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Some brands of tyres have a beaded edge
for alloy wheels to protect against
dam age. If wheel trim is used on steel
whee ls with bead ed-e dge tyres, c om ply
with the following:
z Use of wheel trims and tyres that are
approved by Vauxhall and fulfil all
re quireme nts for the whee l and tyre
com bination.
z If the wheel trims and tyres used are not
Vauxhall-approved, the tyres m ust not
have a beaded edge.
Tyre pre ssu re
Check tyre pressures, including the spare
wheel, at least every 14 days and prior to
any long journey; the tyres should be
checked when cold. Don’t forget to check
the spare.
Use th e valv e cap key to m ake unscrewing
the valve caps easier. The key is located on
the inside of the ta nk flap.
Tyre p ressure – see page 249 and the
adhesive foil on the inside of the tank flap.
Have adhesive foil replace d after changing
to different tyre size.
Do not reduce tyre pressure when the tyres
are wa rm. O therwise the pressure may
drop b elow the perm issible minimum when
the tyres cool down.
After having chec ked the tyre pressure,
tig hten the valve caps using the valve cap
key .
Incorrect inflation pressures will impair
safety, vehicle handling, comfort and fuel
economy and w ill increase tyre wear.
Pressure that is too low can result in
consid erable tyre warm-up and internal
dam age, lead ing to tread separation and
even to ty re blow-out at high spe eds.
Hidd en tyre dama ge is not elim inated by
adjusting the tyre pressure.
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel trims
could lead to sudden loss of air and
thereby accidents.
Incorrect tyre pressure could lead to a
flat tyre.
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