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Maintenance
Checking tyre inflation pressure
Remove the valve cap from the tyre
valve stem. Press the tyre gauge
firmly onto the valve to get a pres-
sure measurement. If the cold tyre
inflation pressure matches the rec-
ommended pressure on the tyre and
loading information label, no further
adjustment is necessary. If the pres-
WARNING
Check your tyres once a month or
more.
• Inspect your tyres frequently
for proper inflation as well as
wear and damage. Always use
a tyre pressure gauge.
Also, check the tyre pressure of the
spare tyre.
•
Tyres with too much or too lit-
tle pressure wear unevenly
causing poor handling, loss of
vehicle control, and sudden
tyre failure leading to acci-
dents, injuries, and even death.
The recommended cold tyre
pressure for your vehicle can
be found in this manual and on
the tyre label located on the
driver's side centre pillar.
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check sure is low, add air until you reach
tyre pressure. You can not tell if your the recommended amount.
tyres are properly inflated simply by
looking at them. Radial tyres may
pushing on the metal stem in the
look properly inflated even when
they're underinflated.
If you overfill the tyre, release air by
centre of the tyre valve. Recheck the
tyre pressure with the tyre gauge. Be
Check the tyre's inflation pressure sure to put the valve caps back on
when the tyres are cold. - "Cold" the valve stems. They help prevent
means your vehicle has been sitting leaks by keeping out dirt and mois-
for at least three hours or driven no
more than 1 mile (1.6 km).
ture.
•
•
Worn tyres can cause acci-
dents. Replace tyres that are
worn, show uneven wear, or
are damaged.
Remember to check the pres-
sure of your spare tyre.
HYUNDAI recommends that
you check the spare every
time you check the pressure
of the other tyres on your
vehicle.
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