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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
To check the tyre pressure, please proceed as follows:
Apply the parking brake (see section
7
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8
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1
)
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve by turning it anti-clockwise
Press the tyre gauge nozzle firmly onto the valve
Correct the tyre pressure to the specified value
Remove the tyre gauge nozzle from the valve
Screw the valve cap onto the thread of the valve (clockwise)
Repeat the operation until you have checked all tyres
If necessary, release the parking brake (see section
7
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8
�
2
)
Important:
Depending on the version, the front and rear wheels require different
tyre pressures�
8
.
2
Adjusting the parking brake
Tool:
Size
8
spanner
Prerequisite:
Insufficient braking power of the parking brake; MINY can be
pushed even though the parking brake is applied�
To adjust the parking brake, proceed as follows:
Make sure that the parking brake is not applied; if necessary, release the
parking brake (see section
7
�
8
�
2
)
The Bowden cables of the parking brakes are routed through an adjusting
bolt before the brake backing plates, which allows an adjustment of the
braking power (Fig�
20
)
By turning this bolt anti-
clockwise, the brake cable is
brought under greater
tension, pre-tensioning the
brake� The adjusting bolt is
secured by a nut
Before adjusting the brake,
release the securing nut by
turning it to the left
(depending on the version,
a size
8
spanner may be re-
quired)
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