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Continuation for all vehicles:
– Fold up carpet, open catches of battery housing -arrows- and
remove cover.
– Check battery
»Electrical system general information« ⇒ Electrical system gen‐
eral information; Rep. gr. 27 ; Checking battery »Checking bat‐
tery«.
– On completion of work, carpet must be stuck together from
below using commercially available adhesive tape.
– Install front seat.
Note
For technical reasons it is possible that several cross references
are not directed to the correct chapter. In this case select the pro‐
cedure manually in the information.
4.5 Checking tyres: Condition, wear pattern,
tyre pressure, tread depth and age of
tyres
This chapter provides information on the following subjects:
Checking condition of tyre. ⇒ page 26
Checking wear pattern ⇒ page 27
Tread depth: Checking (including spare wheel). ⇒ page 27
Tyre pressure: Check, correct if necessary. ⇒ page 28
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Tyre inflator -VAS 5216-
4.5.1 Checking condition of tyre
For delivery inspection:
– Check tyre treads and side walls for damage and remove for‐
eign bodies such as, for example, nails or glass splinters.
WARNING
If damage is determined, always check to see if a new tyre
should be fitted.
Touareg 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2011
26 4. Descriptions of work