Specifications

Notice; Don’t let anyone tell you that underinflation
or overinflation is all right. It’s not.
If your tires don’t
have enough air (underinflation), you can get the
following:
Too much flexing
0 Too much heat
Tire overloading
Bad wear
Bad handling
Bad fuel economy
If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you
can get the following:
0 Unusual wear
Bad handling
0 Rough ride
0 Needless damage from road hazards
When to Check
Check your tires once a month or more.
Don’t forget your compact spare tire. It should be
at
60 psi (420 kPa).
How to Check
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire
pressure. You can’t tell
if your tires are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look
properly inflated even when they’re underinflated.
Be sure to put the valve caps back on the valve stems.
They help prevent leaks by keeping out dirt and
moisture.
Tire Pressure Monitor System
If your vehicle has the tire inflation monitor system, it
can alert you to a large change in the pressure of
one tire. The system ”learns” the pressure at each tire
throughout the operating speed range
of your vehicle.
The system normally takes between 45 and
90 minutes
of driving to learn the tire pressures. This time may
be longer depending on your individual driving habits.
Learning need not be accumulated during a single
trip. Once learned, the system will remember the tire
pressures until the system is recalibrated.
After the system has learned tire pressures with properly
inflated tires, the
LOW TIRE light will come on if the
pressure in one tire becomes 12 psi
(83 kPa) lower than
the other three tires. The tire inflation monitor system
won’t alert you
if the pressure in more than one tire is low,
if the system is not properly calibrated, or if the vehicle is
moving faster than
70 mph (1 10 kmh).
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