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– Install spare wheel -2- (if available), tightening wing nut -3-
hand-tight.
– Insert foam part (if fitted) beneath floor covering.
– Fold floor covering -1- down and pull forwards.
Note
After filling the reducing agent tank, switch on the ignition and
leave it switched on for at least 30 seconds so that the system
can detect the replenishment.
4.9
Reducing agent (AdBlue®/DEF): chang‐
ing
Procedure
⇒ 4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, common rail, generation
II); Rep. gr. 26 ; SCR system (selective catalytic reduction);
Draining reducing agent tank
4.10
Tyres: checking condition, wear pattern,
tyre pressure and tread depth
Checking wear pattern ⇒ page 52
Tread depth (including spare wheel): check ⇒ page 52 .
General notes ⇒ page 52
Tyre pressures, Passat Saloon ⇒ page 54
Tyre pressures, Passat Estate ⇒ page 63
Tyre pressures, Passat Estate "Alltrack" ⇒ page 74
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Tyre inflator - VAS 5216-
4.10.1
Tyres: checking condition
WARNING
If damage is determined, always check to see if a new tyre
should be fitted.
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Tests at delivery inspection:
– Check tyre side walls and treads for damage and foreign bod‐
ies such as, for example, nails or glass splinters.
Tests at service:
– Check tyre side walls and treads for damage and foreign bod‐
ies such as, for example, nails or glass splinters.
– Check tyres for cupping, one-sided wear, porous side walls,
cuts and punctures.
– Check for appropriate direction of rotation, or make sure that
the inner and outer sides have not been interchanged.
4.10.2
Wear pattern: checking
The wear pattern on the front tyres will indicate, for example, if
toe and camber settings should be checked:
♦ Feathering on tread indicates incorrect toe setting.
♦ One-sided tread wear is mainly attributed to incorrect camber.
When wear of this nature is detected, determine cause by check‐
ing alignment (repair measure).
4.10.3
Tyre tread depth (including spare
wheel): checking
– Check tyre tread depth.
Minimum tread depth: 1.6 mm
Note
♦ This figure may vary according to legislation in individual coun‐
tries. Your importer will inform you about this.
♦ The minimum tread depth is reached when the tyres have
worn down level with the 1.6 mm high tread wear indicators
-arrows- positioned at intervals around the tyre.
♦ If the tread depth is approaching the minimum allowed depth,
inform the customer.
4.10.4
General information
WARNING
♦ For safety reasons, only tyres of same type and tread pat‐
tern should be fitted on a vehicle! For approved wheel and
tyre combinations refer to e.g. ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide;
Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
♦ On vehicles with four-wheel drive, tyres of the same type
and tread pattern must be used. Otherwise the centre dif‐
ferential may be damaged.
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Note
♦ Tyre pressures for the relevant model can also be found on a
sticker. It is attached to the inside of tank flap or to B-pillar.
♦ The pressures on the sticker apply to cold tyres. Do not reduce
increased pressures of warm tyres.
♦ Adjust the tyre pressure to suit the vehicle load.
♦ If no inflation pressure is shown for the spare wheel, then in‐
flate the spare wheel to the highest inflation pressure for the
vehicle.
♦ Please note that basic setting should be performed on vehicles
with Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator after every pressure change
⇒ page 124 .
M+S tyres
Note
♦ Important information on recommended winter tyres can be
found in:
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide - Standard; Rep. gr. 44 ; Rec‐
ommended winter tyres
♦ If winter tyres are fitted, a sticker, visible for the customer and
indicating the speed limit, must be applied in the interior of the
vehicle.
♦ For winter tyres, the tyre pressure does not have be increased.
However, this only applies if the winter tyre used corresponds
exactly to the standard summer tyre size and the speed index
is no higher than “H”. If this is not the case, please refer to the
recommendation of the tyre manufacturer.
Note
For technical reasons it is possible that several cross references
are not directed to the correct chapter. In this case select the pro‐
cedure manually in the information.
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4.10.5
Tyre pressures, Passat saloon
Note
♦ During delivery inspection, check that tyre inflation pressure
sticker is fitted. If the sticker is missing, order a new sticker
through ETKA.
♦ The mandatory tyre pressures for the respective model can be
found on a sticker attached to the inside of tank flap or to the
B-pillar.
♦ If the inflation pressure sticker is missing, proceed as follows:
♦ Locate correct part number for respective vehicle in ETKA.
♦ Using part number, determine respective inflation pressures
in tyre inflation table.
♦ Uniform pressure: if tyre sizes are not shown for a part number,
then a uniform pressure is valid for all authorised wheel/tyre
combinations. ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ;
Wheel and tyre combinations .
Check tyre pressure using tyre inflator - VAS 5216- , correct if
necessary.
