High-SpeedOperation
Example:
Youwillfindthemaximumloadandinflation pressure
moldedonthetire'ssidewall, insmallletters, nearthe
rimflange.Itwillreadsomething likethis:Maximum
load690kg(1521lbs)300kPa(44psi)Max.Press.
{WARNING:
Drivingathighspeeds,160km/h(100mph)or
higher,putsanadditional strainontires.
Sustained high-speed drivingcausesexcessive
heatbuildupandcancausesuddentirefailure.
Youcouldhaveacrashandyouorotherscould
bekilled.Somehigh-speed ratedtiresrequire
inflation pressureadjustment forhighspeed
operation. Whenspeedlimitsandroadconditions
aresuchthatavehiclecanbedrivenathigh
speeds,makesurethetiresareratedforhigh
speedoperation, inexcellent condition, andsetto
thecorrectcoldtireinflation pressure forthe
vehicleload.
Forthisexample, youwouldsettheinflation pressure
forhigh‐speeddrivingat38psi(265kPa).
TirePressureMonitorSystem
TheTirePressureMonitorSystem(TPMS)usesradio
andsensortechnology tochecktirepressure levels.
TheTPMSsensorsmonitortheairpressure inyour
vehicle's tiresandtransmit tirepressurereadings toa
receiver locatedinthevehicle.
Eachtire,including thespare(ifprovided), shouldbe
checkedmonthlywhencoldandinflated totheinflation
pressure recommended bythevehiclemanufacturer
onthevehicleplacardortireinflation pressurelabel.
(Ifyourvehiclehastiresofadifferent sizethanthesize
indicated onthevehicleplacardortireinflation pressure
label,youshoulddetermine thepropertireinflation
pressure forthosetires.)
Ifyouwillbedrivingathighspeeds,speedsof100mph
(160
km/h)orhigher,whereitislegal,setthecold
inflation pressure tothemaximuminflation pressure
shownonthetiresidewall, or38psi(265kPa),
whichever islower.Seetheexamplefollowing. When
youendthishigh-speed driving, returnthetirestothe
coldinflation pressure shownontheTireandLoading
Information label.SeeLoadingtheVehicle on
page 5‑23.
Asanaddedsafetyfeature, yourvehiclehasbeen
equipped withatirepressuremonitoring system
(TPMS)thatilluminates alowtirepressuretelltale when
oneormoreofyourtiresissignificantly under‐inflated.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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