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Understanding the Vehicle
to your vehicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
Tires
Driving over rough or damaged road
surfaces, as well as debris, curbs and
other obstacles can cause serious
damage to wheels, tires, and suspension
parts.
This is more likely to occur with
low-profile tires, which provide less
cushioning between the wheel and the
road.
Be careful to avoid road hazards and
reduce your speed, especially if your
vehicle is equipped with low profile tires.
WARNING!
Overloading of your tires is dangerous.
Overloading can cause tire failure,
affect vehicle handling, and increase
the stopping distance. Use tires of the
recommended load capacity for your
vehicle. Never overload them.
Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential
for safety and best performance of your
vehicle. The tire pressure monitoring
system “TPMS” setup on the vehicle
(see “Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in this section) may alert the
driver about insufficient tire pressure
even though the driver is responsible for
checking regularly the tire pressure.
Radial tires fitted on the vehicle may
look properly inflated even when they
actually are under inflated. Do not make
a visual judgment when determining
proper inflation. Three primary driving
aspects are affected by improper tire
pressure:
Safety
WARNING!
•
Improperly inflated tires are dangerous
and can cause collisions.
•
Under-inflation increases tire flexing
and can result in tire overheating and
failure.
•
Over-inflation reduces a tire's ability
to cushion shock. Objects on the road
and potholes can cause damage that
result in tire failure.
•
Over-inflated or under-inflated tires
can affect vehicle handling and can fail
suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle
control.
•
Unequal tire pressures can cause
steering problems.
•
Unequal tire pressures from one side
of the vehicle to the other can cause
the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
•
Always drive with each tire inflated to
the recommended cold tire inflation
pressure.
Economy
Improper inflation pressures may cause
uneven wear patterns to develop across
the tire tread. These abnormal wear
patterns will reduce tread life resulting
in a need for earlier tire replacement.
Under-inflation also increases tire
rolling resistance resulting in higher fuel
consumption.
Ride comfort and vehicle stability
Proper tire inflation contributes to
a comfortable ride. Over-inflation
produces a jarring and uncomfortable
ride.
Tire Pressure Checkup
The proper cold tire inflation pressure
is indicated on the table "Tire Inflation
Pressure" in section "Technical
Specifications".
Inflation pressure specified on the table
always refers to "cold tire inflation
pressure". Cold tire inflation pressure is
defined as the tire pressure after the
vehicle has not been driven for at least
three hours, or driven less than 1 mi (1.6
km) after a three hour period.
Check tire pressures more often in
case of significant outside temperature
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