Tires, Wheels and Loading
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TireIdentificationNumber(TIN):Anumberonthesidewallof
eachtireprovidinginformationaboutthetirebrandand
manufacturingplant,tiresizeanddateofmanufacture.Alsoreferred
toasDOTcode.
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Inflationpressure:Ameasureoftheamountofairinatire.
Standardload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
maximumloadat35psi[37psi(2.5bar)forMetrictires].Increasing
theinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincreasethetire’s
loadcarryingcapability.
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Extraload:AclassofP-metricorMetrictiresdesignedtocarrya
heaviermaximumloadat41psi[43psi(2.9bar)forMetrictires].
Increasingtheinflationpressurebeyondthispressurewillnotincrease
thetire’sloadcarryingcapability.
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kPa:Kilopascal,ametricunitofairpressure.
PSI:Poundspersquareinch,astandardunitofairpressure.
Coldinflationpressure:Thetirepressurewhenthevehiclehas
beenstationaryandoutofdirectsunlightforanhourormoreand
priortothevehiclebeingdrivenfor1mile(1.6km).
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Recommendedinflationpressure:Thecoldinflationpressurefound
ontheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabelorTireLabellocatedon
theB-Pillarortheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
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B-pillar:Thestructuralmemberatthesideofthevehiclebehindthe
frontdoor.
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Beadareaofthetire:Areaofthetirenexttotherim.
Sidewallofthetire:Areabetweenthebeadareaandthetread.
Treadareaofthetire:Areaoftheperimeterofthetirethat
contactstheroadwhenmountedonthevehicle.
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Rim:Themetalsupport(wheel)foratireoratireandtubeassembly
uponwhichthetirebeadsareseated.
INFLATING YOUR TIRES
Safeoperationofyourvehiclerequiresthatyourtiresareproperly
inflated.Rememberthatatirecanloseuptohalfofitsairpressure
withoutappearingflat.
Everydaybeforeyoudrive,checkyourtires.Ifonelookslowerthanthe
others,useatiregaugetocheckpressureofalltiresandadjustif
required.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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