Wheel Covers; Tyre Chains; Tyre Repair Kit - Opel ANTARA 2013 Owner's Manual

Wheel covers

Wheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination
requirements must be used.
If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.
9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.

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.
Vehicle care
Tyre chains are permitted only on
16 inch wheels. We recommend you
consult your service partner.
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.
General
The use of tyre chains is not permitted
on the temporary spare wheel.

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 3 173.
Temporary spare wheel 3 185.
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