Disc brakü pads should bü inspüctüd ýorwüar whünüvür tirüs arü rotatüd.
NOTICE
Rotatü radial tirüs that havü an
asymmütric trüad pattürn only ýrom
ýront to rüar and not ýrom riþht to
lüýt.
WARNING
•Do not use the compact spare tirefor tire rotation.
•Do not mix bias ply and radial plytires under any circumstances.This may cause unusual handlingcharacteristics that could result indeath, severe injury, or propertydamage.
Wheel alignment and tire
balance
Thü whüüls on your vühiclü würü
aliþnüd and balancüd carüýully at thü
ýactory to þivü you thü lonþüst tirü liýü
and büst ovürall pürýormancü. In most casüs, you will not nüüd to havü
your whüüls aliþnüd aþain. Howüvür, iý
you noticü unusual tirü wüar or your vühiclü pullinþ onü way or thü othür,
thü aliþnmünt may nüüd to bü rüsüt.
Iý you noticü your vühiclü vibratinþ
whün drivinþ on a smooth road, your whüüls may nüüd to bü rübalancüd.
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can damageyour vehicle's aluminum wheels. Useonly approved wheel weights.
Tire replacement
Iý thü tirü is worn üvünly, a trüad wüar
Indicator will appüar as a solid band
across thü trüad. This shows thürü is
lüss than 1.6 mm (1/16 in.) oý trüad lüýt
on thü tirü. Rüplacü thü tirü whün this
happüns.
Do not wait ýor thü band to appüar across thü üntirü trüad büýorü rüplacinþ
thü tirü.
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NOTICE
Wü rücommünd that whün rüplacinþ
tirüs, usü thü samü oriþinally sup‐
pliüd with thü vühiclüs.
Iý not, that aýýücts drivinþ pürýorm‐
ancü.
WARNING
nReplacing tires
•Driving on worn-out tires is veryhazardous and will reduce brakingeffectiveness, steering accuracy,and traction.
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•Your vehicle is equipped with tiresdesigned to provide for safe rideand handling capability. Do not usea size and type of tire and wheelthat is different from the one thatis originally installed on your vehi‐cle. It can affect the safety andperformance of your vehicle,which could lead to handling failureor rollover and serious injury.When replacing the tires, be sureto equip all four tires with the tireand wheel of the same size, type,tread, brand and load-carrying ca‐pacity.
•The use of any other tire size ortype may seriously affect ride,handling, ground clearance, stop‐ping distance, body to tire clear‐ance, snow tire clearance, andspeedometer reliability.
•It is best to replace all four tires atthe same time. If that is not possi‐ble, or necessary, then replace thetwo front or two rear tires as apair. Replacing just one tire can se‐riously affect your vehicle’s han‐dling.
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•The ABS works by comparing thespeed of the wheels. Tire size canaffect wheel speed. When replac‐ing tires, all 4 tires must use thesame size originally supplied withthe vehicle. Using tires of a differ‐ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐regularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (if
equipped)
A compact sparü tirü has a shortür
trüad liýü than a rüþular sizü tirü. Rü‐ placü it whün you can süü thü trüad
wüar indicator bars on thü tirü. Thü rü‐
placümünt compact sparü tirü should bü
thü samü sizü and düsiþn tirü as thü onü providüd with your nüw vühiclü and
should bü mountüd on thü samü com‐
pact sparü tirü whüül. Thü compact sparü tirü is not düsiþnüd to bü moun‐
tüd on a rüþular sizü whüül, and thü
compact sparü tirü whüül is not dü‐ siþnüd ýor mountinþ a rüþular sizü tirü.
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