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TYRES
Incorrect tyre
pressures lead to
abnormal tyre wear and
unusually hot running.
These are factors which may
seriously affect safety and lead
to :
– poor road holding.
– risk of bursting or tread
separation.
The pressure depends on the
load and the speed of use. Adjust
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the pressure according to the
conditions of use (refer to the
label affixed to the edge of the
driver's door).
The pressures should be checked
cold : ignore higher pressures which
may be reached in hot weather or
following a high speed journey.
If the tyre pressures cannot be
checked when the tyres are cold,
increase the pressures from 0.2 to
0.3 bar (or 3 PSI).
Never deflate a hot tyre.
Special note
Depending on the vehicle, there may
be an adapter which needs to be
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positioned on the valve before air is
added.
Please be aware that a
poorly tightened or
missing valve cap can
make the tyres less
airtight and lead to pressure loss.
Always use valve caps identical to
those fitted originally and tighten
them fully.
Changing wheels around
Swap the wheels as shown in above
picture with every regular intervals 12
months / 10000 Kms (which ever
comes earlier).
Swapping needs to be done along with
wheel balancing and wheel alignment.
Emergency spare wheel
Refer to the information on the
"Emergency spare wheel" and
"Changing a wheel" in Section 5.
Fitting new tyres
For safety reasons, this
operation must be
carried out by a
specialist.
Fitting different tyres may change
your vehicle as follows :
– it may mean that your vehicle
no longer conforms to current
regulations.
– it may change the way it
handles when cornering.
– it may cause the steering to be
heavy.
– It may affect the use of snow
chains.
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