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Self-help, vehicle care
Genera l informa tion
Dep ending on the model variant, the spa re
wheel is in the form of an temporary
spare wheel
3
. Please pay attention
to instructions concerning temporary
spare wheel in the next colum n and on
pages 217, 242, 299.
On vehicles w ith a lloy wheels
3
the spare
wheel may have a steel rim.
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.
The spare wheel may have a smaller tyre
and a smaller rim tha n the wheels mounted
on the vehic le
1)
: Using the spare wheel m ay
alter vehicle handling. Have the defective
tyre replaced as soon as possible, balance
the w heel and have it mounted on the
vehic le.
Notes on tem porary spare wheel
3
z
Using a temporary spare wheel
may change the driving b ehaviour of
the vehicle, particularly if using winter
tyres
3
. Replace defective tyre as quickly
as possible, ba la nce wheel and fit to
vehicle.
z
Fit only one temporary spare wheel.
z
Do not drive faster than 50 m ph
(80 k m/h).
z
Take curves slowly.
z
Do not use the temporary spa re wheel
for a lengthy period.
z
Replace temporary spare wheel with full
specification wheel without delay.
z
Tyre chains are not permitted on the
temporary spare wheel. If tyre chains
have to be used after a front wheel
puncture, fit temporary spare wheel to
the rear axle and fit a rear wheel to the
front axle. Check tyre pressure and
correct if necessary - see pa ge 299.
z
Please follow instructions concerning
temporary spare wheel on pages 217
and 299.
Notes on directional tyres
3
Direc tional tyres only achiev e their full
performa nc e potential when mounted in
the prescribed direction of rotation. If after
a flat tyre the tyre or sp are wheel is
mounted against the prescribed direc tion
of rotation, observe the following:
z
Driv ing conditions may be altered.
Replac e the defective tyre a s soon as
possible, balance the wheel and mount it
on the vehic le.
z
Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km /h).
z
Driv e especially carefully in w et or snowy
weather.
For further information on directional
tyres – see page 211.
1)
Co untry-specific versio n: The s pare wh eel is
only to be used as a tem po rary spare wheel.
Summary of Contents for Vectra
Page 1: ...VECTRA Operation Safety and Maintenance Owner s Manual...
Page 2: ...VAUXHALL Vectra Operation Safety Maintenance...
Page 5: ......
Page 13: ...8 In brief...
Page 318: ...313 Technical data...
Page 329: ...324 Index...
