MG GS - Engine Compartment

Maintenance
TyrePressures
Incorrecttyrepressurescanresultinpoordriving
characteristicsandashortenedtyrelife.T yrepressures
shouldbecheckedatleastonceamonth,andonceprior
toeachlong-distancejourney.
DrivingStyle
Excessivelyharshaccelerationandbrakingwhilstcornering
willreducetyrelife.
WheelBalance
Shakingorvibrationofthevehicleorsteeringmechanism
canindicateoutofbalancewheels.Itisimportanttorectify
thisquicklyastopreventwearonsteeringandsuspension
componentsandshortentyrelife.
WheelAlignment
Incorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexcessivetyrewear
andaffectvehiclesafety.Ifthetyresshowsignsofabnormal
wearseekadvicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
CaringforY ourT yres
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DONOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,is
excessivelyworn,orisinatedtoanincorrect
pressure.
Alwaysdrivewithconsiderationfortheconditionofthe
tyres,andregularlyinspectthetreadandsidewallsforany
signofdistortion(bulges),cutsorwear.
Note:Ifpossible,protecttyresfromcontaminationby
oil,greaseandfuel.
T yrePressures
Beforealongdistancejourney,thetyre
pressuremustbechecked.
Checkthepressures(includingthesparewheel)atleast
everyweek,whenthetyresarecold.
Ifitisnecessarytocheckthetyreswhentheyarewarm,
youshouldexpectthepressurestohaveincreasedby
0.03to0.04MPa/0.3to0.4bar/4.3to5.8psi.Inthis
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