
749
Maintenance
Production options weight:The
combined weight of installed regular
production options weighing over 5
lb.(2.3 kg) in excess of the standard
items which they replace, not previ-
ously considered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including heavy
duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special trim.
Recommended Inflation Pressure:
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim: A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are seat-
ed.
Sidewall: The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead. Speed Rating:
An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 1/16 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight: The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire:
Load on an individual tire due
to curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and diving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.

751
Maintenance
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
When driving on roads coveredwith snow or ice, drive at less than
20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6
miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstances, use
a wire type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.47 inches (12 mm) in width to prevent
damage to the chain’s connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are
of belted construction and are select-
ed to complement the ride and han-
dling characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four. Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
48
TIRES AND WHEELS
*1: Load Index
*2: Speed Symbol
*3: Normal load : Up to 3 persons
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle. Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make them work irregularly.
ItemTire sizeWheel size
Load
CapacitySpeed
capacityInflation pressure [bar(psi, kPa)]Wheel lug
nut torque lbf·ft
(kgf·m, N·m)Normal load *3Maximum load
LI *1KgSS *2Km/hFront RearFront Rear
Full size tire
245/45R198.5JX1998750W2402.4
(35, 240)-2.4
(35, 240)-
79 ~ 94
(11 ~ 13,
107 ~ 127)
275/40R199.5JX19101825W240-2.4
(35, 240)-2.4
(35, 240)
Compact
spare tireT155/70R194.0TX191131150M1304.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)

Index
10I
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38, 8-4 Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-38
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-23
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Removable towing hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Trailer Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-171
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-23 Non-power trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Power trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-172 Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-172
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-175
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
GAW (Gross Axle Weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . 5-176
V