Winter Operation - Skoda RAPID Owner's Manual

Speed
R
symbol
Maximum
speed 170
(in km/h)
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum permissible load bearing capacity of fitted
■
tyres.
Never exceed the maximum permissible speed for the fitted tyres.
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CAUTION
The information about the load index and the speed symbol is listed in your
vehicle documents.

Winter operation

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Winter tyres
Do not use alloy rims with bevelled or polished surfaces during the winter. The
rim surface does not have sufficient corrosion protection and could be perma-
nently damaged (e.g. due to grit).
Winter tyres
The handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on
wintry roads if you fit winter tyres (labelled M+S).
Winter tyres must be mounted on all four wheels to obtain the best handling
characteristics. The minimum tread depth should be 4 mm.
Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling
properties, a shorter braking distance, less tyre noise, and reduced tyre wear
on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as at temperatures above 7 °C.
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General Maintenance
S T U H
180 190 200 210
Speed symbol
V
Winter tyres (marked with M+S and a peak/snowflake symbol ) of a lower
speed category can be used provided that the permissible maximum speed of
these tyres is not exceeded even if the possible maximum speed of the vehicle
240
is higher.
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