Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road,
your wheels may need to be rebal
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anced.
Wheel weight
Improper wheel weights can dam
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age your vehicle's aluminum wheels.
Use only approved wheel weights.
Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread
wear indicator will appear as a solid
band across the tread.
This shows there is less than 1/16 in
(1.6 mm) of tread left on the tire.
Replace the tire when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before
replacing the tire.
The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
works by comparing the speed of
the wheels. The tire size affects
wheel speed. When replacing tires,
all 4 tires must use the same size
originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can
cause the ABS and Electronic Stabil
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ity Control (ESC) to work irregularly.
It is best to replace all four tires at
the same time. If that is not possi
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ble, or necessary, then replace the
two front or two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can seriously
affect your vehicle's handling.
We recommend that when replac
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ing tires, use the same originally
supplied with the vehicles. If not,
that affects driving performance.
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels
for any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim width
and offset.
A wheel with an incorrect size may
adversely affect many things: wheel
and bearing life, braking and stop
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ping abilities, handling characteris
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tics, ground clearance, body-to-tire
clearance, snow chain clearance,
speedometer and odometer calibra
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tion, headlight aiming and bumper
height.
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