Tire inspection
Tire inspections should be performed at weekly intervals to ensure maximum tire mileage with performance and compliance with legal requirements. Check tires for signs of incorrect tire pressure and uneven wear. If the tires show abnormal or uneven wear, this may indicate a need for wheel balancing or front wheel alignment. Refer to the Tire Tread Wear Chart in this section.
Check tires at least weekly for cuts, abrasions, bulges and foreign objects embedded in the tread. When the vehicle is used regularly in off-road conditions, more frequent inspections are recommended.
To make it easier to inspect the tires, there are wear indicators at the bottom of the tread grooves, as shown in the picture above.
When the tread wear reaches a depth of 1.6 mm, stripe-like indicators appear on the surface, which connect the tread pattern elements across the width of the tire, as shown in the figure above.
NOTE: DO NOT attempt to swap tires, for example from front to back, as tread wear is individual depending on their position. If the position of the tire is changed after the occurrence of wear, this will adversely affect the performance of the tires.
NOTE: DO strictly adhere to local traffic regulations.
When the indicators appear in two or more adjacent grooves, in three places around the circumference of the tire, a new tire should be installed.
Wheel inspection
Check the condition of the wheels regularly. Any wheel that is bent, cracked or dented, or has excessive runout should be replaced.
Valve inspection
Check the condition of the inflation valve. Replace any worn, cracked, loose or leaky valves.
Tire pressure
Maximum tire mileage and performance will only be achieved if the correct tire pressure is maintained.
Tire pressure should be checked at least once a week, and if the vehicle is used off-road, preferably daily.
Tire inflation pressure is calculated on the basis that the vehicle has satisfactory driving and steering characteristics without adversely affecting tire tread life. For recommended tire pressures in all conditions.
For more information, please refer to the chapter: Specifications (204-04 Wheels and tires, Specifications).
Be sure to check tire pressure with an accurate pressure gauge and only inflate tires to the recommended pressure.
Check and adjust pressure ONLY when the tires are cold, after the vehicle has been parked for three hours or more, or after driving less than 3.2 km at a speed below 64 km/h. Do not reduce pressure if the tires are hot or the vehicle has traveled more than 3.2 km at a speed greater than 64 km/h, as the pressure may increase by 0.41 bar above the cold pressure.
Check the pressure in ALL tires, including the spare tire. Install valve caps as they form a good seal and keep dust out of the valve.
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