Operating In Winter Conditions - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring, save the tyre pressure values in the
system » page 229.
WARNING
Never drive with more than one temporary spare wheel mounted!
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Avoid full throttle acceleration, sharp braking and fast cornering when
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driving with the temporary spare wheel.
Do not use snow chains on the temporary spare wheel.
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Observe instructions on the warning sign of the emergency wheel.
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Tyre marking
Explanation of tyre markings - e.g. 195/65 R 15 91 T
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Height/width ratio in %
R Code letter for the type of tyre – Radial
15 Diameter of wheel in inches
91 Load index
T Speed symbol
Load index - indicates the maximum permissible load for each individual tyre
Load index
88 89
Load
560 580
(In kg)
Speed symbol - indicates the maximum permissible speed for a vehicle fitted
with tyres in a given category
Speed
S
symbol
Maximum
speed 180
(in km/h)
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Valid in certain countries.
90 91 92 93
600 615 630 650
T U H V
190 200 210 240
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum permissible load bearing capacity and speed
for the tyres fitted – risk of accident.

Operating in winter conditions

All-year (or "winter") tyres
All-year or "winter" tyres (indicated by an M+S or a mountain peak/snowflake
symbol ) to improve the performance of the vehicle in winter conditions.
To get the best possible driving characteristics, all-year or "winter" tyres, with
a minimum tread depth of 4 mm on all four wheels, should be fitted.
If "winter" tyres are mounted, summer tyres should be fitted 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.
Speed symbol
All-year or "winter" tyres (marked with M+S and a peak/snowflake symbol )
of a lower speed category than listed in the vehicle's technical documentation
can be used provided that the maximum permissible speed for these tyres is
not exceeded even if the maximum possible speed of the vehicle is higher.
The speed limit for all-season or "Winter" tires can be adjusted in the infotain-
94 95
ment menu

If the vehicle has all-season or "winter" tires of a lower speed category then
670 690
the specified maximum speed of the vehicle (referring to tyres that have not
been delivered by the factory, a warning label with the maximum value of the
speed category provided for the mounted tyres must be fixed in the interior of
the vehicle in a constantly visible place in the driver's field of vision. The warn-
ing label (sticker) can be replaced by setting the maximum value of the speed
W Y
category supplied for the mounted tyres in Infotainment
defines the maximum vehicle speed with mounted all-season or "winter"tyres
270 300 that may not be exceeded.
Snow chains
The snow chains improve handling in wintry road conditions.
→  → Tyres.
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