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Tire repair kit 8-6 For emergencies
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3. Remove the screws (C) with a coin or the washer (D) at a position shown in theillustration, and remove the cover (E). 4. Remove the tire repair kit.
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1. Return the tire repair kit to its original place. Attach the cover and fasten the screws.
2. Insert two wire tabs at the rear edge of the seat cushion under the seat back. 3. Pass both rear seat
belt buckles through
slits at the rear edge of the seat cushion. Make sure that the seat belt buckles arenot twisted. 4. While pushing the seat cushion as far back as possible, press down hooks (A)under the seat cushion into the right and left stopper installa
tion holes (B) until a
click is heard. 5. After installing the seat cushion, shake it lightly to confirm that it is properly fixed in position.
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How to use the tire repair kit
WA R N I N G Never use the tire repair kit under in any of the situations listed below. The tire can-not be repaired by the tire repair kit. If any of these situations occurs, please con- tact a certified i-MiEV dealer.• More than one tire is punctured.• The puncture hole has a length or width of 1/7 inch (4 mm) or greater.• The tire is punctured in the side wall (A),not in the tread (B).• The vehicle has been driven with the tirealmost completely flat.• The tire has completely slipped over thewheel rim and come off the wheel.• The wheel is damaged.• A bump, cut or crack is on the tire.• The tire sealant’s expiration date has passed. (The expiration date is shown onthe bottle label (C).)• Ambient temperature is below -22 °F(-30 °C) or above 140 °F (60 °C).
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Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-11
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Intended outboard sidewall: • The sidewall that c
ontains a whitewall,
bears white letteri
ng or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the samemolding on the other sidewall of the tire, or • The outward facing si
dewall of an asym-
metrical tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle.
Passenger car tire: a
tire intended for use
on passenger cars, multipurpose passen-ger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rati
ng (GVWR) of 10,000
pounds or less. Light truck (LT) tire: a tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use on lightweight truc
ks or multipurpose
passenger vehicles. Tread: portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road. Tread rib: a tread se
ction running circum-
ferentially around a tire. Tread separation: pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass. Carcass: the tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated,bears the load. Sidewall: portion of
a tire between the
tread and bead.
Section width: the line
ar distance between
the exteriors of the sidewalls of aninflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands. Bead: the part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped
or reinforced by ply
cords and that is shaped to fit the rim. Ply: a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cord: the strands forming the plies in the tire. Rim: a metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tirebeads are seated. Rim diameter: nominal diameter of the bead seat. Groove: the space between two adjacent tread ribs.
EXAMPLE:P215/65R15
Tire Markings
Size Designation P
Passenger car tire size based on U.S.A. design standards
215
Section width in millimeters (mm.)
65
Aspect ratio in percent (%) Ratio of section height to section width of tire.
R
Construction code •“R” means radial construc- tion.
• “D” means diagonal or bias construction.
15 Rim diameter in inches (in)
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Tires 9-12 Vehicle care and maintenance
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EXAMPLE: 95H
Maximum load indicates the maxi- mum load this tire is designed to carry. Maximum Pressure indicates the maximum permissible cold tire infla-tion pressure for this tire. The TIN may be found on one or both sides of the tire but the date
NOTE
European/Japanese metric tire sizing is based on European/Jap- anese design standards. Tires designed to these standards havethe tire size molded into the sidewall beginning with the sec- tion width. The letter “P” isabsent from this tire size desig- nation. Example: 215/65R15 96H.LT (Light Truck) -metric tiresizing is based on U.S.A. designstandards. The size designation for LT-metric tires is the same as for P-metric tires except for theletters “LT” that are molded into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Example:LT235/85R16.
Service Description 95
Load index A numerical code associ- ated with the maximum load a tire can carry.
H
Speed symbol A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which a tire can carry a load corre- sponding to its
load index
under certain operating con-ditions.The maximum speed corre- sponding to the speed sym- bol should only be achieved under specified operating conditions. (i.e. tire pressure, vehicle loading, road condi-tions and posted speed lim- its)
Maximum Load
WA R N I N GOverloading of your tire is dangerous. Overloading cancause tire failure, affect vehi- cle handling, and increase your stopping distance. Usetires of the recommended load capacity for your vehicle. Never overload them.
Maximum Pressure Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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Vehicle dimensions
Specifications 11-3
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The electric motor number is stamped on the cylinder block as shown
in the illustration.
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The tire and loading information placard is located on the driver’s door sill.
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The certification label is located on the driver’s door sill.
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Electric motor number * - Front of the vehicle
Tire and loading information placard
Certification label Vehicle dimensions Overall length 144.8 in (3,675 mm) Overall width 62.4 in (1,585 mm) Overall height 63.6 in (1,615 mm)Wheel base 100.4 in (2,550 mm)Vehicle weights Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
3,329 lb (1,510 kg)
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