A2: Running gear
Steering & suspension
Body & interior
Engine
Transmission
General
Heating & A/C
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Brake system76 pages
Technical data9 pages
ABS, ADR, TCS, EDL, ESP29 pages
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ITT Mark 20 IE3 pages
Hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder - assembly overview - 3 litre2 pages
Hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder - assembly overview - 1.4 petrol engine and 1.4 TDI engine3 pages
Removing and installing components of ABS system on front and rear axle6 pages
- Removing and installing components of ABS system on front axle
- Removing and installing speed sensor on front axle
- Removing and installing components of ABS system on rear axle, drum brake
- Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle
- Removing and installing components of ABS system on rear axle, disk brakes
- Component overview, ABS/ESP Mark 60
Removing and installing components of the ABS/ESP system, ITT Mark 606 pages
- Removing and installing lateral acceleration sender -G200 and yaw rate sender -G202 up to approx. 08.01
- Removing and installing ESP sensor unit -G419
- Removing and installing steering angle sensor -G85
- Removing and installing brake pressure sender -G201- from brake master cylinder
- Adjusting brake light switch
Hydraulic unit, brake servo/brake master cylinder - 1.4 petrol engine and 1.4 TDI engine3 pages
Brake, brake mechanics21 pages
Servicing front brakes3 pages
Servicing rear wheel brake, drum brake6 pages
- Removing and installing handbrake cable (drum brake)
Servicing rear wheel brake (disc brake)3 pages
- Removing and installing handbrake cable (disc brake)
- Handbrake lever - exploded view
Removing and installing brake pedal/brake servo4 pages
Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo17 pages
Servicing front brake caliper, brake caliper FS I - AL2 pages
Servicing front brake caliper, brake caliper FS III2 pages
Servicing rear brake caliper, brake caliper C 343 pages
- Assembly overview: Servo unit/brake master cylinder
- Removing and installing brake master cylinder
- Removing and installing brake servo
Running gear, front-wheel drive285 pages
Technical data19 pages
- General notes
Disposal of fluid-filled components to meet environmental requirements9 pages
Releasing gas in front gas-filled shock absorbers3 pages
Releasing gas in rear gas-filled shock absorbers3 pages
- Draining power steering box
- Disposal of motor/pump unit
Checking shock absorbers6 pages
Front suspension, drive shafts122 pages
Subframe (basic running gear): exploded view41 pages
Removing and installing swivel joint (vehicles with fabricated wishbone and bolt-on swivel joint)3 pages
- Installation position of swivel joints
Removing and installing wishbone with swivel joint and suspension bracket (vehicles with forged-steel wishbone)4 pages
Removing and installing wishbone with suspension bracket (vehicles with fabricated wishbone and bolt-on swivel joint)3 pages
Separating and assembling wishbone and suspension bracket4 pages
Renewing bonded rubber bush for suspension bracket5 pages
Renewing bonded rubber bush for suspension bracket using V.A.G 1459 B5 pages
Subframe (1.2 TDI running gear): exploded view20 pages
- Locating subframe
Removing and installing wishbone with swivel joint and suspension bracket4 pages
Separating and assembling wishbone and suspension bracket3 pages
Wheel bearing (basic running gear): exploded view7 pages
Removing and installing front wheel hub/wheel bearing unit with wheel bearing housing installed6 pages
Wheel bearing (1.2 TDI running gear): exploded view6 pages
Removing and installing front wheel hub/wheel bearing unit with wheel bearing housing installed5 pages
Suspension strut (basic running gear): exploded view6 pages
Removing and installing suspension strut/coil spring5 pages
Suspension strut (1.2 TDI running gear): exploded view6 pages
Removing and installing suspension strut/coil spring5 pages
Drive shafts (basic running gear)25 pages
Removing and installing drive shafts (vehicles with forged-steel wishbone)5 pages
Removing and installing drive shafts (vehicles with fabricated wishbone)4 pages
Servicing drive shaft with constant velocity joint3 pages
Checking inner constant velocity joint3 pages
Servicing drive shaft with triple roller joint AAR 20003 pages
Drive shafts (1.2 TDI running gear)11 pages
Rear suspension, drive shaft37 pages
Servicing rear axle25 pages
- Rear axle beam (drum brakes; basic running gear and 1.2 TDI running gear): exploded view
- Rear axle beam (disc brakes): exploded view
Removing and installing bonded rubber bush6 pages
- Method 1
- Removing
- Installing
- Tightening torque
- Method 2
- Removing
- Installing
- Tightening torque
Removing and installing hydraulic bonded rubber bush4 pages
Removing and installing shock absorber/spring6 pages
Servicing wheel bearing12 pages
- Wheel bearing (basic running gear and 1.2 TDI running gear): exploded view
Removing and installing wheel bearing/hub unit (basic running gear)3 pages
Removing and installing wheel bearing/hub unit (1.2 TDI running gear)3 pages
- Wheel bearing (disc brakes): exploded view
Wheels, tyres. axle align29 pages
