Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 167

162 Drivin g and Operation
Winter tyres 3
For notes on fitting new tyres – see
page 158.
See page 216 for restric tions.
Winter tyres (M + S tyres) improve safety at
tem peratures below 7 °C and should
therefore be fitted on all the 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.
Wheel c overs 3
If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
Vauxhall-approved , mak e sure that the
tyres d o not hav e a bea ded edge – see
page 158.
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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 3
Limitations and further information –
see p age 216.
Ty re chains are only permitted on the drive
wheels (front axle). They must be fitted to
the tyres sym metrically in order to achiev e
a concentric fit.
Alw ays use fine mesh chains that add no
more than 10 m m to the ty re tread and the
inboard sides (including chain lock).
Wheel trims on steel wheels could come
into contac t w ith parts of the c hain and be
dam aged . Remove the wheel trim –
see page 178.
Tyre cha ins may only be used at sp eeds up
to 30 mph (50 km/h) and, when trav elling
on roads that are free of snow , they m ay be
used for brief periods only since they are
subject to rap id wea r on a hard road a nd
ma y sna p.
Temporary spare wheel 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.
For notes on the tem porary spare wheel –
see pages 178, 216.
C ha nging wheels – see page 178.