Tires - General Information - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

Driving
NOTE:
• The adjustment of the sensor could
be affected by strong shocks or light
collisions. This could affect the
system by reducing the systems
performance or could increase the
false positive rate. The adjustment of
the radar system has to be proved or
a new adjustment has to be
performed by a Service Network.
• The radar system requires specific
feature to detect objects. The
detection could be disturbed/reduced
by environment influnces, for
example by electrical field or the
object itself. Object with smal radar
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reflection proprieties could not be
detected or detected late.
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Tires - General Information

Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is
essential for safety and best
performance of your vehicle. The tire
pressure monitoring system "TPMS"
setup on the vehicle (see "Tire Pressure
Monitoring System" in this section)
may alert the driver about insufficient
tire pressure even though the driver is
responsible for checking regularly the
tire pressure.
Radial tires fitted on the vehicle may
look properly inflated even when they
actually are under inflated. Do not
make a visual judgment when
determining proper inflation.
Three primary driving aspects are
affected by improper tire pressure:
Safety
WARNING!
• Improperly inflated tires are
dangerous and can cause collisions.
• Under-inflation increases tire flexing
and can result in tire overheating
and failure.
• Over-inflation reduces a tire's ability
to cushion shock. Objects on the
road and potholes can cause damage
that result in tire failure.
• Over-inflated or under-inflated tires
can affect vehicle handling and can
fail suddenly, resulting in loss of
vehicle control.
• Unequal tire pressures can cause
steering problems. You could lose
control of your vehicle.
• Unequal tire pressures from one side
of the vehicle to the other can cause
the vehicle to drift to the right or
left.
• Always drive with each tire inflated
to the recommended cold tire
inflation pressure.
Economy
Improper inflation pressures may cause
uneven wear patterns to develop
across the tire tread. These abnormal
wear patterns will reduce tread life
resulting in a need for earlier tire
replacement. Under-inflation also
increases tire rolling resistance
resulting in higher fuel consumption.
Ride comfort and vehicle stability
Proper tire inflation contributes to a
comfortable ride. Over-inflation
produces a jarring and uncomfortable
ride.