Part number - 3AA 010 800 H-
Part number - 3AA 010 800 J-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 S-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
220/2.2/32
220/2.2/32
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 836 C-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
205/55 R16
205/50 R17
235/40 R18
220/2.2/32
220/2.2/32
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
290/2.9/42
Part number - 3AA 010 801 G-
Part number - 3AA 010 801 J-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 M-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
220/2.2/32
220/2.2/32
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
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Part number - 3AA 010 801 G-
Part number - 3AA 010 801 J-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 M-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17
235/40 R18
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
250/2.5/36
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
Part number - 3AA 010 801 Q-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17
235/45 R17
235/40 R18
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
280/2.8/41
280/2.8/41
310/3.1/45
330/3.3/48
Part number - 3AA 010 800 N-
Part number - 3AA 010 828 J-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 AA-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
230/2.3/33
230/2.3/33
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 800-
Part number - 3AA 010 802-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 836 D-
Part number - 3AA 010 836 G-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 E-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
205/55 R16
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
230/2.3/33
230/2.3/33
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
250/2.5/36
250/2.5/36
270/2.7/39
300/3.0/44
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Part number - 3AA 010 836 D-
Passat Saloon
Part number - 3AA 010 836 G-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 E-
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17
235/40 R18
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Part number - 3AA 010 836 E-
Part number - 3AA 010 836 H-
Part number - 3AA 010 802 H-
Part number - 3AA 010 000-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
205/55 R16
205/50 R17
235/40 R18
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
290/2.9/42
250/2.5/36
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
Part number - 3AA 010 836 F-
Part number - 3AA 010 836 J-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 B-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
205/55 R16
205/50 R17
235/40 R18
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
290/2.9/42
270/2.7/39
270/2.7/39
290/2.9/42
310/3.1/45
Part number - 3AA 010 801 E-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 P-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
230/2.3/33
230/2.3/33
260/2.6/38
300/3.0/44
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
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Part number - 3AA 010 801 R-
Part number - 3AA 010 000 L-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17 M&S
235/45 R17
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
235/40 R18
280/2.8/41
280/2.8/41
310/3.1/45
330/3.3/48
Part number - 3AA 010 801 S-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
Full payload
kPa/bar
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y
260/2.6
280/2.8
260/2.6
280/2.8
280/2.8
310/3.1
300/3.0
330/3.3
Part number - 3AA 010 844 D-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95W
260/2.6
280/2.8
260/2.6
280/2.8
280/2.8
310/3.1
300/3.0
330/3.3
Part number - 3AA 010 801 L-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y
220/2.2
220/2.2
280/2.8
300/3.0
250/2.5
250/2.5
280/2.8
300/3.0
Part number - 3AA 010 801 A-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95Y
220/2.2
220/2.2
250/2.5
280/2.8
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
290/2.9
Part number - 3AA 010 844 B-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
220/2.2
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 97W
220/2.2
250/2.5
280/2.8
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Part number - 3AA 010 844 B-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
235/45 R17 94W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95W
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
290/2.9
Part number - 3AA 010 800 K-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94 W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95Y
230/2.3/33
230/2.3/33
250/2.5/36
280/2.8/41
250/2.5/36
250/2.5/36
270/2.7/39
300/3.0/44
Part number - 3AA 010 804 D-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
Full payload
kPa/bar
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95Y
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
290/2.9
250/2.5
250/2.5
280/2.8
300/3.0
Part number - 3AA 010 844 C-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 97W
235/45 R17 94W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95W
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
290/2.9
250/2.5
250/2.5
280/2.8
300/3.0
Part number - 3AA 010 800 L-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
220/2.2
Rear
Front
Rear
205/55 R16 91V
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y
220/2.2
250/2.5
280/2.8
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Part number - 3AA 010 804 E-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94 W
205/55 R16 91V
235/40 R18 95Y
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
290/2.9
270/2.7
270/2.7
290/2.9
310/3.1
Part number - 3AA 010 705 B-
Part number - 3AA 010 705 S-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
220/2.2/32
220/2.2/32
240/2.4/35
280/2.8/41
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 C-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
230/2.3/33
230/2.3/33
250/2.5/36
290/2.9/42
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 D-
Part number - 3AA 010 705 T-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
300/3.0/44
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 E-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
215/55 R16
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
300/3.0/44
235/45 R17
205/50 R17 M&S
235/40 R18
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
235/35 R19
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Part number - 3AA 010 705 H-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17 M&S
235/45 R17
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
320/3.2/46
235/40 R18
280/2.8/41
280/2.8/41
310/3.1/45
340/3.4/45
235/35 R19
Part number - 3AA 010 705 F-
Part number - 3AA 010 706 A-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
250/2.5/36
250/2.5/36
270/2.7/39
300/3.0/44
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 G-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
270/2.7/39
270/2.7/39
290/2.9/42
300/3.0/44
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 K-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
320/3.2/46
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
Part number - 3AA 010 705 L-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
1)
280/2.8/41
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
340/3.4/49
All
1)
Valid for all authorised wheel/tyre combinations. ⇒ Wheels and
Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44 ; Wheel and tyre combinations .
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Part number - 3AA 010 706-
Tyre size
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16
235/45 R17
240/2.4/35
240/2.4/35
260/2.6/38
300/3.0/44
205/50 R17 M&S
235/40 R18
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
300/3.0/44
Part number - 3AA 010 706 B-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar/psi
Full payload
kPa/bar/psi
Tyre size
205/50 R17 M&S
235/45 R17
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
260/2.6/38
260/2.6/38
280/2.8/41
320/3.2/46
235/40 R18
280/2.8/41
280/2.8/41
310/3.1/45
340/3.4/45
Part number - 3AA 010 705 R-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
235/35 R17
235/40 R18 95Y
235/35 R19 91Y
260/2.6
280/2.8
260/2.6
280/2.8
280/2.8
310/3.1
320/3.2
340/3.4
Part number - 3AA 010 705 N-
Passat Saloon
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y
235/35 R19 91Y
240/2.4
240/2.4
260/2.6
300/3.0
260/2.6
260/2.6
280/2.8
300/3.0
Part number - 3AA 010 705 P-
Passat Saloon
Full payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
250/2.5
Rear
Front
Rear
205/55 R16 91V
215/55 R16 93W
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y
250/2.5
270/2.7
300/3.0
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