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4
’ire Inspection and Rotation
’0
make your tires last longer, have
them
nspected and rotated at the mileages
ecommended
in
the Maintenance
Ichedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance
lervices”
in
the Index.
Jse this rotation pattern.
F
your spare wheel does not match your
lther wheels, you may want to use this
lattern.
f
your vehicle has front tires with
ifferent load ratings or tread designs
such as all season vs.
odoff
road) than
he rear tires, don’t rotate your tires front
3
rear.
ifter
the tires have been rotated, adjust
he front and rear intlation pressure as
hown on the Certificationflire label.
dake certain that all wheel nuts are
lroperly tightened. See “Wheel Nut
’orque”
in
the Index.
Rust
or
dirt
on
a
wheel,
or
on
the
pas
to which it
is
fastened, can
make
wheel nuts become
loose
&er
a time. The wheel
could
come
off
and
cause
an
accident. When you change
a
wheel, remove any rust
or
dirt
from
places where
the
wheel attaches
to
the vehicle.
In
an
emergency,
you
can
use
a cloth
or
a paper towel
to
do this; but
be
sure to use
a
scraper
or
wire brush later,
if
you need
to,
to get all the rust
or
dirt
off.
(See
“Changing
a
Rat Tire”
in
the Index.)
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