Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Tyres
Restrictions
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market
currently meet the structural requirem ents.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning
suitab le tyre mak es.
These tyres have und ergone special tests
to establish their reliab ility, safety and
specific suitability for Vauxhall vehicles.
Despite continuous ma rk et monitoring, we
are unab le to assess these attributes for
other tyres, ev en if they hav e been g ra nted
approva l by the relevant authorities or in
som e other form.
Further information – see pa ge 164.
Winter tyres
All tyre sizes given here ma y be used as
winter tyres (M+ S tyres).
If you use winter tyres
3 , the spare wheel
may still be fitted with a summ er tyre. If you
use the spare wheel the vehicle's handling
may be a ltered. Ob tain a repla cement for
the faulty tyre as soon a s p ossible, and
ha ve the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation – see page 167.
Tyre chains
Restrictions
Tyre chains may be used on the rear wheels
only. Tyre chains m ust not be used on
Winter tyres of siz e 235/45 R 17 (M+S tyres)
or on the tem pora ry spare wheel.
Further inform ation – see page 167.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm.
On vehicles with alloy wheels
3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel ma y have a smaller tyre
and a sm aller rim: using the sp are wheel
ma y cause d ifferent driving behaviour.
Replace d efectiv e tyre as soon as possible,
bala nce wheel and hav e it fitted to the
vehicle.
Further information – see pages 164, 181.
Tyre inflation pressures in bar/psi
1)
The specified tyre pressures are valid for
cold tyres. The increased tyre pressure
resulting from extensiv e d riv ing must not
be red uced. The specified pressures apply
to both summer and winter tyres.
Further information – see pages 164 to 167
1)
1 bar correspon ds to 100 kPa.