Maintenance
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TYRE INFORMATION
For your safety
Check the tyre pressures when
you refuel, with the tyres cold
(remember to include the spare
tyre). Refer to section Tyre data ,
page 216, for recommended tyre
pressures.
Observe the correct tyre pressures
especially with high payloads and
when driving at high speeds.
Underinflation reduces stability,
increases rolling resistance,
accelerates tyre wear and causes
preliminary damage that may lead
to accidents.
If you have to mount a kerb, do
so slowly and, if possible, approach
it with the wheels at right-angles to
the kerb. Avoid steep and sharp
edged obstacles. Do not scrub the
tyre sidewalls when parking.
Regularly examine the tyre surface
for cuts, foreign bodies and uneven
wear. An uneven tread wear pattern
could indicate faulty wheel
alignment.
There is a legal minimum tread
depth. Please note, however, that
tyre performance and safety
margins tend to decrease once the
tread depth reaches 3 mm. The risk
of aquaplaning is considerably
higher with less tread.
Dispose of worn tyres in
accordance with local
environmental regulations. Change
over from winter to summer tyres
as soon as road conditions allow.
This will reduce fuel consumption
and noise.
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