Tyre Chains; Tyre Repair Kit - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

172 Vehicle care

Tyre chains

Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
They must be fitted to the tyres
symmetrically in order to achieve
a concentric fit.
Always use fine mesh chains that add
no more than 15 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain
lock).
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are permitted only on
tyres of size 215/70 R 16. We
recommend you consult your service
partner.
The use of tyre chains is not permitted
on the temporary spare wheel.
If the use of tyre chains is required
after suffering a flat front tyre, fit the
temporary spare wheel on the rear
axle and transfer one of the rear
wheels to the front axle.

Tyre repair kit

Minor damage to the tyre tread or
sidewall can be repaired with the tyre
repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that
is at the tyre's sidewall near the rim
cannot be repaired with the tyre repair
kit.
In vehicles with a tyre repair kit, there
may not be a jack and vehicle tool kit.
Vehicle tools 3 166.
Temporary spare wheel 3 177.
9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:
Apply the electrical parking brake
3 131 and engage first gear, reverse
gear or P.
The tyre repair kit is in a storage
compartment below the floor cover in
the load compartment.
To remove the tyre repair kit, open the
tailgate. Push both levers on the floor
cover towards the handle and pull up
the floor cover by the handle. Hang
the hook to the upper part of the
tailgate opening 3 166.