TIRE CARE
To make sure the front and rear tires of
your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,
we recommend that you swap the tires
from front to rear and vice versa at regular
intervals of between 3000 and 6000 miles
(5000 and 10000 kilometers).
WARNING
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tires when you are parking.
If you have to mount a curb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the curb.
Examine the tires regularly for cuts, foreign
objects and uneven wear of the tread.
Uneven wear could mean that the wheel
alignment is outside specification.
Check the tire pressures (including the
spare) when cold, every two weeks.
USING WINTER TIRES
If winter tires are used you must inflate
them to the same tire pressures as those
listed in the tire pressure table. See
Technical Specifications
(page 165).
USING SNOW CHAINS
WARNINGS
Do not exceed 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not use snow chains on snow-free
roads.
Only fit snow chains to specified
tires. See
Technical Specifications
(page 165).
If your vehicle has wheel trims,
remove them before fitting snow
chains.
Only use snow chains of 10 millimeters or
smaller.
Only use snow chains on the front wheels.
Note:
The anti-lock braking system will
continue to operate normally.
Vehicles with Stability Control
When stability control is on, your vehicle
may exhibit some unusual driving
characteristics. To reduce this, switch
traction control off. See
Using Stability
Control
(page 106).
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM
WARNING
The tire pressure monitoring system
is not a substitute for manually
checking tire pressures. The tire
pressure should be checked periodically
using a tire gauge, see
When Inflating the
Tires
in this chapter. Failure to correctly
maintain tire pressures could increase the
risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
rollover and personal injury.
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Ecosport (CBW) Vehicles Built From: 01-12-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 29-03-2015, CG3590en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, First Printing
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