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Practical advice
General Information / Safety Information
General Information / Safety
Information
Operating safety and
roadworthiness
Tyres are particularly important for the
operating safety and roadworthiness of
the bus. The pressure, tread and con-
dition of the tyres should therefore be
checked on a regular basis.
Tyre pressure
Check the specified tyre pressure regu-
larly – at least once a week and before
longer journeys – when the tyres are
cold.
Danger.
Always observe the specified tyre pres-
sures for your bus. The temperature and
pressure of the tyres increase when the
bus is in motion. For this reason, you
should never reduce the pressure of warm
tyres. The tyre pressures would then be
too low once the tyres had cooled. If the
tyre air pressure is too low, the tyre is li-
able to burst, particularly with increasing
numbers of passengers/load and speed.
This could result in you losing control of
your bus and causing an accident, thereby
injuring yourself and other people.
Note:
If the tyre pressure is too low, this leads
to intensive heating of the tyres, in-
creased tyre wear, changes in directional
stability and increased fuel consumption.
Note:
If the tyre pressure is too high, this res-
ults in a longer braking distance, poorer
tyre grip and increased tyre wear.
Caution:
Caps on the tyre valves protect the valve
inserts from moisture and dirt. The caps
on the tyre valves should therefore always
be screwed on tightly.
Tyre tread
A minimum tyre tread depth is specified
by law. Comply with the legal specifica-
tions for the relevant country.
As the remaining tread depth reduces,
the less effective the road grip and hand-
ling characteristics of the bus become,
particularly on wet or snowy roads.
In the interest of safety, have the tyres
replaced before the legally-specified min-
imum tread depth is reached.
Danger.
Always ensure that there is sufficient tyre
tread. Insufficient tyre tread depth in-
creases the risk of aquaplaning if the bus
is driven at high speed during heavy rain
or in slush. The tyre tread can no longer
deflect the water away. This could res-
ult in you losing control of your bus and
causing an accident, thereby injuring your-
self and other people.
CONECTO (C628.3--)/08.2007 GB
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