SAIC MG 6 - Caring for Your Tyres

Maintenance
CaringforY ourT yres
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DONOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,
isexcessivelyworn,orisinatedtoan
incorrectpressure.
Alwaysdrivewithconsiderationfortheconditionofthe
tyres,andregularlyinspectthetreadandsidewallsforany
signofdistortion(bulges),cutsorwear.
Note:Ifpossible,protecttyresfromcontaminationby
oil,greaseandfuel.
T yrePressures
Itisadvisedtochecktyrepressurespriorto
anylongjourneys.
Checkthepressuresmonthly,whenthetyresarecold.
Ifitisnecessarytocheckthetyreswhentheyarewarm,
youshouldexpectthepressurestohaveincreasedby0.3
to0.4bar(4.35to5.8psi).Inthesecircumstances,NEVER
letairoutofthetyresinordertomatchtherecommended
pressures(cold).
Valves
Keepthevalvecapsscreweddownrmly-theypreventdirt
fromenteringthevalve.Checkthevalveforleaks(listen
foratell-talehissing)whenyoucheckthetyrepressure.
PuncturedT yres
Y ourvehicleisttedwithtyreswhichmaynotleakif
penetratedbyasharpobject,providedtheobjectremains
inthetyre.Ifyouareawareofthisoccurring,reducespeed
immediatelyanddrivewithcautionuntilthenecessary
repairscanbeundertaken.
Note:Ifthesidewallofthetyreisdamagedor
distorted,replacethetyreimmediately,donot
attemptarepair.
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