Karma REVERO 2017, Owner'S Manual

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TIRE CARE
PUNCTURED TIRES
WARNING: Do not drive the vehicle
with a punctured tire. Even if the
punctured tire has not deflated, it is unsafe
to use as the tire may deflate suddenly at
any time.
Your Revero is equipped with tubeless
tires, which may not leak when penetrated,
provided the object remains in the tire.
If, however, you feel a sudden vibration or
ride disturbance while driving, or you
suspect your tire or vehicle has been
damaged, immediately reduce your speed.
Drive slowly, while avoiding heavy braking
or sharp steering and when safe to do so,
stop the vehicle.
Inspect the tires for damage. If a tire is
under-inflated and does not appear to
have any damage to the sidewall, try to
repair it using the tire repair kit. See “Tire
Repair Kit” on page 138. If you cannot
detect the cause or the tire is too heavily
damaged, have the vehicle towed to a tire
repair center, or your local Karma Service
Provider to have the vehicle inspected.
A puncture will eventually cause the tire to
lose pressure, which is why frequent
checking of tire pressures is important.
Punctured or damaged tires must be
permanently repaired or replaced as soon
as possible.
AGE DEGRADATION
Tires degrade over time due to the effects
of ultraviolet light, extreme temperatures,
high loads, and environmental conditions. It
is recommended that tires are replaced
every six years, but may require
replacement more frequently.
TIRE WEAR
WARNING: The tire wear indicators
show the minimum tread depth
recommended by the tire manufacturer.
Tires which have worn to this point will have
reduced grip and poor water displacement
characteristics.
The tires installed on your Karma are
molded with a high grip compound and
reduced tread depth to improve dry road
traction and handling. The focus on dry
road traction produces a tire that will not
last as long as a general purpose tire.
Drivers should expect significantly shorter
tire life with these tires.
Karma Original Equipment (OE) tires have
wear indicators molded into the tread
pattern.
As the tire tread wears down, the
indicators start appearing at the surface of
the tread, producing the effect of a
continuous band of rubber across the
width of the tire.
A tire must be replaced as soon as an
indicator band becomes visible or the tread
depth reaches the minimum permitted by
legislation.