Wheels and tyres12 pages
Wheel alignment17 pages
Steering78 pages
Steering column and steering wheel with airbag16 pages
Removing and installing steering wheel with airbag4 pages
Removing and installing steering column5 pages
Manual steering box: exploded view13 pages
Removing and installing manual steering box4 pages
Servicing manual steering box4 pages
- Adjusting manual steering box
Power steering5 pages
Power steering box: exploded view13 pages
Removing and installing power steering box4 pages
Servicing power steering box (TRW)4 pages
- Adjusting power steering box (TRW)
Power steering and hose connections: general view9 pages
Removing and installing power steering sensor G2504 pages
Routing of wiring for power steering sensor G250 (6Q2 423 291 A): general view5 pages
Motor/pump unit: exploded view9 pages
Checking delivery pressure of motor/pump unit4 pages
Checking fluid level, bleeding steering system and checking for leaks8 pages
Checking fluid level of power steering4 pages
- Checking steering system for leaks
Running gear self-diagnosis for ESP, steering › Self diagnosis, V.A.G Inspection Service44 pages
Electronic Stability Program Continental Teves Mark 20 IE4 pages
Performing self-diagnosis11 pages
- Encoding control unit
- Starting basic setting
- Login procedure
- Zero position compensation for steering angle sender -G85
- Zero position compensation for lateral acceleration sender -G200
- Zero position compensation for brake pressure senders -G201 and -G214
- Checking of speed sensors -G44 to -G47
- Checking of brake pressure solenoid valve, in brake servo -N247
- Reading measured value block
- Final control diagnosis
Electrical check on ABS/EDL/ASR/ESP ITT Mark 20 IE5 pages
Electrical check on electrohydraulic steering5 pages
Wheels and tyres › Wheels, tyres. axle align143 pages
- General information on wheels and tyres (passenger cars)
Legal and technical requirements for retrofitting different wheel/tyre combinations3 pages
- Reduced rolling resistance tyres
- Additional wheel housing extensions (flaps)
- Rims with bonded wheel trim
Rims with exchangeable trim elements (bonded)3 pages
- Rims with exchangeable trim elements (bolted)
- Split rim composite wheels
Design of wheels (rims)5 pages
- Tightening torques for wheel bolts
Fitting wheels / tyres / tyre pressure monitor16 pages
- General information on wheels and tyres
- Exploded view of components for light alloy wheels
- Exploded view of components for PAX run-flat tyres
- Instructions for changing/fitting wheels
- Removing and fitting run-flat tyres
- Safety notes for run-flat tyres
- Conditions for fitting run-flat tyres
- Unseating run-flat tyres
- Removing run-flat tyres
- Fitting run-flat tyres
- Exploded view of tyre pressure monitor
- Changing a tyre
- Removing and installing metal valve body
- Wheel electronics (TPM) - Beru system
- Wheel electronics (TPM) - Siemens system
- Repairing slight damage on rims
Tyre requirements and tyre maintenance24 pages
- Introduction
- Requirements to be met by tyres
- Factors influencing the service life of a tyre
- Tyre pressure (maintenance)
- Driving style
- Measuring tread depth
- Identification markings on the tyre sidewall
- Designations on sidewall of tyres with run-flat system (PAX)
- „80“ series tyres
- Speed rating / maximum speed
- Speed symbols for tyres
- Winter tyres with speed symbol „V“
- Load rating code/load index (LI)
- Reinforced/Extra Load (XL) tyres
- Extra Load (XL) V winter tyres
- Snow chains
- The valve
- Tyre storage
- Storing the tyres
- Tyre ageing
- Renewing tyres
- Care and maintenance of alloy wheel rims
- Tyres with rim protectors
Rough running caused by wheels/tyres3 pages
Wheel balancing13 pages
- General notes
- Conducting a road test before balancing wheels
- Balancing wheels on stationary wheel balancer
- Wheels with sensitive surfaces and bonded wheel trims
- Work sequence when balancing wheels and tyres
- Finish balancer
- Vibration control systemVAS 6230 A
- Radial and lateral run-out on wheels and tyres
- Checking radial and lateral run-out of wheels and tyres on V.A.G 1435
- Checking radial and lateral run-out of wheels and tyres with wheel balancing machine centring systemVAS 5271
- Checking radial and lateral run-out on rim
- Match mounting
Tyre damage17 pages
- General notes
- Checking tyres
- Construction of belted radial tyres
- Torn tread
- Radial depressions
- Impact damage
- Cuts
- Damage caused by foreign bodies
- Loss of air from tyre
- Damage occurring when fitting tyres
- Bead damage caused by fitting machine
- Tyre pressure
- Tyre damage due to insufficient inflation pressure
- Slow loss of tyre pressure
- Temperature increase caused by insufficient inflation pressure
- Tears in tyre
Vehicles with breakdown set5 pages
Tyre pressure monitoring systems3 pages
Tyres with run-flat capability (PAX)10 pages
- Construction of tyres with run-flat capability (PAX)
- Codes and designations on tyres with run-flat capability (PAX)
- Support ring on PAX wheels
- Dimensions and designations for PAX rims
- Inflating tyres on PAX wheels
- Wheel alignment
- Repairing tyres with run-flat capability (PAX)
- PAX tyres - assessing condition
- Checking support ring
Self supporting tyres (SST) with run-flat capability4 pages