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STARTING AND OPERATING
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Safety—
WARN ING!
WARN ING!
Overload ing of you r tire is dangerou s. Overload ing
can cause tire failu re, affect veh icle handlin g, and
increase you r stop ping distan ce. Use tires of the
recom mended load capacity for you r veh icle. Never
overload them.
Improp erly inflated tires are dangerou s and can
cause accid ents.
Under inflation increases tire flexin g and can
resu lt in tire failu re.
Over inflation red uces a tire’s ability to cushion
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shock. Objects on the road and chuck holes can cause
damage that resu lts in tire failu re.
TIRES—GENERAL INFORMATION
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Unequal tire pressu res can cause steerin g prob -
lem s. You could lose control of you r veh icle.
Over inflated or under inflated tires can affect
Tire Pressure
Prop er tire inflation pressu re is essential to the safe and
satisfactory operation of you r vehicle. Three prim ary
areas are affected by improp er tire pressu re:
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veh icle handlin g and can fail suddenly, resu ltin g in
loss of veh icle control.
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Unequal tire pressu res from one sid e of the veh icle
to the oth er can cause the veh icle to drift to the righ t
or left.
Alw ays drive with each tire inflated to the recom -
mended cold tire inflation pressu re.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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