Tyres; Winter Tyres - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

Tyres

Restricti ons
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market
currently meet the structural requirem ents.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitab le tyre mak es.
These ty res have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility , safety and
specific suitability for Vaux hall vehicles.
Despite continuous ma rk et monitoring, we
are unab le to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e been g ra nted
approva l by the relevant authorities or in
som e other form.
Further information 3 151.

Winter tyres

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Tyres of size 205/50 R 16 are not suitable
for use as winter ty res ex cept on v ehicles
with the Z 16 LET engine.
Tyres of size 205/45 R 17 are not suitable
for use as winter ty res.
If winter tyres are in use, the spare wheel
may still be fitted w ith a summ er ty re. Use
of the spare w heel may a lter vehicle
ha ndling. Obtain a replacement for the
fa ulty tyre as soon as possible, and hav e
the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation 3 155.
Tyre ch ains
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Ty re c hains may be used on the front
wheels only.
We recomm end the use of tyre chains with
a fine mesh that add no more than 10 mm
to the running surface a nd the insid es of
the tyres (including chain lock).
Ty re c hains are not permitted on tyre
sizes 205/50 R 16 and 205/45 R 17.
Further inform ation 3 155.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 N m.
Technical Data
Spare wheel
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Depending on model, the spa re wheel is
designed as a temporary spare wheel 3 .
When using the spare wheel, the d riv ing
behaviour may be modified. Replace the
faulty tyre as soon a s possible, b alance the
wheel and refit to vehicle. Follow the notes
on this page and 3 155, 3 171.
O n vehicles with alloy wheels 3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel can b e fitted with a
1 )
smaller tyre and a sm aller rim than the
wheels fitted on the vehicle.
2)
Tyre pressure
The specified ty re pressures are valid for
cold ty res. The increased ty re pressure
resulting from ex tensiv e d riv ing must not
be reduced. The tyre pressures specified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
The spare wheel m ust a lways be inflated to
the tyre p ressure for a full load – see table
on follow ing pages.
Further information 3 151 to 3 155.
1)
Co untry-specific version: Th e spa re w heel is
only to be used as a tempo ra ry sp are wh eel.
2)
1 ba r corresp on ds to 100kp a/14.5 psi.
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