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Tirepressureschangebyapproximately1psi(7kPa)per
12°F(7°C)ofairtemperaturechange.Keepthisinmind
CAUTION!
After inspecting or adjusting the tire pressure, al-
waysreinstallthevalvestemcap.Thiswillprevent
moisture and dirt from entering the valve stem,
whichcoulddamagethevalvestem.
whencheckingtirepressureinsideagarage,especiallyin
theWinter.
Example: If garage temperature = 68°F (20°C) and the
outside temperature = 32°F (0°C), then the cold tire
inflationpressureshouldbeincreasedby3psi(21kPa),
which equals 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this
outsidetemperaturecondition.
Inflation pressures specified on the placard are always
“coldtireinflationpressure.”Coldtireinflationpressure
is defined as the tire pressure after the vehicle has not
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been driven for at least three hours, or driven less than Tirepressuremayincreasefrom2to6psi(13to40kPa)
1
mile (1.6 km) after a three-hour period. The cold tire duringoperation.DONOTreducethisnormalpressure
inflation pressure must not exceed the maximum infla- builduporyourtirepressurewillbetoolow.
tionpressuremoldedintothetiresidewall.
Checktirepressuresmoreoftenifsubjecttoawiderange
of outdoor temperatures, as tire pressures vary with
temperaturechanges.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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