12 9Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Winter tyres 3
F or note s on fitting new tyres –
s ee page 1 26 .
Se e page 17 9 for res tric tions .
W i nt e r t yr e s i m p r o ve sa f e ty a t
t em p er a t u r es be l o w 7 °C a n d s ho u l d
therefore be fitted on all the wheels.
T h e d es i g n o f su m m er t yr e s m ea ns t h ey
have limited qualitie s for winte r driving.
If the maxim um perm issible speed for the
winter ty re s is le ss than that of the ve hicle,
a notice ind icating the ma ximum
pe rmissible spe ed for the tyre s must be
affixe d within the drive r’s field of v is ion
1).
W hee l t rims
If t h e w h ee l t r i m s a n d t yr e s u s ed a r e n o t
approve d, m ake sure that the ty res do not
have a be ade d e dge – s ee page 1 26 .Ty r e c h a i n s 3
Restric tions and furthe r inform ation -
se e p age 17 9 .
Ty re c hains are only pe rm itte d on the
driven whe els (rear axle). The y m us t be
fitte d to the ty res symme trically in orde r
to achieve a c once ntric fit.
Alw ays use fine-linked chains that ad d no
more than 11 m m to the ty re tread and the
inboard side s (including chain lock).W hee l trim on ste el whee ls could come into
contact with parts of the cha in and be
dam aged . Re move the whe el trim.
T yr e cha in s may o n ly be u s ed at sp ee ds u p
to 50 km/h (30 mph) or up to the tyre chain
ma nufacturer’s re comme nde d m aximum
s pee d, whiche ver is lowe r.
W hen trave lling on roa ds that are fre e of
s now , they may be us e d for brief pe riods
only since they are subject to rap id we ar on
a hard road and m ay s nap.
Avoid s harp turns, bumps and holes and
do not lock the whee ls when brak ing, to
av oid damaging the tyre chains.
Re -tighte n the chains after d riv ing for
app rox . 1 km (0 .6 mile s). If, at any time you
hea r or suspect that the chains are
contacting the vehicle, stop and re-tighten
the chains.
Alway s re ad the ins tructions s upplied with
the tyre cha ins.
C orre ct the ty re pre ssure b efore starting-
off. Se e page 1 80 .
1)Va r ies f ro m c ount ry t o c ount r y o n ac c ount of
nat i ona l r egul a ti ons .
Technical da ta17 9
Tyres
Restricti ons
Tyres of size 245/45 R 18 m ay only be used.
Goodye ar Ea gle F 1 GS-2 P 2 45 / 45
R 18 96 W a nd Bridgestone Potenza
RE050A 245/45 R 18 100 W are
r eco m m en de d f o r t h i s v eh i cl e. T h es e t y r es
have und ergone spe cial te sts to es tablis h
their re liability , s afety and s pecific
s uitab ility for Ope l ve hic le s .
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the marke t
cu r r en t l y m e et t h e s t ru ct u r a l r equ i r em en t s .
Se ek the as s istance of a works hop
concerning suitab le ty re ma kes.
D es p i t e c o nt i n u o us m a rk et m o n i t o r i ng , w e
are unab le to assess the se attributes for
o t h er t yr es , ev en i f t h ey h a v e bee n g ra nt e d
approva l by the rele vant authoritie s or in
som e other form.
F urther information – se e pa ge 125. Wi nt er tyr e s 3
Tyres of size 245/45 R 18 are permitted for
us e a s w i n te r t y r e s.
Use only spe cified winter ty re s re leas e d for
your vehicle. Seek the a ssistance of a
work shop.
Further inform ation – s ee page 1 29 .Tyre c ha ins 3
Restrict ions
T yr e ch a i n s m a y be u s ed o n t h e r ea r w h ee l s
only.
W e r eco m m e n d t h e us e o f Op e l - t es t ed
fine-me s h ty re c hains that add no more
than 11 mm to the tyre tre ad a nd the
inboard s ides (including chain lock).
F urthe r information – se e page 12 9 .
Wheels
W hee l bolt tightening torque: 140 Nm.
