WARNING!
•
Overloading of your tires is dangerous
.
Overloading can cause tire failure, affect
vehicle handling, and increase your stopping distance
.
Use tires of the recom-
mended load capacity for your vehicle
.
Never overload them
.
•
Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions
.
Under-inflation
increases tire flexing and can result in over-heating and tire failure
.
Over-inflation
reduces a tire’s ability to cushion shock
.
Objects on the road and chuck holes can
cause damage that results in tire failure
.
Unequal tire pressures can cause steering
problems
.
You could lose control of your vehicle
.
Over-inflated or under-inflated
tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle
control
.
Always drive with each tire inflated to the recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressure
.
Tire And Loading Information Placard
This placard tells you important information
about the:
1
.
Number of people that can be carried
in the vehicle
.
2
.
Total weight your vehicle can carry
.
3
.
Tire size designed for your vehicle
.
4
.
Cold tire inflation pressures for the
front, rear, and spare tires
.
Loading
The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceed the load carrying capacity of the
tire on your vehicle
.
You will not exceed the tire's load carrying capacity if you adhere to
the loading conditions, tire size, and cold tire inflation pressures specified on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in “Vehicle Loading” in the “Starting And Operating” section
of the Owner’s Manual on the DVD
.
NOTE:
Under a maximum loaded vehicle condition, gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) for the
front and rear axles must not be exceeded
.
For further information on GAWRs, vehicle
loading, and trailer towing, refer to “Vehicle Loading” in the “Starting And Operating” sec-
tion of the Owner’s Manual on the DVD
.
To determine the maximum loading conditions of your vehicle, locate the statement “The
combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs” on the
Tire and Loading Information placard
.
The combined weight of occupants, cargo/luggage and
trailer tongue weight (if applicable) should never exceed the weight referenced here
.
Tire And Loading Information Placard
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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