8 CONSUMERINFORMATION,REPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTS&BINDINGARBITRATIONOFWARRANTYCLAIMS
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Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve stem. Press the tire gage firmly
onto the valve to get a pressure mea-
surement. If the cold tire inflation pres-
surematchestherecommendedpres-
sureonthetireandloadinginformation
label, no further adjustment is neces-
sary.Ifthepressureislow,addairuntil
you reach the recommended amount.
If you overfill the tire, release air by
pushingonthemetalsteminthecenter
of the tire valve. Recheck the tire pres-
sure with the tire gauge. Be sure to put
thevalvecapsbackonthevalvestems.
Theyhelppreventleaksbykeepingout
dirt and moisture.
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CHECKINGTIREINFLATIONPRES-
SURE
CAUTION:
Alwaysobservethefollowing:
Checkyourtiresonceamonthormore.
Also, check the tire pressure of the
spare tire.
o Check pressures when the tires
are cold. (After the vehicle has
beenparkedforatleastthreehours
or hasn't been driven more than
one mile or 1.6 km since starting
up.)
o Checkthepressureofyourspare
tireeachtimeyoucheckthepres-
sure of other tires.
o Never overload your vehicle. Be
especiallycarefulaboutoverload-
ing if you equip your vehicle with
a luggage rack.
o Worn, old tires can cause acci-
dents. If your tread is badly worn,
or if your tires have been dam-
aged, replace them.
HowtoCheck
Use a good quality gauge to check tire
pressure. You cannot tell if your tires
are properly inflated simply by looking
at them. Radial tires may look properly
inflatedevenwhenthey'reunderinflated.
Checkthetire'sinflationpressurewhen
the tires are cold. - "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sitting for at least
three hours or driven no more than 1
mile (1.6 km).
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