Maintenance and care
Temperature A B C
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,andC,representingthe
tire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratory
testwheel.Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetire
todegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanleadto
suddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformance
whichallpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederalMotorVehicle
SafetyStandardNo.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsof
performanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredby
law.
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestablishedforatirethat
isproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,
underinflation,orexcessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorin
combination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.
SERVICING YOUR TIRES
Checking the tire pressure
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•
Useanaccuratetirepressuregauge.
Checkthetirepressurewhentiresarecold,afterthevehiclehasbeen
parkedforatleastonehourorhasbeendrivenlessthan5km
(3
miles).
•
Adjusttirepressuretorecommendedspecificationsfoundonthe
CertificationLabelortheTireLabel.
Improperlyinflatedtirescanaffectvehiclehandlingandcanfail
suddenly,possiblyresultinginlossofvehiclecontrol.
Tire rotation
Becauseyourvehicle’stiresperformdifferentjobs,theyoftenwear
differently.Tomakesureyourtireswearevenlyandlastlonger,rotate
themasindicatedinthescheduledmaintenanceguide.Ifyounoticethat
thetireswearunevenly,havethemchecked.
Thefollowingprocedureappliestovehiclesequippedwithsinglerear
wheels.
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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