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Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
WARNING
僅 Do not use the compact spare tire for
tire rotation.
僅 Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tires
under any circumstances. This may
cause unusual handling characteris
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tics that could result in death, severe
injury, or property damage.
NOTICE
Rotate radial tires that have an asym
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metric tread pattern only from front to
rear and not from right to left.
Wheel alignment and tire balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned
and balanced carefully at the factory to
give you the longest tire life and best
overall performance.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating when
driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can damage
your vehicle's aluminum wheels. Use
only approved wheel weights.
Tire replacement
A: Tread wear indicator
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
Indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread.
This shows there is less than 1.6 mm (1/
16 in.) of tread left on the tire. Replace
the tire when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replacing
the tire.
Compact spare tire replacement
(if equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter tread
life than a regular size tire. Replace it
when you can see the tread wear indica
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tor bars on the tire. The replacement
compact spare tire should be the same
size and design tire as the one provided
with your new vehicle and should be
mounted on the same compact spare
tire wheel. The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare tire
wheel is not designed for mounting a
regular size tire.
WARNING
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal
injuries from an accident caused by tire
failure or loss of vehicle control:
僅 Replace tires that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged. Worn
tires can cause loss of braking effec
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tiveness, steering control, and trac
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tion.
僅 Do not drive your vehicle with too little
or too much pressure in your tires.
This can lead to uneven wear and tire
failure.
僅 When replacing tires, never mix radial
and bias-ply tires on the same car.
You must replace all tires (including
the spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tires.
僅 It is best to replace all four tires at the
same time. If that is not possible, or
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