Tire Pressure; Vehicle Care; overinflation is good.- Page 326

2012 Buick Regal User Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012

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Vehicle Care

Tire Pressure

Tires need the correct amount of

air pressure to operate
effectively.

Notice:

Neither tire

underinflation nor
overinflation is good.

Underinflated tires, or tires

that do not have enough air,
can result in:

.

Tire overloading and
overheating which could

lead to a blowout.

.

Premature or
irregular wear.

.

Poor handling.

.

Reduced fuel economy.

Overinflated tires, or tires

that have too much air, can

result in:

.

Unusual wear.

.

Poor handling.

.

Rough ride.

.

Needless damage from
road hazards.

The Tire and Loading

Information label on the vehicle

indicates the original equipment

tires and the correct cold tire
inflation pressures. The

recommended pressure is the

minimum air pressure needed to
support the vehicle's maximum

load carrying capacity.
For additional information
regarding how much weight the

vehicle can carry, and an

example of the Tire and Loading

Information label, see

Vehicle

Load Limits on page 9

10

How

the vehicle is loaded affects

vehicle handling and ride
comfort. Never load the vehicle

with more weight than it was

designed to carry.

When to Check

Check the tires once a month or

more. Do not forget the compact
spare tire, if the vehicle has one.

The cold compact spare should

be at 420 kPa (60 psi). For
additional information regarding

the compact spare tire,

see

Compact Spare Tire on

page 10

89

.

How to Check

Use a good quality pocket-type

gauge to check tire pressure.
Proper tire inflation cannot be

determined by looking at the tire.

Check the tire inflation pressure
when the tires are cold, meaning

the vehicle has not been driven

for at least three hours or no

more than 1.6 km (1 mi).