Tyre pressure

[vdubber1212]

A tyre's inflation pressure slowly rises by 0.3 bar (approx. 4 psi) when driving normally.

Hence, 2.5 bar (36 psi) when measured hot suggests that the tyre pressures were low, for a GTI.

What does it say in the fuel flap?

thanks for the advice. I haven't checked it yet but holding down the reset button until a sound is heard made the warning light disappear. That's what I thought too that it might be a bit low as the car was driven for about 2.5 hrs. Ill have a look in there n put more air in if required.

[jrgti]

Mine are always 40 psi front and 41psi back (fully loaded 43psi) for the 17inch sotck potenzas. Basically whatever is recommended on the fuel flap.
Really does reduce rolling resistance I have noticed.

[TDI DSG]

It's discussed in the manual.
All Golfs (and Polos? basically all VW's sold now?) have pressure monitoring done via the ABS sensors. There is a button in your glove box. You may need to put your head down low and look up to see it. Hold it down until your car beeps (I think that's the procedure), and then drive off. It'll recalibrate itself. You need to do that any time that you adjust the pressures, rotate the wheels, or change a tyre or tyres.

Our Jan 2011 built Golf Wagon does not have this tyre pressue monitoring - should it have ?
It's a Comfortline 103 TDI.

[Corey_R]

Sorry. It appears I was incorrect. It's just the Golf GTI/GTD and R that have this as standard. The Comfortline optionally via the Sports Package. The Trendline models miss out altogether.

[dArK5HaD0w]

presuming its the same tyre pressure monitoring system fitted across the range by VwAG, the manual for mine states:-

 Press button "SET (_|_)" for more than 2 seconds. While pressing the button, the warning light (_!_) lights up. At the same time the memory of the system is erased and the new calibration is started, which is confirmed with an audible signal and then the warning light (_!_) goes out.
 If the warning light (_!_) does not go out after the basic setting, there is a fault in the system. Have the vehicle inspected by your nearest specialist garage.