001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
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WINTER TYRES
These tyres are specially designed for driving
on snow and ice, to be fitted in place
of the existing tyres.
Use snow tyres of the same size as the
normal tyres provided with the car.
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services will be
glad to provide advice concerning the most
suitable type of tyre for the customer’s requirements.
For the type of tyre to be used, inflation
pressures and the specifications of snow
tyres, follow the instructions given in chapter
“Technical Specifications”.
The winter features of these tyres are reduced
considerably when the tread depth
is below 4 mm. In this case, they should be
replaced. Due to the snow tyre features, under
normal conditions of use or on long motorway
journeys, the performance of these
tyres is lower than that of normal tyres.
It is therefore necessary to limit their use
to the purposes for which they are certified.
WARNING When snow tyres are used
with a max. speed index below the one that
can be reached by the car (increased by
5%), place a notice in the passenger compartment,
plainly in the driver’s view which
states the max. permissible speed of the
snow tyres (as per EC Directive).
All four tyres should be the same (brand
and track) to ensure greater safety when
driving and braking and better driveability.
Remember that it is inappropriate to
change the direction of rotation of tyres.
WARNING
The max. speed for snow
tyres with “Q” marking is
160 km/h, 190 km/h for tyres
with “T” marking and 210 km/h
for tyres with “H” marking. The
Road Traffic Code speed limits must
however be always strictly observed.
SNOW CHAINS
Use of snow chains should be in compliance
with local regulations.
Use snow chains with reduced size:
– for tyres 185/65 R15” e 205/60
R15” use snow chains with reduced size
with max. protrusion beyond the tyre profile
of 12 mm.
– for tyres 205/55 R16” use snow
chains with reduced size with max. protrusion
beyond the tyre profile of 9 mm.
Tyres 215/45 R17” cannot
be fitted with snow
chains due to interference
with front suspension support.
Snow chains should only be applied to the
driving wheels (front wheels).
Alfa Romeo Authorized Services should first
be contacted before purchasing or using
snow chains.
Check the tension of the chains after the
first few metres have been driven.