winter tyres Lancia Delta 2011 Owner handbook (in English)

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KNOWING YOUR CAR125
Replacing the normal tyres with winter tyres
and vice versa requires the inspection of the
T.P.M.S., which should only be carried out
by a Lancia Dealership.
The T.P.M.S. requires the use of specific
equipment. Contact a Lancia Dealership to
find out which accessories are compatible
with the system (wheels, hub caps etc.). The use of
other accessories may affect the normal operation
of the system.
Tyre inflation pressure may vary according
to outdoor temperature. The TPMS system
may temporarily indicate insufficient pres-
sure. In this case, check the tyre pressures with the
tyres cold and, if necessary, pump them up.
If the vehicle is fitted with TPMS, when
a tyre is removed, it is advisable to replace
the rubber gasket for the valve. Contact
a Lancia Dealership.
If the vehicle is fitted with a T.P.M.S., tyre
and wheel fitting/removal operations re-
quire specific precautions. To avoid damag-
ing or fitting the sensors incorrectly, tyre and wheel
fitting/removal operations should only be carried
out by specialists. Contact a Lancia Dealership.
Particularly strong radiofrequency interfer-
ence may cause the T.P.M.S. to function in-
correctly. This condition is indicated to the
driver by a warning light
nor symbol lighting up
on the display together with a dedicated message.
The message will disappear automatically as soon
as the interference ceases to disturb the system.

126KNOWING YOUR CAR
Contact
a Lancia Dealership
Repair the damaged
wheel
Contact
a Lancia Dealership
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Contact
a Lancia Dealership
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(*) Given as an alternative in the Owner Handbook and available at Lineaccessori Lancia.
(**) Not cross-swapped (tyres must stay on the same side).
In order to use the system properly, refer to the following table when you have to change wheels/tyres:
Operation Sensor Fault indication Lancia Authorized
Services intervention
–
Replacing a wheel
with the spare wheel
Replacing the wheels
with winter tyres
Replacing the wheels
with winter tyres
Replacing wheels
with others of a different size (*)
Switching wheels
(front/rear) (**)

180STARTING AND DRIVING
IMPORTANT When snow tyres are used with a maxi-
mum speed index below the one that can be reached by
the car (increased by 5%), place a notice in the passen-
ger compartment, plainly in view, which states the max-
imum permissible speed of the snow tyres (as per an EC
Directive).
All four tyres should be the same (brand and track) to en-
sure greater safety when driving and braking and better
driveability.
Remember that it is inappropriate to change the rotation
direction of tyres.
The max. speed of snow tyres with “Q”
marking is 160 km/h. The Highway Code
speed limits must however be always com-
plied with.
SNOW TYRES
Use snow tyres of the same size as the normal tyres pro-
vided with the car.
A Lancia Dealership will be happy to provide advice con-
cerning the most suitable type of tyre for your require-
ments.
For the type of snow tyre to fit, the inflation pressures and
specifications, follow the instructions in the “Wheels”
paragraph in chapter “6” very carefully. The winter fea-
tures of these tyres are reduced considerably when the
tread depth is below 4 mm. Replace them in this case.
Due to snow tyre features, under normal conditions of use
or on long motorway journeys, the performance of these
tyres is much lower than that of standard tyres. Their us-
age should therefore be restricted in accordance with to
their type approval.