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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
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Inspection Guidelines
every time you inflate the tires, check for the following:
• Any damage to tires, including bumps, bulges, cuts, splits, or cracks in
the side or tread. remove any foreign objects and inspect for air leaks.
replace tires if you see fabric or cord.
• Uneven or excessive tread wear. Have a dealer check the wheel
alignment.
• Cracks or other damage around the valve stems.
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Wear Indicators
The groove where the wear indicator
is located is 1/16 inch (1.6 mm)
shallower than elsewhere on the tire.
If the tread has worn so low that the
indicator is exposed, replace the tire.
Worn out tires have poor traction on
wet roads.
Examples of
wear indicator
marks
Using tires that are excessively worn or improperly inflated can cause a
crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding tire inflation and
maintenance
.
WARNING
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Tire and Loading Information Label
The label attached to the driver’s doorjamb provides necessary tire and
loading information.
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Tire and Wheel Replacement
replace your tires with radials of the same size, load range, speed rating,
and maximum cold tire pressure rating (as shown on the tire’s sidewall).
Using tires of a different size or construction can cause certain vehicle
systems to work incorrectly, including ABS and vehicle Stability Assist
(vSA®). It is best to replace all four tires at the same time. If that isn’t
possible, replace the front or rear tires in pairs.
If you change or replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifications
match those of the original wheels.
Installing improper tires on your vehicle can affect handling and stability.
This can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of tires recommended in the owner’s
Manual.
WARNING
original
tire sizes
Number of people your
vehicle can carry
Proper cold tire pressure
Total weight
your vehicle
can carry
(do not exceed)
