Lucid Air - Maintaining Tire Pressures

Lucid does not recommend moving the
wheels between the front and rear axles, or
from side to side on the same axle pair.
Punctured tires
WARNING: Do not drive the vehicle
with a punctured tire. Even if the
punctured tire has not deflated, it is
unsafe to use as the tire may deflate
suddenly at any time.
Your vehicle is fitted with tubeless tires, which
may not leak when penetrated, provided the
object remains in the tire.
If, however, you feel a sudden vibration or ride
disturbance while driving, or you suspect your
tire or vehicle has been damaged, immediately
reduce your speed. Drive slowly while avoiding
heavy braking or sharp steering, and when
safe to do so, stop the vehicle.
Inspect the tires for damage. If a tire is under-
inflated and does not appear to have any
damage to the sidewall, try to repair using a
tire repair kit. If you cannot detect the cause
or the tire is too heavily damaged, have the
vehicle recovered to a tire repair center, or
a Lucid Service Center to have the vehicle
inspected.
A puncture will eventually cause the tire to
lose pressure, which is why frequent checking
of tire pressures is important. Punctured or
damaged tires must be permanently repaired
or replaced as soon as possible.
Age degradation
Tires degrade over time due to the effects of
ultraviolet light, extreme temperatures, high
loads, and environmental conditions. It is
recommended that tires are replaced every
six years, but may require replacement more
frequently.
Maintaining Tire Pressures
WARNING: Use a gauge to check tire
pressures when COLD. Under-inflation
is the most common cause of tire
failures and may result in severe
tire cracking, tread separation, or
“blowout,” with an unexpected loss of
vehicle control and increased risk of
injury.
Each tire should be checked monthly and
inflated to the pressure recommended on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for
those tires).
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead
to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces
battery range and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping
ability.
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with
a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator when one or more of
your tires is significantly under-inflated. When
the low tire pressure indicator illuminates,
you should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. See Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) on page 181.
WARNING: TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire maintenance. As the
driver, it is your responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the
level to trier illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure indicator.
Checking tire pressure
CAUTION: Perform pressure checks
when the tires are COLD. A hot
tire at or below recommended cold
inflation pressure is dangerously
under-inflated.
CAUTION: If the vehicle has been
parked in strong sunlight or used in
high ambient temperatures, do not
reduce the tire pressures. Move the
vehicle into the shade and allow the
tires to cool before checking.
WARNING: Do not exceed the
maximum pressure stated on the
sidewall of the tire. Over-inflation
could cause the tire to fail suddenly.
Note:
The COLD Tire pressure is defined
as the air pressure in a tire that has been
standing in excess of three hours, or driven for
less than one mile.
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