Maintenance

Chapter overview

• 1 Engine list
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• 2 Service work
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• 2.1 Service tables
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• 2.2 Oil change service
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• 2.3 Inspection service
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• 2.4 Time or distance dependent additional work
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• 3 General
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• 3.1 Raising vehicle with lifting platform and trolley jack
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• 3.2 Sticker
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• 3.3 Connecting fault reader
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• 3.4 Vehicle identification number
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• 3.5 Countries with elevated sulphur content in diesel fuel
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• 3.6 Engine code and engine number
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• 3.7 RME fuel (biodiesel) for vehicles 1996▸
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• 3.8 Type plate
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• 4 Descriptions of work
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• 4.1 Driver and front passenger airbags: Visual check of airbag units
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• 4.2 Self-diagnosis: Read fault memories of all systems
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• 4.3 Door arrester and securing pins: Grease
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• 4.4 Sunroof: Check function, clean and grease guide rails
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• 4.5 Windscreen wash/wipe system and headlight washer system: Check function
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• 4.6 Windscreen wiper blades: Check park position, if wiper blades judder: Check setting angle
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• 4.7 Checking tyres: Condition, wear pattern, inflation pressures and tread depth
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• 4.8 Oil level: Check
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• 4.9 Engine oil: Drain or extract, renew oil filter and fill with oil
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• 4.11 V-belt (power-assisted steering vane pump): Check condition and tension
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• 4.13 Manual gearbox/final drive: Check oil level
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• 4.14 Rear final drive (syncro): Check oil level
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• 4.15 Automatic gearbox: Check oil level of final drive
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• 4.16 Brake system: Perform visual check for leaks and damage
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• 4.17 Front and rear brake pads/linings: Check thickness
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• 4.18 Underbody protection: Perform visual check for damage
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• 4.19 Track rod ends: Check play, security and boots
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• 4.20 Swivel joints: Visual check
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• 4.21 Cooling system: Check frost protection and coolant level
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• 4.22 Spark plugs: Renew
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• 4.23 Dust and pollen filter: Renew filter element
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• 4.26 Camshaft drive toothed belt (petrol engine): Check condition and tension
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• 4.27 Toothed belt: Check for wear (TDI engines)
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• 4.28 Fuel filter: Renew (diesel engine)
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• 4.29 Fuel filter: Drain water (diesel engine)
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• 4.30 Automatic gearbox: Check ATF level
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• 4.31 Automatic gearbox: Change ATF
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• 4.32 Power-assisted steering: Check oil level
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• 4.33 Changing brake fluid
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• 4.34 Brake fluid level (dependent upon lining/pad wear): Check
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• 4.35 Battery: Check
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• 4.36 Engine basic setting (petrol engine with engine code 2E): Perform
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• 4.37 Idling speed (diesel engine with engine code AAZ): Check
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• 4.38 Headlight adjustment: Check
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• 4.39 Road test: Perform test
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• 5 Exhaust emissions test
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• 5.1 Exhaust emissions test for petrol engines
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• 5.2 Exhaust emissions test (EET) for diesel engines
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• 6 Glossary
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