F F o o r r t t h h i i s s r r e e a a s s o o n n , , i i n n s s o o m m e e c c o o u u n n t t r r i i e e s s , , v v e e h h i i c c l l e e s s w w h h i i c c h h c c a a n n e e x x c c e e e e d d t t h h i i s s

s s p p e e e e d d m m u u s s t t h h a a v v e e a a n n a a p p p p r r o o p p r r i i a a t t e e s s t t i i c c k k e e r r i i n n t t h h e e d d r r i i v v e e r r ' ' s s f f i i e e l l d d o o f f

v v i i e e w w . . T T h h e e s s e e a a r r e e a a v v a a i i l l a a b b l l e e f f r r o o m m T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S e e r r v v i i c c e e C C e e n n t t r r e e s s . .

Please note regulations to this effect in your country.

• All-weather tyres can also be used instead of winter tyres.

• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on using the spare wheel on

page 208 should be noted.

• Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an unnecessary long period

because when the roads are free of snow and ice the handling with

summer tyres is better.

F F o o r r t t h h e e s s a a k k e e o o f f t t h h e e e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t

For environmental reasons summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as

possible because normally they are quieter in running, tyre wear is reduced

and the fuel consumption is lower.

Snow chains

Snow chains may only be fitted on the front wheels. This also

applies to vehicles with four wheel drive*.

The use of snow chains on the tyres 195/65 R 15 is allowed.

O O n n l l y y u u s s e e t t h h i i n n c c h h a a i i n n s s w w h h i i c c h h d d o o n n o o t t s s t t a a n n d d c c l l e e a a r r m m o o r r e e t t h h a a n n 1 1 5 5 m m m m

( ( i i n n c c l l u u d d i i n n g g t t e e n n s s i i o o n n e e r r ) ) . .

When using snow chains wheel rim plates and rim rings must be

taken off. In this case, to protect the wheel, the bolts must then be

fitted with caps which are available from Technical Service Centres.

Safety First

Controls and equipment

When driving over roads which are free of snow you must remove

the chains. On such roads they are detrimental to vehicle handling,

damage the tyres and wear out quickly.

In some countries the maximum permissible speed with snow

chains is 50 km/h.

C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g w w h h e e e e l l s s

Preparation work

W W A A R R N N I I N N G G

• • I I n n c c a a s s e e o o f f a a f f l l a a t t t t y y r r e e o o r r p p u u n n c c t t u u r r e e , , p p a a r r k k t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e a a s s f f a a r r a a s s p p o o s s s s i i b b l l e e a a w w a a y y

f f r r o o m m t t h h e e t t r r a a f f f f i i c c f f l l o o w w . . I I f f n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y , , s s w w i i t t c c h h h h a a z z a a r r d d w w a a r r n n i i n n g g l l i i g g h h t t s s o o n n a a n n d d

p p l l a a c c e e t t h h e e w w a a r r n n i i n n g g t t r r i i a a n n g g l l e e i i n n p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n – – n n o o t t e e a a n n y y s s t t a a t t u u t t o o r r y y r r e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s . .

• • A A l l l l v v e e h h i i c c l l e e o o c c c c u u p p a a n n t t s s s s h h o o u u l l d d l l e e a a v v e e t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e a a n n d d m m o o v v e e t t o o a a s s a a f f e e a a r r e e a a

( ( e e . . g g . . b b e e h h i i n n d d s s a a f f e e t t y y b b a a r r r r i i e e r r ) ) . .

• • P P u u l l l l h h a a n n d d b b r r a a k k e e f f i i r r m m l l y y , , e e n n g g a a g g e e a a g g e e a a r r o o r r e e n n g g a a g g e e s s e e l l e e c c t t o o r r l l e e v v e e r r i i n n t t h h e e " " P P " "

p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n a a n n d d c c h h o o c c k k o o p p p p o o s s i i t t e e w w h h e e e e l l w w i i t t h h a a s s t t o o n n e e o o r r s s i i m m i i l l a a r r . .

• • I I n n c c a a s s e e y y o o u u t t o o w w a a t t r r a a i i l l e e r r u u n n h h o o o o k k t t r r a a i i l l e e r r f f r r o o m m t t r r a a c c t t o o r r v v e e h h i i c c l l e e b b e e f f o o r r e e

c c h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e w w h h e e e e l l s s . .

Tips and Maintenance

If and when

Technical Data

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