Location of the Tire Label (Placard); Recommended Tire In; Checking Tire Pressure- Page 573

Location of the Tire Label

(Placard)

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Location of the Tire Label (Placard)

You will 

fi

nd the tire label containing

tire in

fl

ation pressure by tire size and

other important information on the

driver's side B

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pillar or on the edge of

the driver's door frame.

SAMPLE

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Recommended Tire In

fl

ation

Pressure

On the tire label you will 

fi

nd the

recommended tire in

fl

ation pressure in

both kPa and psi for the tires installed

as original equipment on the vehicle. It

is very important that the in

fl

ation

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 in

fl

ation pressure is maintained.

Refer to Tires on page 9-10.

NOTE

Tire pressures listed on the vehicle

placard or tire information label

indicate the recommended cold tire

in

fl

ation 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 in

fl

ation

pressures on a regular basis according

to the recommended tire in

fl

ation

pressure on the tire label and in

conjunction with the information in

this owner's manual:

Driving your vehicle with

under-in

fl

ated tires is dangerous.

Under-in

fl

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-in

fl

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 in

fl

ated 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

―

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 over

fi

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.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

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