Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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216 Driving and operation
Winter tyres 3
For notes on fitting new tyres –
see page 212.
See page 299 for restric tions.
Winter tyres im prove safety at
tem peratures below 7 °C and should
therefore be fitted on all the wheels.
The d esign of summ er tyres mea ns they
have limited qualities for winter driving.
If the m aximum p ermissible speed for the
winter tyres is less than that of the vehicle,
a notic e indicating the maxim um
permissib le speed for the tyres must be
affixed within the driver’s field of vision
1)
.
If you use the spare wheel when it is fitted
with a sum mer tyre, the vehic le’s
driveab ility may b e affected, esp ecially on
slippery road surfaces. Obtain a
replacement for the faulty tyre as soon as
possible, and have the w heel balanced
and fitted to the vehicle.
Wheel trims 3
If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
Vauxhall-approved, ma ke sure that the
tyres do not have a beaded edg e -
see page 212.
1)
Varies from cou ntry to co untry on accou nt o f
nation al regulations.