Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 345

The driver is responsible for ensuring that
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all of the vehicle tyres are correctly infla-
ted to the right pressure. The recommen-
ded tyre pressure is indicated on the label
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Fig. 233.
Check tyre pressures regularly and en-
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sure they are maintained at the pressures
indicated. Tyre pressure that is too low
could cause overheating, resulting in tread
detachment or even burst tyres.
When the tyres are cold, tyre pressure
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should be that indicated on the label
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Fig. 233.
Regularly check the cold inflation pres-
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sure of the tyres. If necessary, change the
tyre pressure of the vehicle tyres while they
are cold.
Regularly check your tyres for damage
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and wear.
Never exceed the maximum permitted
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speed or loads specified for the type of
tyre fitted on your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel con-
sumption.
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Follow the regulations of the country you are
driving in.
Wheels
Tread wear indicators
Tyre profile: tread wear indicators.
Fig. 234
Interchanging tyres.
Fig. 235
Wear indicators around 1.6 mm high can be
found on the base of the original tyre treads,
ordered at regular intervals and running
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across the tread Fig. 234. The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the sidewall of the tyre mark
the position of the wear indicators.
The minimum permitted profile depth
been reached when the tyres have worn
down to the wear indicators. Replace the
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tyres with new ones .
Changing wheels around
To ensure that the wear is equal on all tyres
the wheels should be changed round from
time to time according to the system
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Fig. 235. The useful life of all the tyres will
then be about the same time.
WARNING
The tyres must be replaced at the latest
when the tread is worn down to the tread
wear indicators. Failure to follow this in-
struction could result in an accident.
Particularly in difficult driving conditions
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such as wet or icy roads. It is important that
the tyre tread be as deep as possible and
be approximately the same on the tyres of
both the front and the rear axles.
The scant driving safety due to insuffi-
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cient tread depth is particularly evident in
vehicle handling, when there is a risk of
"aquaplaning" in deep puddles of water
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