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Maintenance
Tire care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within
the load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle.
Recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressures
All tire pressures (including the
spare) should be checked when the
tires are cold. “Cold Tires” means the
vehicle has not been driven for at
least three hours or driven less than
1.6 km (1 mile).
Recommended pressures must be
maintained for the best ride, top vehi-
cle handling, and minimum tire wear.
For recommended inflation pressure
refer to “Tire and wheels” in section
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Overinflation or underinfla-
tion can reduce tire life,
adversely affect vehicle han-
dling, and lead to sudden tire
failure. You must always main-
tain recommended tire pres-
sures.
Warm tires normally exceed
recommended cold tire pres-
sures by 28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6
psi). Do not release air from
warm tires to adjust the pres-
sure or the tires will be under-
inflated.
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Tire underinflation
If the tire pressure drops
repeatedly, the wheel, valve or
tire may be damaged.
Underinflation results in
reducing fitness of tire and
wheel, excessive wear, poor
handling and reduced fuel
economy.
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And it can lead to deformation
or abnormal wear of wheel,
severe heat build-up, causing
blowouts, tread separation
and other tire failures that can
result in the loss of vehicle
control leading to severe
injury or death. This risk is
much higher on hot days and
when driving for long periods
at high speeds.
If the problem is not solved (a
tire frequently needs refilling),
we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Tire overinflation
Tires with excessively high
pressure can burst because
they are damaged more easily
by road debris, potholes etc.
In addition, they also produce
a harsh ride, excessive wear
at the center of the tire tread,
and a greater possibility of
damage from road hazards.
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