TYRES
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140 - Practical advice
The tyres are the only contact between
the vehicle and the road, so it is es-
sential to keep them in good condition.
You must make sure that your tyres
conform to local road traffic regula-
tions.
For your safety, please
respect the speed limit.
When they need to be
replaced, only tyres of
the same make, size, type and
profile should be used on a single
axle.
They must : either have a load
capacity and a speed capacity
at least equal to the original
tyres, or correspond to those
recommended by your autho
rised dealer.
Failure to heed these instructions
could endanger your safety and
affect your vehicle’s roadworthi-
ness.
Risk of loss of control of the
vehicle.
Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition
and the tread form must have sufficient
depth ; tyres approved by our Techni-
cal Department have tread wear indi-
cators
1
which are indicators mould
ed into the tread at several points.
When the tread has worn down to the
wear warning strips, these strips will
become visible
2
: it is then neces
sary to replace your tyres because
the tread rubber is now only 1.6 mm
deep at most, resulting in poor road
holding on wet roads.
An overloaded vehicle, long journeys
by motorway, particularly in very hot
weather, or continual driving on poorly
surfaced minor roads will lead to more
rapid tyre wear and affect safety.
Incidents which occur
when driving, such as
striking the kerb, may
damage the tyres and
wheel rims, and could also lead to
misalignment of the front or rear
axle geometry. In this case, have
the condition of these checked by
an approved dealer.
Tyre pressures
Adhere to the tyre pressures (including
the emergency spare wheel). The tyre
pressures should be checked at least
once a month and additionally before
any long journey (refer to the label af-
fixed to the edge of the driver’s door).
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