BYD L3 AUTO, Owner'S Manual

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BYD L3
AUTO Owner’s Manual
7-14 Self-maintenance
TIPS
Maintain proper pressure in tires.
Improper pressure may cause the
following conditions, and even
severe injury.
Low tire pressure (insufficient air
filling)
● Excessive wear
● Abnormal wear
● Difficulty in operation
● Air leakage due to overheat of
tires
● Deteriorated sealability at the
edge of tire.
● Deformation of wheel and/or
detachment of tire and wheel
High Tire Pressure (excessive air
filling)
● Difficulty in operation
● Excessive wear of center of tire
tread
● Increased possibility that hard
road may do damage to tire
Follow the instructions below when
checking tire pressure:
●
Check tire pressure only when
the tire is cold. After driving over
1.5 km, the car shall be parked for
over 3 hours before checking tire
pressure. You can check pressure
directly after a driving no more than
1.5 km.
● Tire pressure gauge must be
used. Experiential judgment of tire
pressure may have severe error. In
addition, several pounds' difference
in tire pressure may reduce driving
operability and comfort.
●
Do not release air in tire or
reduce tire pressure after driving.
It is normal that tire pressure is
higher after travel.
●
Make sure valve cock is installed
on tire. It blocks dust, damp from
entering tire and prevent air
leakage. Install a new one if the
valve cock gets missing.
Check and Replace Tire
Check Tire
Check tread wear according to tire
wear indicator If the wear indicator is
visible, the tire shall be replaced.
Tire wear indicator is embedded in the
tire of BYD L3 to indicate when to
replace it. When wear depth reaches
1.6mm or less, the wear indicator will
be exposed. If two or more wear
indicators in continuous tread grooves
are visible, the tire shall be replaced.
The thinner tread, the greater danger
of tire skid.
Tire wear indicator