Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
3.12
Identification plate
Note
Vehicles for certain export countries have no type plate.
Type plate -arrow- is visible in lower area of B-pillar when front
left door is opened.
The type plate includes the following vehicle data:
A - Vehicle identification number
B - Variable indications e.g. axle loads, gross vehicle weight rat‐
ing, gross combination weight
C - Model identification number
D - Engine code
3.13
Shortened intervals for spark plug re‐
placement
Shortened spark plug replacement intervals are necessary if fuel
not compliant with DIN EN 228 are used.
Examples in fuel inadequacies that can lead to shortened main‐
tenance / exchange intervals:
♦ Petrol contaminated with diesel
♦ High sulphur content
♦ Poor boiling point / evaporation
♦ Metallic components / Octane Booster Additive
♦ Contaminants in petrol
Country
30,000 km / 2 years 20,000 km / 2 years 15,000 km /1 year
10,000 km /1 year
Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan
Egypt
X
X
X
Algeria
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Ethiopia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin (Dahomey)
Bermudas
Bhutan
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bolivia
Brunei
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