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Service and Maintenance
When to Check the Tires
The tires should be checked at least once
per month. Do not forget to check the spare
tire. The inflation pressure of the spare tire
should be 210 kPa.
How to Check the Tires
Use a pocket tire inflation pressure gauge
of high quality to check the tire pressure.
Whether the tire inflation pressure is suit-
able cannot be determined only by visual
inspection. The radial tire looks very normal
even if it is under-inflated. Check the tire
inflation pressure when the tire is cold. A
cold tire indicates that your vehicle has
been stopped for more than 3 hours or has
been driven for no more than 1.6 km.
Remove the valve cap from the valve core
of the tire. Firmly push the tire inflation pres-
sure gauge onto the valve and measure the
pressure. If the cold tire inflation pressure
matches the recommended pressure value
on the tire pressure label, adjustment is not
necessary. If the inflation pressure is too
low, continue inflating until it reaches the
recommended pressure value. If the tire is
over-inflated, press the metal valve core in
the center of the tire valve to bleed the air.
Use the tire inflation pressure gauge to
check the tire inflation pressure again. Be
sure to reinstall the valve cap onto the valve
core. The valve cap can prevent dust and
moisture from entering.
Tire Pressure Monitor System
Your vehicle is equipped with tire pressure
monitor system (TPMS). The tire pressure
monitor system detects the tire pressure
level by radio wave and sensing technol-
ogy. The tire pressure monitor system can
monitor the tire inflation pressure of the
vehicle and send the tire pressure reading
to a receiver in the vehicle. It alerts the
driver to check the tire pressure by illumi-
nating the malfunction indicator of the tire
pressure monitor system. Each tire, includ-
ing spare tire, should be checked once per
month when the tire is cold and inflated to
the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer (marked on the tire
pressure label).
If the tire pressure malfunction indicator illu-
minates, one or more tires are obviously
under-inflated. In this case, stop the vehicle
as soon as possible, check the tire pressure
and inflate the tire until the correct pressure
value is reached. Driving with an obviously
under-inflated tire may cause the tire to
overheat and result in tire malfunction. In
addition, under-inflation may decrease the
fuel economy, shorten tread life and affect
handling and braking performances of the
vehicle. The tire pressure label attached to
the vehicle indicates the correct inflation
amount required by the tire when the tire of
the vehicle is cold. The tire pressure moni-
tor system on your vehicle can alert you
that the tire pressure is too low. However,
this cannot replace the normal tire mainte-
nance. Refer to "Inspection and Rotation of
Tire" in Section 7 "Service and Mainte-
nance".
Note: The spare tire is not equipped with a
tire pressure monitor sensor.
