Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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337 Technical data
Tyres
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 224.
Winter tyres
3
Tyres of size 215/45 R 17, 225/45 R 17,
225/40 R 18 and 235/35 R 19 a re not to be
used as winter tyres.
Tyre siz es 215/45 R 17 are permitted as
winter tyres only if the v ehicle is fac tory-
fitted w ith 18" wheels.
If you use winter tyres
3 , the spare wheel
may still be fitted with a summer tyre. If you
use the spare wheel the vehicle’s ha nd ling
may be altered. Obtain a replacement for
the faulty tyre a s soon as possible, and
have the wheel b alanc ed a nd fitted to the
vehic le.
Winter tyres are perm itted on the Astra
VXR only on spec ia l Va uxha ll-ap prov ed
alloy wheels.
Further inform ation – see page 229.
Tyre chains
3
Tyre c hains may be used on the front
wheels only.
We rec om mend the use of fine-link snow
cha ins which am ount to max 10 mm on the
tread a nd tyre inner wall with chain lock.
Tyre c hains are not permitted on the
emergency w heel 115/70 R 16 and on tyres
of size 225/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 and
235/35 R 19.
Tyre c hains are perm itted on tyres size
215/45 R 17 only if the vehicle is factory-
fitted with 18" wheels.
Further inform ation – see page 230.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 N m.
Spare wheel
3
Depend ing on the version, the spare w heel
may ta ke the form of a temporary spare
wheel
3 : v ehicle driveab ility may be
altered by use of the spare w heel. Obtain a
replacement for the faulty tyre as soon as
possible, and have the w heel balanced
and fitted to the vehicle.
On vehicles with alloy wheels 3 the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel ma y be fitted w ith a
smaller tyre
1)
and smaller wheel than the
wheels fitted to the vehicle.
Tyre pressure in bar / psi
2)
The specified tyre pressures are valid for
cold tyres. The increased tyre pressure
resulting from extensiv e d riv ing must not
be reduced. The tyre pressures specified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
Always inflate the spare wheel
3 to the tyre
pressure for full load - see tables on
following pages.
Temporary spare wheel
3 tyre pressure -
see tables on next pag e.
In v ehicles with tyre pressure monitoring
system 3 there is an adapter in the v alve
cap key. Screw a dapter to valve before
attaching tyre pressure gauge – see
pag e 225.
Further information – see pages 224
to 230.
1)
Co untry-specific version: Th e spare w heel is
only to be used as a tempo rary spare wh eel.
2)
1 bar correspon ds to 100 kPa / 14.5 psi