manual Smart Forfour I 1 owners manual page 234

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Tyres and wheels Tyre condition Wear indicators integrated into the edge Accident risk! Check tyres at regular intervals, e.g. for:of the tread provide an additional visual Note that cracks, bulges or exter- -external damage, sign as to whether the tyres need to be nal damage could cause the tyre to - ageing, changed or not. These indicators, howev-burst. You could lose control over your - foreign bodies in the tread,er, do not form narrow, continuous pat-vehicle as a result, cause an accident -cracks, bulges, terns until the depth of the remaining and injure yourself or others. All tyres - one-sided or irregular tread wear.tread to the base of the tread groove has exhibiting such defects should be re- Tyre tread reached 1.6 millimetres (1/16 in). If you placed without delay. Do not undercut the minimum tread depth can see this indicator, the tyre must be of 3 millimetres (1/8 in) for summer tyres replaced without delay.Tyres continue to age even if they are and 4 millimetres (3/16 in) for winter Danger of injury!used little or not at all. The operating tyres. Always make sure the tyre tread is safety and roadworthiness of all tyres Along with increasing tyre wear, the adequate. Too shallow a tyre tread will gradually decreases. You should there- tyres' grip and car's handling character-reduce the tyres' grip considerably and fore replace tyres that were manufac- istics deteriorate, particularly on wet or increase the risk of aquaplaning on wet tured more than six years ago. snow-covered roads. You should therefore or slushy roads and at high speeds. The The date of production is indicated in change tyres before they undercut the tyre's tread will then no longer be able the DOT number, which is displayed on minimum tread depth. to cut through the water. You could lose the side of every tyre. Since 2000, the You should measure the tread depth with a control over your vehicle, cause an ac-last two digits denote the tyre's year of tread depth gauge, available from a qual-cident and injure yourself or others.production, preceded by two digits indi- ified specialist workshop such as a smart cating the tyre's week of production center. (WWYY). 9-30 Helpful hints

owners manual Smart Forfour

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