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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
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114.
Winter tyres
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Tyre siz es 185/60 R 15, 185/65 R 15,
195/45 R 16 and 195/50 R 16 are not
permitted for winter driving.
Excep tion: Tyres of size 185/60 R 15 ma y b e
used as winter tyres.
If winter tyres are in use, the spare wheel
may still be fitted w ith a summ er tyre. Use
of the spare w heel may a lter vehicle
ha ndling. Obtain a replacement for the
fa ulty tyre as soon as possible, and hav e
the wheel balanced and fitted to the
vehicle.
Further inform ation
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117.
Tyre chains
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Tyre c hains may be used on the front
wheels only.
We recomm end the use of tyre chains with
a fine mesh that add no more than 10 mm
to the running surface a nd the insid es of
the tyres (including chain lock).
Tyre chains are not permitted on the spare
wheel and tyres sizes 185/60 R 15,
185/65 R 15, 195/45 R 16 and 195/50 R 16.
Exception: Tyre chains on tyres of siz e
185/60 R 15 a re permitted.
Tyre c hains are generally permitted on
tyres of size 185/55 R 15.
Further inform ation
3
118.
Wheels
Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 N m.
Spare wheel
3
Depending on the version, the sp are wheel
is designed for use as a temporary spare
wheel
3
: the handling of the vehicle may
change if the spare wheel is used. Replace
a defectiv e tyre as soon as possible,
bala nce the wheel and fit it to vehicle. Pay
attention to notes on this p age and on
3
118,
3
128.
On vehicles with alloy wheels
3
the spa re
wheel m ay have a steel rim.
The spare wheel can b e fitted with a
smaller tyre
1)
and a sm aller rim than the
wheels fitted on the vehicle.
Tyre pressure in psi / bar
2)
The specified tyre pressure are v alid for
cold tyres. The increased tyre pressure
resulting from extensiv e d riv ing must not
be reduced. The tyre pressure spec ified on
the following pages ap ply to both summer
and w inter tyres.
The spare wheel m ust always be filled with
the tyre pressure for a full load - see ta bles
on follow ing pages.
Temporary spare wheel tyre pressure
3
–
see tables on the following p ages.
Further information
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114 to
3
118.
1)
Co untry-specific version: Th e spare w heel is
only permitted for use as a temporary s pare.
2)
1 bar correspon ds to 100 kPa / 14.5 psi.
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