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13.6 Tyre
pressure
Tyres overheat if the tyre pressure is too low. This can cause serious
tyre damage.
Check tyre pressure before a journey or every 2 weeks. Wrong tyre
pressure causes excessive wear and can lead to damage or even to
tyre burst. You can lose control of the vehicle.
Use only valves that are approved for the specified tyre pressure.
Check the tyre pressure on cold tyres. Do not reduce the higher tyre
pressure when the tyres are warm.
The payload and the durability of tyres is directly dependent on the tyre
pressure. Air is a volatile medium. It is unavoidable that it will escape from
tyres.
As a rule of thumb it can be assumed that a filled tyre loses pressure at a
rate of 0.1 bar every two months. To prevent the tyres becoming damaged
or burst, check the tyre pressure regularly.
The contact surface of the tyre changes, depending on the tyre pressure.
1 Correct
tyre
pressure
2
Tyre pressure too low
3
Tyre pressure too high
Fig. 89
Contact surface of the tyre
The information on pressure levels is valid for cold tyres and loaded ve-
hicles.
Pressure in hot tyres is higher than in cold tyres. Therefore, check the
pressure when the tyres are cold.
Tyre pressures in bar.
Over 4.75 bar requires a metal valve.
When a replacement is needed, we recommend "Camping" tyres.
Summary of Contents for Sunlight A68 2018
Page 4: ...Contents 4 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN ...
Page 8: ...Introduction 8 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 1 ...
Page 26: ...Before the journey 26 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 3 ...
Page 32: ...Pitching the Motorcaravan 32 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 5 ...
Page 58: ...Gas system 58 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 7 ...
Page 74: ...Electrical system 74 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 8 ...
Page 118: ...Wheels and tyres 118 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 13 ...
Page 132: ...Helpful notes 132 2999828 05 18 EHG 0012 00EN 15 ...