User Guide

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use and maintenance Atlantic 500
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TYRES
This vehicle is fitted with tubeless tyres.
Check tyre inflation pressures periodically
with the tyres at room temperature, see
page 70 (TECHNICAL DATA).
Checking pressure on hot tyres will result
in inaccurate measurement.
Take care to check tyres pressures before
and after a long journey.
An overinflated tyre will provide a harsh
ride, reduce riding comfort and stability
when cornering.
An underinflated tyre will extend the contact
patch to include a larger portion of the tyre
wall (1). When this is the case, the tyre
may slip on or become separated from the
rim, leading to loss of control.
The tyre may even jump off the rim under
hard braking.
Lastly, the vehicle may skid in a bend.
Inspect tread surface and check for wear.
Badly worn tyres adversely affect traction
and handling.
Some of the tyre types approved for this
vehicle are fitted with wear indicators.
There are various types of wear indicators.
Inspect tread surface and check for wear.
Badly worn tyres adversely affect traction
and handling.
Enquire about correct wear inspection pro-
cedure with your supplier.
Old tyres may not ensure full grip due to
material ageing – even when they are still
within the wear limit – and must be
replaced.
Always change a worn tyre. A tyre that
becomes punctured in the tread area should
be changed when the puncture is larger
than 5 mm.
The wheel must be balanced after each
tyre repair.
Use only tyres of the specified size, see
page 70 (TECHNICAL DATA).
Never use tube tyres on tubeless tyre rims,
or viceversa.
Always check that the caps are in place on
the valves, or the tyres may deflate
suddenly.
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