Vauxhall 2009 Antara, Owner'S Manual

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Driving and operation 148
Tread depth
Check tread depth regularly. Should the
front tyres show greater wea r than the rear
tyres, have both front wheels excha ng ed
with the rear wheels so that the tyres w ith
deeper tread are on the front axle.
For information on how to change a wheel
- see page 175.
Check the tyre pressures - see p age 219.
For safety reasons, tyres should b e
replaced when their tread depth has worn
down to 2 to 3 mm. The leg al perm issible
minim um tread dep th (1.6 mm ) ha s b een
reached when the tread has worn down a s
fa r as one of the w ear indicators.
A number of wear indicators are sp aced at
equal interv als a round the tyre, within the
tread. Their position is indicated by
markings on the tyre sidewall.
General inform ation
N ote that the d anger of aquap la ning is
greater if the tyres are worn and if the tyre
pressures are not correct.
Tyres age, ev en if they are used only very
little or not at all. A spa re wheel which has
not been used for six years should be used
with care.
N ever fit used tyres the previous history
and use of which you do not know.