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These actions, along with other care and maintenance activities, can also:
• Improve vehicle handling
• Help protect you and others from avoidable breakdowns and accidents
• Improve fuel economy
• Increase the life of your tires
This section presents a comprehensive overview of tire safety, including information on the follow-
ing topics:
• Basic tire maintenance
• Uniform Tire Quality Grading System
• Fundamental characteristics of tires
• Tire safety tips
Use this information to make tire safety a regular part of your vehicle maintenance routine. Recog-
nize that the time you spend is minimal compared with the inconvenience and safety consequences
of a flat tire or other tire failure.
Safety First-Basic Tire Maintenance
Properly maintained tires improve the steering, stopping, traction, and load-carrying capability of
your vehicle. Under-inflated tires and overloaded vehicles are a major cause of tire failure. Therefore,
as mentioned above, to avoid flat tires and other types of tire failure, you should maintain proper tire
pressure, observe tire and vehicle load limits, avoid road hazards, and regularly inspect your tires.
Finding Your Vehicle’s Recommended Tire Pressure and Load Limits
Tire information placards and vehicle certification labels contain information on tires and load lim-
its. These labels indicate the vehicle manufacturer’s information including:
• Recommended tire size
• Recommended tire inflation pressure
• Vehicle capacity weight (VCW—the maximum occupant and cargo weight a vehicle is de
signed to carry)
• Front and rear gross axle weight ratings (GAWR—the maximum weight the axle systems
are designed to carry)
For motor homes: Both placards and certification labels are on a sticker that is located in the rear
closet.
Understanding Tire Pressure and Load Limits
Tire inflation pressure is the level of air in the tire that provides it with load-carrying capacity and af-
fects the overall performance of the vehicle. The tire inflation pressure is a number that indicates the
amount of air pressure—measured in pounds per square inch (psi)—a tire requires to be properly
Summary of Contents for 2015 Allegro
Page 8: ...1 GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 ...
Page 17: ...10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Chapter 2 ...
Page 32: ...25 HEATING AIR CONDITIONING Chapter 3 ...
Page 37: ...30 LP GAS SYSTEM Chapter 4 ...
Page 41: ...34 MAJOR APPLIANCES Chapter 5 ...
Page 50: ...43 ENTERTAINMENT Chapter 6 ...
Page 54: ...47 CABINETS FURNITURE Chapter 7 ...
Page 59: ...52 STRUCTURAL FEATURES Chapter 8 ...
Page 61: ...54 ELECTRICAL FEATURES Chapter 9 ...
Page 74: ...67 SLIDE OUT FEATURES Chapter 10 ...
Page 78: ...71 EXTERIOR FEATURES Chapter 11 ...
Page 84: ...77 INTERIOR FEATURES Chapter 12 ...
Page 87: ...80 PLUMBING BATH FEATURES Chapter 13 ...
Page 98: ...WINDOWS AWNINGS VENTS DOORS Chapter 14 91 ...
Page 102: ...DRIVING YOUR MOTORHOME Chapter 15 95 ...
Page 107: ...ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Chapter 16 100 ...