Porsche Cayenne I 1 owners manual page 288

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10_Cayenne_21_KW17.book Seite 288 Donnerstag, 9. April 2009 3:33 15 Note Before mounting winter tires, consult with your Maintenance Note Under no circumstances should tires older than Porsche dealer. He has the technical information We recommend fitting winter tires on the vehicle at 6years be used on your Porsche.necessary to advise you on wheel and tire compa-temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C) since the driving tibility. performance of summer tires is reduced at low The age of the tire can be obtained from the “DOT” f Snow tires should have the same load capacity temperatures. Summer tires may be permanently code number. If, for example, the last three num-as original equipment tires and should be damaged at extremely low temperatures. bers read 1208, then the tire was produced in the mounted on all four wheels. 12th week of 2008. Winter tires with studs should be run at mode-Winter tires do not fulfill their purpose if the tread rate speeds when new in order to give the depth is less than 5/32 in. (4 mm). Snow tires studs time to settle. Comply with all state and local laws gover- The installation of Porsche approved winter tires is ning snow tire and tread depth requirements. recommended. Danger! Risk of serious personal injury or death. Danger! Use Porsche approved winter tires for grip on Driving the vehicle with low tire pressure Risk of accident and serious personal injury snow and ice. For optimum performance, stud-increases increases risk of a tire failure and or death due to excessive speed. ding can be considered. resulting loss of control. Furthermore, low f Always check the maximum speed rating on Check with your local Motor Vehicle Bureau for tire pressure increases rate of wear of the possible restrictions. affected tires and cause damage.the tire sidewall on any tire on the vehicle. Danger! Tires with badly worn treads and studs are f Never exceed the maximum speed rating of very dangerous and could cause accidents the tires. Risk of loss of control and damage to the resulting in serious personal injuries or vehicle as well as serious personal injury or death.Wheel change death. f Make sure they are replaced immediately.f When wheels are removed, mark the direction The standard tires prof ile and rubber mixture of rotation and position of each wheel. are optimized for wet and dry driving condi- f Do not exceed the winter tire speed rating.Example: FR (front right), FL, RR and RL. tions, and may not prove favorable for snow conditions. Snow tires do not have the same degree of trac-f Always fit the wheels in accordance with the f Install winter tires before driving in such condi-tion on dry, wet or snowfree roads as normal tires. markings. tions. Furthermore, snow tires wear rapidly under these conditions. 288 Minor Repairs

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