Location of the Tire Label (Placard); Recommended Tire Inflation; Checking Tire Pressure- Page 556

Location of the Tire Label

(Placard)

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Location of the Tire Label (Placard)

You will find the tire label containing
tire inflation pressure by tire size and
other important information on the
driver's side B-pillar or on the edge of
the driver's door frame.
 

SAMPLE

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Recommended Tire Inflation
Pressure

On the tire label you will find the
recommended tire inflation pressure in
both kPa and psi for the tires installed
as original equipment on the vehicle. It
is very important that the inflation
pressure of the tires on your vehicle is
maintained at the recommended
pressure. You should check the tire
pressure regularly to insure that the
proper inflation pressure is maintained.
Refer to Tires on page 9-8.

NOTE

Tire pressures listed on the vehicle
placard or tire information label
indicate the recommended cold tire
inflation pressure, measured when the
tires are cold, after the vehicle has
been parked for at least 3 hours. As
you drive, the temperature in the tire
warms up, increasing the tire pressure.

WARNING

Always check the tire inflation
pressures on a regular basis according
to the recommended tire inflation
pressure on the tire label and in
conjunction with the information in
this owner's manual:

Driving your vehicle with
under-inflated tires is dangerous.
Under-inflation is the most common
cause of failures in any kind of tire and
may result in severe cracking, tread
separation or “blowout”, with
unexpected loss of vehicle control and
increased risk of injury. Under-inflation
increases sidewall flexing and rolling
resistance, resulting in heat buildup
and internal damage to the tire. It
results in unnecessary tire stress,
irregular wear, loss of control and
accidents. A tire can lose up to half of
its air pressure and not appear to be
flat!
It is impossible to determine whether
or not tires are properly inflated just by
looking at them.

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Checking Tire Pressure

1. When you check the air pressure,

make sure the tires are cold

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meaning they are not hot from

driving even a mile.

2. Remove the cap from the valve on

one tire.

3. Firmly press a tire gauge onto the

valve.

4. Add air to achieve recommended

air pressure.

5. If you overfill the tire, release air by

pushing on the metal stem in the
center of the valve. Then recheck
the pressure with your tire gauge.

6. Replace the valve cap.
7. Repeat with each tire, including the

spare.

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