Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 225

Winter tyre s
For notes on fitting new tyres – see
page 220.
See page 290 for restric tions.
Winter tyres (M+ S tyres) im prove safety
and should therefore be fitted on all
wheels.
The d esign of summ er tyres mea ns they
have limited qualities for winter driving.
If the maxim um perm issible speed for the
winter ty res is less than that of the vehicle,
a notice ind icating the ma ximum
permissible speed for the tyres must be
affixed within the driver's field of v ision
If y ou use the spare wheel when it is fitted
with a summer tyre, the v ehicle' s
driveability may be affected, espec ia lly on
slip pery roa d surfaces. Ob ta in a
rep la cement for the faulty ty re as soon a s
possible, and hav e the wheel balanced
and fitted to the v ehicle.
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Va ries fro m country to country o n account of
nationa l regula tions .
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Tyre chains
See pag e 290 for restrictions.
Ty re chains are only p ermitted on the front
drive wheels.
Alw ays use fine mesh chains that add no
more than 15 m m to the ty re tread and the
inboard sides (including chain lock).
We rec om mend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, w ho w ill be
pleased to give advice.
Wheel trims on steel wheels could come
into contact with parts of the chains and be
dam aged . Remove the wheel trims – see
pag e 239.
Tyre cha ins may only be used at sp eeds up
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to 30 mph (50 km/h) . When d riv ing on
roads that are free of snow, they may only
be used for brief periods since they are
subject to rap id wea r on ha rd roads and
could snap.
Tempora ry w heel 3
Tyre chains must not be used on the
temporary spare wheel. If y ou need to use
tyre chains after suffering a flat front tyre,
fit the temporary spa re on the rear ax le
and transfer one of the rea r wheels to the
front axle.
Wheel changing – see pag e 238.
Adjust tyre infla tion pressure. Tyre pressure
control sy stem 3 – see page 212.
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