Thes
e pressure s ar e als o give n o n
th e tir e informatio n labe l o n th e
driver' s doorjamb . Tubeles
s tire s hav e som e abilit y t o
self-sea l i f the y ar e punctured .
However , becaus e leakag e is ofte n
ver y slow , yo u shoul d loo k
closel y fo r puncture s i f a tir e
start s losin g pressure .
Inspectio n
Ever y tim e yo u chec k inflation ,
yo u shoul d als o examin e th e tire s
fo r damage , foreig n objects , an d
wear .
Yo u shoul d loo k for : Bump
s o r bulge s i n th e trea d o r
sid e o f th e tire . Replac e the tir e
i f yo u fin d eithe r o f these
conditions . Cuts
, splits , o r crack s i n th e
sid e o f th e tire . Replac e th e tir e
i f yo u ca n see fabric . Excessiv
e trea d wear . You
r vehicle' s tire s hav e wea r
indicator s molde d int o th e tread .
Whe n th e trea d wear s dow n to tha t
point , yo u wil l se e a 1/ 2 inc h (12. 7
mm ) wid e ban d runnin g acros s th e
tread . Thi s show s tha t ther e is les s
tha n 1/1 6 inc h (1. 6 mm ) o f trea d
lef t o n th e tire . A tir e tha t i s thi s
wor n give s ver y littl e tractio n o n
we t roads . Yo u shoul d replac e th e
tir e if yo u ca n see th e trea d wea r
Drivin g Tip s
LABE
L TREA
D
WEA R
INDICATOR S
ai
r cleaner , s o it' s importan t t o
replac e th e ai r cleane r filte r a t
require d intervals . Se e "Car e an d
Maintenance. " A dirt y ai r cleane r
filte r reduce s engin e performanc e
an d ca n wast e fuel .
Air Conditioning
Tur n of f th e ai r conditionin g whe n
i t i s no t needed . Th e ai r
conditionin g compresso r i s no t o n
i n thi s positio n an d th e reduce d
engin e loa d ca n improv e fue l
economy .
Tuned Engine
A n engin e tha t i s properl y
maintaine d wil l provid e bette r
fue l econom y tha n on e tha t i s not .
On e misfirin g spar k plu g wil l cu t
fue l econom y significantly , an d
wil l mak e a differenc e in th e
amoun t o f pollutio n emitte d fro m
you r vehicle .
Excessive
Weight
Fue l econom y i s relate d t o th e
wor k th e engin e mus t do . Th e
heavie r th e load , th e mor e fue l i t
take s t o ru n you r vehicle . Kee p
weigh t t o a minimu m b y removin g
unnecessar y luggag e o r cargo .
Tire Inflation
Underinflatio n no t onl y cause s
needles s tir e wea r bu t ca n als o
wast e fuel . It' s a goo d ide a to
chec k tir e pressur e ofte n an d kee p
you r tire s inflate d t o th e pressure s
show n o n th e tir e placar d locate d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
Wheel
Alignment
Imprope r alignmen t wil l cause the
fron t tire s t o rol l a t a n angl e tha t
wil l resul t i n faste r tir e wear . I t
take s powe r t o overcom e thi s
imprope r alignment , which , i n
turn , waste s fuel .
Use of 4-Wheel Drive
I n norma l driving , pu t th e
4WD-2W D switc h i n th e 2W D
position .
Drivin g Tip s
