Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 420

TIPS AND ADVICE
• Winter tires
must
be mounted on all four
wheels.
• Because of the special design character-
istics of radial ply M+S tires, they must be
inflated
3
psi above the cold tire inflation
pressures required for the regular radial ply
tires. However, never exceed the maximum
tire inflation pressure listed on the tire side-
wall.
• Winter tires will not do their job if the
tread depth is less than 5/32 of an inch (4
mm).
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WARNING
• Tires with badly worn treads
and studs are very dangerous.
Make sure they are replaced imme-
diately.
• Never mix tires of different de-
sign such as steel belted radials
with radial bias belted or bias ply
tires, etc. Mixing tire types will ad-
versely affect road holding and
can lead to loss of vehicle control
and personal injury.
• Winter tires with studs should be run
only at moderate speeds when new in order
to give the studs time to settle.
Do not drive a vehicle equipped (
with winter tires at prolonged high
speed.
Winter tires use a softer rubber compound
and a deeper tread pattern and therefore
have a lower speed rating and reduced trac-
tion and durability when used on dry roads.
• Winter tires must have the same load ca-
pacity as original equipment tires.
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WARNING
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• Winter tires available for your
vehicle may have a maximum
speed rating which is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle.
• Driving faster than the maxi-
mum speed for which tires are ra-
ted and approved will lead to sud-
den tire failure. This can cause loss
of vehicle control and lead to an
accident and personal injury.
• Never operate a vehicle at
speeds greater than the maximum
speed rating of its tires.
• Always observe speed limits
and adjust your vehicle to prevai-
ling road and traffic conditions.
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