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Ti res and wheels
new, original equipment tires that
were on your vehicle at the time it
was manufactured.
For the loca-
tion of the label ¢
page 176,
fig. 147.
Most tires lose air naturally over
t ime. They can also lose some air
if you drive over a pothole or hit a
curb while parking. It is usually
not possible to see whether the
radia l tires used today are under -
inflated just by look ing at them .
Therefore, be sure to check tire
pressures at least once a month
and always before going on a long
trip. Make sure to take the num-
ber of peop le and the amount of
luggage into account when ad-
justing tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not con-
sider to be "long". See
¢
page 182, Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more important in-
forma t ion .
Always use an accurate tire pres -
sure gauge when checking and
adjust ing inflation pressures .
Check all of the tires . If the pres-
sure in any tire is too high when
the tire is "cold", let air out of the
tire slowly with the edge of the
tire gauge and keep checking the
1 8 0
pressure until you reach the pres-
sure that is correct for the load
(passengers and luggage) and
kind of driving you plan to do .
If the pressure in any tire is too
low, note the difference between
the pressure in the cold tire and
the pressure you need and add
the air that you need to reach the
correct pressure fo r the vehicle
load (passengers and luggage) for
the tires on yo ur vehicle as listed
on the on your veh icle and in this
manual and the kind of driving
you plan to do .
Never exceed the maximum in-
flation pressure listed on the tire
sidewall for any reason.
Remember that the vehicle manu-
facturer, not the tire manufactur -
er, determines the cor rect tire
pressure for the t ires on you r ve-
hicle.
It is important to check the tire
pressure when the tires are cold .
- Read the required tire pressure
from the tire pressure label lo-
cated on driver 's side B-pillar .
- Turn the va lve stem cap counter-
clockwise to remove it from the
tire valve .
.,.
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