Grand Design Solitude 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Pre-Travel Information
Checking Tire Pressure
It is important to check your vehicle’s tire pressure at least
once a month for the following reasons:
• Most tires may naturally lose air over time.
• Tires can lose air suddenly if you drive over a pothole or
other object or if you strike the curb when parking.
• With radial tires, it is usually not possible to determine
under-inflation by visual inspection.
For safety and convenience, purchase a tire pressure gauge
to keep in your vehicle. They are sold at auto parts stores,
hardware stores and many other retail outlets.
Steps for maintaining proper tire pressure
1. Locate the recommended tire pressure on the RV’s
Tire and Loading Information label located on the
forward, off-door-side exterior.
2. Record the tire pressure of all tires.
a. If the tire pressure is too high in any of the tires,
slowly release air by gently pressing on the tire valve
stem with the edge of your tire gauge until you get
to the correct pressure.
b. If the tire pressure is too low, note the difference
between the measured tire pressure and the correct
tire pressure. These “missing” pounds of pressure
are what you will need to add.
3. At a service station or using an air compressor, add
the missing pounds of air pressure to each tire that is
under-inflated.
4. Check all the tires to make sure they have the same
air pressure.
If you have been driving your vehicle and think that a tire is
under-inflated, fill it to the recommended cold inflation pres-
sure indicated on your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information
label. While your tire may still be slightly under-inflated due
to the extra pounds of pressure in the warm tire, it is safer to
drive with air pressure that is slightly lower than the vehicle
manufacturer’s recommended cold inflation pressure than
to drive with a significantly under-inflated tire. Since this is a
temporary fix, do not forget to recheck and adjust the tire’s
pressure when you can obtain a cold reading.
Always check tire pressure
when tires are cold. Cold
tire inflation pressure is
defined as a tire that has
not been used for three or
more hours, or has been
driven less than one mile.
Tire inflation pressure of
a hot tire may show an
increase as much as 6
PSI over a cold tire. Do
not exceed the maximum
recommended pressure.
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