SAIC MOTOR MG3 2011 - Tyres; Caring for Your Tyres; Tyre Pressures; Valves

Maintenance
T yres
CaringforY ourT yres
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DoNOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,is
excessivelyworn,orisinatedtoanincorrect
pressure.
Alwaysdrivewithconsiderationfortheconditionofthe
tyres,andregularlyinspectthetreadandsidewallsforany
signofdistortion(bulges),cutsorwear .
Note:Ifpossible,protecttyresfromcontaminationby
oil,grease,fuelandotherautomotiveuids.
T yrePressures
Checkthepressures(includingthesparewheel)atleast
everyweek,whenthetyresarecold.
Ifitisnecessarytocheckthetyreswhentheyarewarm,
youshouldexpectthepressurestohaveincreasedby0.3to
0.4bar.Inthiscircumstance,NEVERletairoutofthetyres
inordertomatchtherecommendedpressures(cold).
Valves
Keepthevalvecapsscreweddownrmly-theypreventdirt
fromenteringthevalve.Checkthevalveforleaks(listen
foratell-talehissing)whenyoucheckthetyrepressure.
T yreWearIndicators
T yresttedasoriginalequipmenthavewearindicators
mouldedintothetreadpatternatseveralpointsaroundthe
circumference.Whenthetreadhasworndownto1.6mm,
theindicatorswillcometothesurfaceofthetreadpattern,
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