The tire pressure information label on
the left or right door frame indicates
the original equipment tires and the
correspondent tire pressures.
The tire pressure data refers to cold tires.
It applies to summer and winter tires.
Always inflate the spare tire to the
pressure specified for full load.
Incorrect tire pressures will impair safety,
vehicle handling, comfort and fuel
economy and will increase tire wear.
Tire pressures differ depending on
various options. For the correct tire
pressure value, follow the procedure
below:
1. Identify the respective tire.
2. Identify the engine identifier code.
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The tire pressure tables show all possible
tire combinations.
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For the tires approved for your vehicle,
refer to the Certificate of Conformity
provided with your vehicle or other
national registration documents.
The driver is responsible for correct
adjustment of tire pressure.
Warning
If the pressure is too low, this can
result in considerable tire warmup
and internal damage, leading to tread
separation and even to tire blow-out at
high speeds.
Warning
For specific tyres the recommended
tyre pressure as shown in the
tyre pressure table may exceed the
maximum tyre pressure as indicated on
the tyre.
Never exceed the maximum tyre
pressure as indicated on the tyre.
Temperature dependency
The tire pressure depends on the
temperature of the tire. During driving,
tire temperature and pressure increase.
Tire pressure values provided on the tire
information label and tire pressure chart
are valid for cold tires, which means at 20
°C.
The pressure increases by nearly 10 kPa
for a 10 °C temperature increase. This
must be considered when warm tires are
checked.
TREAD DEPTH
Check tread depth at regular intervals.
For safety reasons, it is recommended
that the tread depth of the tires on one
axle should not vary by more than 2 mm.
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