Checking And Replacing Tires; Checking Your Tires - Toyota Prius 2007 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
Keep your tires properly inflated.
Otherwise, the following condi-
tions may occur and cause an ac-
cident resulting in death or seri-
ous injuries.
Low tire pressure (underinfla-
tion)—
" Excessive wear
" Uneven wear
" Poor handling
" Possibility of blowouts from an
overheated tire
" Poor sealing of the tire bead
" Wheel deformation and/or tire
separation
" A greater possibility of tire
damage from road hazards
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High tire pressure (overinfla-
tion)—
" Poor handling
" Excessive wear
" Uneven wear
" A greater possibility of tire
damage from road hazards

Checking and replacing tires

Tread wear indicator

CHECKING YOUR TIRES

Check the tire's tread for tread
wear indicators. If the indicators
show, replace the tires. The loca-
tion of tread wear indicators is
∆
shown by the "TWI" or " " marks,
etc., molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
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