Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Wheel, Mounting, Volkswagen Assembly Instructions

Vehicles With Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor.

If wheels are changed (for example, change from summer to winter tires), wheel electronics send data as soon as speed of new wheels exceeds 25 km/h The control module automatically recognizes the identification numbers of the new wheel electronics. An acceleration data check also occurs with vehicle speed. This process takes about 7 minutes. Tire Pressure Monitoring Control Module -J502- must first be in learning mode before it can automatically learn wheel electronics. Vehicle must stand for 20 minutes for this. This takes 5 minutes after a recognized tire puncture. If the standing time is not followed, control module is not in learning mode so system recognizes a malfunction and can only automatically learn wheel electronics after standing 20 minutes.

Note When changing wheels, be sure to install only vehicle manufacturer approved wheel/tires combinations with tire pressures listed on the tank flap. If unapproved wheel/tire combinations are installed, these must have a certificate from the technical testing organization for the particular vehicle and a second wheel set must be programmed. Refer to Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. An adaptation is also needed if tire pressure deviates from pressures given on fuel filler flap.

Wheel Sets With Other Specified Tire Pressures

If a vehicle is equipped with tires which have specified pressures different from those listed on fuel filler flap, these tires (second wheel set) can also be monitored by the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Specified values for a second wheel set must be entered into the system. Refer to Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Wheel electronics on wheels from second set are not automatically recognized and learned by the tire pressure monitoring system (as wheel electronics on vehicle manufacturer approved wheel/tire combination set are).

To change to a second wheel set, the following steps must be carried out:

Read the wheel electronic (tire pressure sensors) identification numbers (IDs) before installing.

Switch the TPMS to wheel set 2.

Enter needed specified tire pressures and wheel electronic IDs in system.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Note The wrench size of the included wheel bolt adapter can be vary from the wrench size of the respective master set.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-

Wheel Bolt Master Socket Set -T10101-

Wheel Bolt Master Socket Set -T10101A-

Wheel Bolt Master Socket Set -T40004-

Wheel Bolt Master Socket Set -T40073-

Wax Spray -D 322 000 A2-

Optimol AT Paste -G 052 109 A2-

Turn off the ignition.

WARNING The secure seating of the wheel bolts and the wheels is only ensured if the instructions and checks below are followed.

Note After removing or installing one or multiple tires, the tire pressure monitoring system must be recalibrated for vehicles with tire pressure monitoring system. Refer to Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Make sure the contact surfaces -arrows- on the brake rotor are free of corrosion and dirt.

Wheel, Mounting, Volkswagen Assembly Instructions

Make sure the contact surfaces -arrow- on the brake rotor center seat are free of corrosion and dirt.

Make sure the contact surface -arrow- on the wheel inner side (rim) as well as the central seat in the rim is free of corrosion and dirt.
The spherical caps ^* in the wheel bolt openings and the wheel bolt threads must likewise be free of corrosion, dirt, oil or grease.

* The spherical cap is the curved surface of a section of a sphere.

Check whether the wheel bolts can be easily screwed in by hand. The threads of the wheel bolts must not touch the holes in the brake rotor -arrow-.

If the thread of the wheel bolt touches the hole -arrow-, turn the brake rotor accordingly.

Remove Any Dirt or Corrosion if Necessary:

Oil or grease from the contact surfaces

Oil or grease from the threads on the wheel hub

Oil or grease from the threads on the wheel bolts

WARNING

Heavily corroded, difficult to turn or damaged wheel bolts must be replaced.

Applies to Light-Alloy and Steel Wheels

When a wheel is changed, the centering seat should be sprayed with Wax Spray to prevent corrosion between the centering seat and the wheel rim. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Remove the wheel.
Thoroughly clean the centering seat on the wheel hub and the centering surface on the rim.

Apply wax in area of centering -arrow- using a brush.

Always Make Sure that Only Centering -arrow- is Waxed and Not Rim Contact Surfaces. As a Consequence, the Brakes Would Become Contaminated While Driving and Thereby Result In Poor Braking.

WARNING Wheel bolts, contact surfaces of wheel/wheel hub and the threads in the wheel hubs must not have wax applied to them. Never apply lubricants or anti-corrosion treatment to threads in wheel hubs.

1 -	When mounting a wheel, tighten all wheel bolts uniformly by hand.

2 -	Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally to approximately 30 N·m.

3 -	Lower the vehicles onto the floor. Tighten all the wheel bolts diagonally to the tightening specification using a torque wrench.

Do Not Use an Impact Wrench!