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T i re s and w heel s
wheels you have to adjust t he tire pressures
on all wheels .
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WARNING
Incorrec t tire pressures and/or underinfla -
t ion can lea d sudden tire failure, loss of
contro l, collision, ser ious personal injury
or even death.
- When the warning symbo l
RI]
appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the tires .
- Incorrect tire pressure and/or underinfla-
t io n can cause increased t ire wear and
can affect the handling of the ve hicle and
stopp ing ability .
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
fla t ion can also lead to sudden tire fa il-
ure, incl uding a blowo ut and sudden de-
fla t ion, causing loss of vehicle control.
- The d river is responsible for the cor rect
t ire pressures fo r all tires on the vehicle .
The ap plica ble press ure val ues are locat-
ed on a st icker on t he drive r's side 8-pil-
lar.
- Only when a ll t ires on th e vehi cle ar e fil-
led to the correct pressure, the tire pres -
sure monitoring system can wor k cor-
rect ly.
- The use of incorrect tire pressure values
can lead to accidents or other damage.
Therefore it is essential that the driver
observe the specif ied tire pressure va lues
for the tires and the correct pressures for
the funct ion of the tire pressure mo nitor-
ing system .
- Always inflate tires to the recommended
and correct tire pressure befo re drivi ng
off.
- Driving with under inflated tires bend
more, lett ing them get t oo ho t res ulting
in t read separation, sudden t ire fail ure
and loss of control.
- Excess ive speed and/ove rloading can
cause heat bui ld-up, sudden t ire fa ilure
and loss of control.
- If
the t ire pressur e is too low or too high,
the ti res will wea r pre matu rely a nd the
vehicle will not hand le we ll.
- If the tire is not flat and you do not have
to change a wheel immediately, drive at
red uced speed to the nearest service sta-
tion to check the t ire pressure and add
air as req uired .
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Note
Driving without valve stem caps can cause
damage to the tire valves. To prevent this,
a lways make sure that factory installed
valve stem caps o n all whee ls are sec urely
mounted o n the valve.
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For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires w ill also increase the
fuel consum ptio n.
Tires and vehicle load limits
The re a re lim its to the amount of load or
weight t ha t any veh icle a nd any tire can ca rry.
A vehi cle t hat is overloaded will not handle
well and is mo re d iff icu lt to stop . Overloading
can not only lead to loss of vehicle control,
but can also damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire fa ilure, in-
clud ing a blowout and sudden deflation that
can cause the vehicle to cras h .
Your safety and that of your passengers also
depends on making sure that load limits are
not exceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody
and everything in and on the veh icle . These
load lim its are technically referred to as the
vehicle 's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight of the basic
vehicle, all facto ry installed accessor ies, a full
tank of fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids plus
max imum load . The max imum load includes
t he nu mbe r of passenge rs t hat t he vehicle is
int ended t o carry ("seat ing ca pac ity") wit h an
ass umed we ight of 15 0 lbs . (68 kg) for each
passenger at a designated seating position
and the total weight of any luggage in the ve-
hicle.
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