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driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unre- 
strained pets or cages can be thrown 
around inside the vehicle and hurt you or
your passengers. Besides, the pets can 
be hurt under these situations. It is also for 
their own safety that pets should be prop-
erly restrained in your vehicle. Restrain a 
pet with a special traveling harness which 
can be secured to the rear seat with a
seatbelt or use a pet carrier which can be 
secured to the rear seat by routing a seat- 
belt through the carrier’s handle. Never re-
strain pets or pet ca rriers in the front pas-
senger’s seat. For further information,
consult your veterinarian, local animal
protection society or pet shop.   „ Tire pressures
Check and, if necessa ry, adjust the pres- sure of each tire (including the spare) at 
least once a month and before any long 
journey. 
Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold. 
Use a pressure gauge to adjust the tire
pressures to the values shown on the tire 
placard. 
Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in
chapter 11 for detailed information.  „
California proposition 65  warning
Driving at high speeds with exces- 
sively low tire pressures can cause 
the tires to deform severely and to 
rapidly become hot. A sharp in-
crease in temperature could cause 
tread separation, and destruction of 
the tires. The resulting loss of vehi-
cle control could lead to an acci- 
dent.
Engine exhaust, some of its constit- 
uents, and certain vehicle compo- 
nents contain or emit chemicals 
known to the State  of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or 
other reproductive harm. In addi- 
tion, certain fluids in vehicles and
certain components of product wear 
contain or emit chemicals known to 
the State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects or other repro- 
ductive harm.