other materials:
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Filling the tank with natural gas
Fig. 170 In the driver door: tank flap
release button
Fig. 171 With the tank flap open: gas
filler neck ①, gas filler neck seal ②
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Switch off the engine, ignition, mobile telephone and
auxiliary heater before re ...
Volkswagen Touran Service Manual. Tire Service Life, Influences
The following factors influence the service life of a tire
in varying degrees.
Driving style:
Speed
Brakes
Acceleration
Cornering
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