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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

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.

 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 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.

NOTE

Some spare tires require higher inflation 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.

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