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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

WARNING

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

  Driving your vehicle with under-infl ated tires is dangerous.
  Under-infl ation 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-infl ation increases sidewall fl exing 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 fl at!
  It is impossible to determine whether or not tires are properly infl ated just by looking at 
them.

 Checking  Tire  Pressure

     1.   When you check the air pressure, make sure the tires are cold —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  overfi ll 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.

   NOTE

  Some spare tires require higher infl ation pressure.

   8.   Visually inspect the tires to make sure there are no nails or other objects embedded that 

could poke a hole in the tire and cause an air leak.

   9.   Check the sidewalls to make sure there are no gouges, cuts, bulges, cracks or other 

irregularities.