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STARTING AND OPERATING
TireInflationPressures
The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on the
driver’sside“B”Pillar.
WARNING! (Continued)
Unequal tire pressures from one side of the ve-
hicletotheothercancausethevehicletodriftto
therightorleft.
Alwaysdrivewitheachtireinflatedtotherecom-
mendedcoldtireinflationpressure.
Some vehicles may have Supplemental Tire Pressure
Information for vehicle loads that are less than the
maximumloadedvehiclecondition.Thesepressurecon-
ditionswillbefoundinthe“SupplementalTirePressure
Information”sectionofthismanual.
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Economy
Improper inflation pressures can cause uneven wear
patternstodevelopacrossthetiretread.Theseabnormal
wearpatternswillreducetreadliferesultinginaneedfor
earlier tire replacement. Under-inflation also increases
tire rolling resistance and results in higher fuel
consumption.
Thepressureshouldbecheckedandadjusted,aswellas
inspectedforsignsoftirewearorvisibledamageatleast
onceamonth.Useagoodqualitypocket-typegaugeto
check tire pressure. Do not make a visual judgement
whendeterminingproperinflation.Radialtiresmaylook
properlyinflatedevenwhentheyareunder-inflated.
RideComfortandVehicleStability
Proper tire inflation contributes to a comfortable ride.
Over-inflation produces a jarring and uncomfortable
ride.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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