Maintenance
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Tyres and wheels
Use a good quality gauge to check tyre
pressure. You cannot tell if your tyres
are properly inflated simply by looking
at them. Radial tyres may look properly
inflated even when they're underin
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flated.
Check the tyre's inflation pressure when
the tyres are cold. "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sitting or at least three
hours or driven no more than 1.6 km.
1. Remove the valve cap from the tyre
valve stem.
2. Press the tyre gauge firmly onto the
valve to get a pressure measurement.
If the cold tyre inflation pressure
matches the recommended pressure
on the tyre and loading information
label, no further adjustment is neces
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sary.
3. If the pressure is low, add air until you
reach the recommended amount.
4. If you overfill the tyre, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the cen
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tre of the tyre valve.
5. Recheck the tyre pressure with the
tyre gauge.
6. Be sure to put the valve caps back on
the valve stems. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and mois
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ture.
Inspect your tyres frequently for proper
inflation as well as wear and damage.
Always use a tyre pressure gauge.
Tyres with too much or too little pressure
wear unevenly. This could result in poor
handling, loss of vehicle control, and
sudden tyre failure leading to accidents,
injuries, and even death. The recom
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mended cold tyre pressure for your
vehicle can be found in this manual and
on the tyre label located on the driver's
side centre pillar.
Tyre rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recom
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mended that the tyres be rotated every
10,000 km or sooner if irregular wear
develops.
During rotation, check the tyres for cor
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rect balance.
When rotating tyres, check for uneven
wear and damage. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tyre pres
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sure, improper wheel alignment, out of-
balance wheels, severe braking or
severe cornering. Look for bumps or
bulges in the tread or side of tyre.
Replace the tyre if you find either of
these conditions. Replace the tyre if fab
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ric or cord is visible. After rotation, be
sure to bring the front and rear tyre
pressures to specification and check lug
nut tightness. (proper torque is 11~13
kgf·m)
Refer to "Tyres and wheels" on page 9-8.
Disc brake pads should be inspected for
wear whenever tyres are rotated.
With a full-size spare tyre (if equipped)
Without a spare tyre
Rotate radial tyres that have an asym
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metric tread pattern only from front to
rear and not from right to left.
Mixing tyres
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