Oliver LEGACY ELITE II 2023, Руководство пользователя

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1.5.3. CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE
It is important to check your vehicle’s tire pressure at least once a month for the following
reasons:
• Most tires may naturally lose air over time.
• Tires can lose air suddenly if you drive over a pothole or other object or if you strike the
curb when parking.
• With radial tires, it is usually not possible to determine underinflation by visual
inspection.
For convenience, purchase a tire pressure gauge to keep in your vehicle. Gauges can be
purchased at tire dealerships, auto supply stores, and other retail outlets.
The recommended tire inflation pressure that vehicle manufacturers provide reflects the
proper psi when a tire is cold. The term cold does not relate to the outside temperature.
Rather, a cold tire is one that has not been driven on for at least three hours. When you
drive, your tires get warmer, causing the air pressure within them to increase. Therefore,
to get an accurate tire pressure reading, you must measure tire pressure when the tires
are cold or compensate for the extra pressure in warm tires.
1.5.4. STEPS FOR MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURE
• Step 1: Locate the recommended tire pressure on the vehicle’s tire information placard,
certification label, or in the owner’s manual.
• Step 2: Record the tire pressure of all tires.
• Step 3: If the tire pressure is too high in any of the tires, slowly release air by gently
pressing on the tire valve stem with the edge of your tire gauge until you get to the
correct pressure.
• Step 4: If the tire pressure is too low, note the difference between the measured tire
pressure and the correct tire pressure. These “missing” pounds of pressure are what
you will need to add.
• Step 5: At a service station, add the missing pounds of air pressure to each tire that is
underinflated.
• Step 6: Check all the tires to make sure they have the same air pressure (except in
cases in which the front and rear tires are supposed to have different amounts of
pressure).
If you have been driving your vehicle and think that a tire is underinflated, fill it to the
recommended cold inflation pressure indicated on your vehicle’s tire information placard
or certification label. While your tire may still be slightly underinflated due to the extra
pounds of pressure in the warm tire, it is safer to drive with air pressure that is slightly
lower than the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended cold inflation pressure than to drive
with a significantly underinflated tire. Since this is a temporary fix, don’t forget to recheck
and adjust the tire’s pressure when you can obtain a cold reading.
1.5.5. TIRE SIZE
To maintain tire safety, purchase new tires that are the same size as the vehicle’s original
tires or another size recommended by the manufacturer. Look at the tire information
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