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MAINTENANCE
T yres
Overview
•T akeextracarewhenusingnewtyresfortherst300
miles(500kilometers).
•Avoidexcessivecorneringatspeed.
•Slowdownwhenpassingthroughroadshoulderora
similarsection,andallowthewheelstogothroughthe
shoulderattherightangleasfaraspossible.
•Regularlycheckthedamageoftyres(stabs,scratches,
cracksandpits)andremoveanyforeignobjectsfrom
thetread.
•Preventthetyrefromcontactingoil,greaseandfuel.
•Ensurevalvecapsarealwaystted.
•Ifthetyreistoberemovedalwaysmarkthetyre/wheel
orientationtoensurecorrectreinstallation.
•Thewheelsortyresthathavebeendisassembledshould
bekeptinacool,dryandlight-freeplace.
NewT yres
Newtyresmaynothavethebestadhesiveabilityatthe
beginning.Therefore,drivingyourvehicleatmoderate
speedandinaprudentwayattherst300miles(500
kilometers),whichisalsobenecialtotheservicelifeof
thetyres.
Thedamageoftyreorrimmayhappenunnoticed.If
abnormalvibrationorhandlingisexperienced,thatmeans
thetyreorrimmayhavebeendamaged.Pleaseslowdown
andparkyourvehicleinabsolutesafety,thencheckthe
tyreandrim.Ifyoucan'tseethedamagefromtheoutside,
youshouldcontinuetodrivewithlowspeedandgotothe
nearestMGAuthorisedRepairerforinspection.
DirectionalT yres
Directionaltyresaremarkedwith‘directionofrotation'
(DOR).T omaintainhandlingcharacteristics,tyre
performance,lowroadnoiseandextendtyrelife,
tyres/wheelsmustalwaysbettedwithindicationarrow
showingthecorrect‘DOR'.
T yreLife
Correcttyrepressureandmoderatedrivingstylecan
extendtyrelife.
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