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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F

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Tire Rotation

To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires 
every 6,000 km (3,750 miles)/12,000 km

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(7,500 miles) or sooner if irregular wear 
develops. During rotation, inspect them 
for correct balance.

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Canada

Also, inspect them for uneven wear and 
damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused 
by one or a combination of the following:

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Incorrect tire pressure

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Improper wheel alignment

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Out-of-balance wheel

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Severe braking

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to 
specification (page 10-6) and inspect the 
lug nuts for tightness.

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Replacing a Tire

If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator will 
appear as a solid band across the tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.

You may need to replace it before the 
band is across the entire tread.

Rotate unidirectional tires and radial 
tires that have an asymmetrical tread 
pattern or studs only from front to rear, 
not from side to side. Tire performance 
will be weakened if rotated from side 
to side.

Front

Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY
spare tire) in rotation.

CAUTION

Worn Tires:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and 
traction could result in an accident.
Always use tires that are in good 
condition.

WARNING

New tread

Worn tread

Tread wear indicator

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