Vehicle Maintenance Volkswagen Sharan 1

Repair and maintenance work
Most car maintenance work can be done on your own. However, if you don't have the right tools, gauges, or experience, or just when a workshop can do the job faster, it's a good...

Checking the engine oil level and changing it
The engine oil level should be checked regularly every 600 km, but at least once a week. The vehicle must be on a level surface and the engine must still be warm when the engine...

Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid reservoir is located on the left side of the engine compartment on the master brake cylinder. The change in the volume of brake fluid that occurs during the...

Checking the operation of brake lights
The car's brake light is turned on using the brake light switch, which is attached to the pedal bracket. When you press the brake pedal, the spring moves the switch pin to the...

Checking the operation of the lighting system
The vehicle lighting and signaling system includes low and high beam headlights, parking lights, taillights and brake lights, direction indicators, reversing light, license plate...

Tire pressure check
The air pressure in the tires is checked with a pressure gauge and, if necessary, pumped up by a small electric pump, which is connected to the cigarette lighter socket. The...

Checking the air filter
The air filter is a supply system device that traps dust particles present in the intake air. Dust ingress leads to increased engine wear and fuel consumption. The air filter uses...

Checking the coolant level
Pic. 12. Expansion tank of the cooling system The coolant level in the expansion tank must be between the two marks «Max» and «Min» (pic. 12). The expansion tank is made of white...

Checking the fluid level in the power steering
The power steering reservoir is located in the engine compartment, on the left side of the vehicle. A measuring rod is mounted in the lid of the tank. On a cold engine, unscrew...

Regular maintenance operations
The section provides recommendations «Volkswagen», as well as the terms of car maintenance work known from experience. Italics indicate the work that should be carried out at the...

Maintenance every 12 months or every 15,000 km
Changing engine oil and oil filter. Checking the thickness of the brake pads. It is enough to check the condition of the brake mechanisms of the front wheels.

Maintenance every 12 months
Check fault log entries. Check for traces of leaking oil on the engine. Checking the electrolyte level in the battery and, if necessary, topping it up (not carried out on...

Maintenance every 24 months or every 30,000 km
Carry out all the operations described above, and additionally the following: Checking the composition of the exhaust gases. Check the clearance in the bearings of the front and...

Maintenance every 60,000 / 120,000 km
Every 60,000 Carry out all the operations described for the annual inspection, plus the following in addition: Replacing spark plugs (at least once every 3 years). Air filter...

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