Maintenance Procedures: Specifications Volkswagen Passat B5 рестайлинг

Specification Of Brake Fluid

Permissible specifications of brake fluid for vehicles up to model year 2005

1. Brake fluid corresponding to US standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4 (previous brake fluid).
2. Brake fluid corresponding to VW standard, VW 501 14 (new brake fluid).

Permissible specifications of brake fluid for vehicles from model year 2006

1. Brake fluid corresponding to VW standard, VW 501 14 (new brake fluid).

Wheel bolts, tighten to correct torque setting

Removing and installing wheel bolt covers

Note. Depending on vehicle equipment, wheel bolts can be covered by the following components: Covers for wheel bolts Wheel center cover Full wheel cover

1. If present, remove respective wheel bolt cover

Note. The pulling hook for removing the cover caps or wheel center cap can be found in the vehicle tool kit.

Scheme 1

Removing wheel center cover (example)

1. Insert removal hook into one of the holes of the wheel center cap and pull in - direction of arrow -.

Installation notes

Note. The covers protect the wheel bolts and should be reinstalled after retightening the wheel mounting bolts. Note that the center wheel cover tab must engage into rim recess for some rims. After completing work, place adapter and pulling hook with vehicle tool kit.

1. On vehicles with full wheel cover, install cover so that tire inflating valve is guided through the designated recess - arrow -.

Scheme 2

Loosen anti-theft wheel bolts and tighten

Note. The adapter to loosen/tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts is located with the vehicle tool kit. If there is no adapter installed in the vehicle for loosening/tightening the anti-theft wheel bolts, use master wheel bolt key set T10101. In case of losing the adapter, a replacement adapter can only be obtained via the code number. The adapters code number for loosening/tightening the anti-theft wheel bolts is stamped at the face of the adapter.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Scheme 3

1. Master wheel bolt key set T10101

1. Slide adapter into anti-theft wheel bolt until it stops.
2. Slide wheel wrench onto adapter until it stops.
3. Retighten wheel securing bolts to the correct tightening torque.

Retighten wheel securing bolts

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

1. Torque wrench V.A.G 1332

Note. Ensure wheel bolts are retightened alternately.

Tightening torque: 120 Nm