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Checking the tire inflation pressure
Check the tire inflation pressure regularly
Regularly check the tire inflation pres‐ sure, and correct it as needed: at least twice a month and before a long trip. If you fail to ob‐ serve this precaution, you may be driving on tires with incorrect tire pressures, a condition that may not only compromise your vehicle's driving stability, but also lead to tire damage and the risk of an accident.◀
Tires have a natural, consistent loss of tire in‐ flation pressure.
Tires heat up while driving, and the tire infla‐ tion pressure increases along with the tire's temperature. The tire inflation pressure speci‐ fications relate to cold tires or tires with the ambient temperature.
Only check the tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold. This means after driving no more than 1.25 miles/2 km or when the vehicle has been parked for at least 2 hours.
The displays of inflation devices may under- read by up to 1.45 psi/0.1 bar.
For Flat Tire Monitor: after correcting the tire inflation pressure, reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.
For Tire Pressure Monitor: after correcting the tire inflation pressure, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor.
Tire inflation pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure table, refer to
page 190, contains all tire inflation pressure specifications for the specified tire sizes at the ambient temperature. Tire inflation pressure specifications apply to approved tire sizes and recommended tire brands. This information can be obtained from your service center.
To identify the correct tire inflation pressure, please note the following:
▷ Tire sizes of your vehicle.
▷ Maximum permitted driving speed.
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