2012 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Maintenance
Compact spare tire replacement
Wheel replacement
Tire traction
A compact  spare  tire has  a shorter
tread  life  than   a  regular  size  tire.
Replace  it  when  you  can  see  the
tread wear indicator bars  on the tire.
The replacement compact  spare tire
should be the same  size and design
tire  as  the  one  provided  with  your
new vehicle and  should be mounted
on  the   same   compact  spare   tire
wheel. The compact spare tire is  not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size  wheel, and  the compact  spare
tire wheel is not designed for  mount-
ing a regular size tire.
When replacing the metal wheels for     Tire  traction  can  be reduced  if  you
any  reason,   make   sure   the  new     drive  on   worn  tires,  tires  that  are
wheels are equivalent  to the original     improperly   inflated  or   on  slippery
factory  units  in diameter,  rim  width     road    surfaces.   Tires   should    be
and offset.
replaced when tread wear  indicators
appear. To  reduce  the possibility  of
losing control,  slow  down whenever
there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
WARNING
A wheel  that is  not the  correct
size may adversely affect wheel
and  bearing   life,  braking  and
stopping abilities, handling char-
acteristics,   ground  clearance,
body-to-tire    clearance,    snow
chain  clearance,   speedometer
and odometer  calibration, head-
light aim and bumper height.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel  alignment helps  to  decrease
tire  wear. If  you  find  a tire  is  worn
unevenly, have your dealer check the
wheel alignment.
When  you have  new tires  installed,
make  sure they  are  balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tire  life.  Additionally,   a  tire  should
always be rebalanced if it is removed
from the wheel.
7
42
Product Specification
Categories Hyundai Manuals, Hyundai Sonata Manuals
Download File
Please Enter the Security Characters Shown Below. Letters are Case Sensitive. Your download link will appear upon completing this step.
- 411 pages
Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Sonata
Document File TypePDF
CopyrightAttribution Non-commercial
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)

Submit your review (optional)
(will not be displayed)
* Required Field