Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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217 Driving and operation
Tyre cha ins 3
Restrictions and further information –
see page 299.
Tyre c hains are only permitted on the drive
wheels (front axle). They must be fitted to
the tyres symmetrica lly in order to achieve
a concentric fit.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no
more than 10 mm to the tyre tread and the
inboard sides (including chain lock).
Wheel trim on steel w heels could com e into
contact with parts of the chain and be
damaged. R emove the wheel trim –
see p age 239.
Tyre chains may only be used a t speeds up
to 30 m ph (50 km/h)
1)
and, when travelling
on roads that are free of snow, they may be
used for brief periods only since they are
subjec t to rapid wear on a hard road and
may snap.
Temporary wheel 3
Tyre chains must not be used on the
temporary spare wheel. If you need to use
tyre chains after suffering a flat front tyre,
fit the temporary spa re on the rear axle
and transfer one of the rea r wheels to the
front axle.
For notes on the tem porary spare wheel –
see page 237.
Wheel changing – see pag e 238.
Correct tyre pressure.
Tyre pressure monitoring system
3 –
see page 204.
1)
Varies from cou ntry to co untry on accou nt o f
nation al regulations.