Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Dismounting, Wheels without and with Tire Pressure Monitoring System

If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace. Note When cleaning disc wheel (rim), the tire pressure monitoring sensor (if equipped) must not come into contact with water or be blown with pressurized air. If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully. Surface slightly scratched.

Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.

Place the wheel with tire on the tire dismounting/mounting machine.

Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head.
Pry the upper tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly carrier.
Remove the tire iron.
Let tire mounting device run clockwise until upper tire bead lies completely above the rim flange.
Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head.
Pry the lower tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly carrier.
Insert the plastic mounting lever.
Remove the tire iron.

Tires, Dismounting, Wheels without and with Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Hold the lower tire bead from the outside above the wheel rim flange with the plastic lever -1-. Let the tire mounting device run clockwise until the tire is completely off the wheel rim.

Note Check the tire pressure monitoring sensor for loose or damaged parts. If threaded connections are loose, the union nut, valve insert, seal, sealing washer and valve cap must be replaced by new parts from the repair set. Refer to Parts Catalog. Replace the tire pressure monitoring sensor is damaged. Refer to → Chapter „Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing and Installing“.

Tires, Dismounting, Wheels without and with Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.

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