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. Sockets in the vehicle
Fig. 124 In the rear centre
console: 12-volt socket
Fig. 125 In the luggage compartment:
12-volt socket
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Maximum power rating
Electrical socket
Maximum power
rating
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Volkswagen Touran Service Manual. Diagonal Washouts
Diagonal wear spots on tires
Diagonal wear spots run at an angle of approximately 45
with respect to the plane of circumference.
They usually occur once, but may also occur several times
along the tire circumference.
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