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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
Directional tyres (if equipped)
Disc brake pads should be inspected for
wear whenever tyres are rotated.
NOTICE
Rotate radial tyres that have an asym
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metric tread pattern only from front to
rear and not from right to left.
WARNING
僅 Do not use the compact spare tyre (if
equipped) for tyre rotation.
僅 Do not mix bias ply and radial ply
tyres under any circumstances. This
may cause unusual handling charac
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teristics that could result in death,
severe injury, or property damage.
Wheel alignment and tyre bal
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ance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned
and balanced carefully at the factory to
give you the longest tyre life and best
overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to have
your wheels aligned again. However, if
you notice unusual tyre wear or your
vehicle pulling one way or the other, the
alignment may need to be reset.
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.
Tyre replacement
If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread wear
Indicator (A) 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
tyre. Replace the tyre when this hap
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pens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replacing
the tyre.
NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing
tyres, use the same originally supplied
with the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving performance.
CAUTION
When replacing the tyres, recheck and
tighten the wheel nuts after driving
about 50 km (31 miles) and recheck
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