
General Information and Maintenance
MA-15
Warning!
Use of excessively worn or under inflated tires will cause accidents resulting in
personal injury or death.
All instruction regarding tire inflation and maintenance in the Operation Manual
must be observed.
Overview of inflation:
Keeping tires properly inflated provides the best combination of steerability, tread life
and driving comfort.
Underinflation may cause uneven wear of tires and affect steerability and fuel
consumption, and much more likely result in air leaks due to overheating.
Overinflated tires will make your ride in the vehicle uncomfortable, are more likely
to be damaged by rugged roads, and are subjected to uneven wear.
Measure tire pressure with a tire gauge at least monthly. Even pressure of a tire in good
condition may decrease by 10~20KPa (0.1~0.2kgf/cm
2
) per month. Also check spare
tire each time all tires are checked.
Measure tire pressure when tires are cold. This means that the measurement should be
made after your vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or when travel distance
does not exceed 1.6km. If necessary, inflate or deflate tires until their tire pressures
reach the value recommended for cold tires in the name plate on driver side door frame.
When pressure of a tire is checked when hot (after a travel of several kilometers), the
reading will be 30~40KPa (0.3~0.4kgf/cm
2
) higher than that when cold, which is
normal. Do not deflate the tire in order to reach the specified cold tire pressure reading,
otherwise tire underpressure will result.
When a tubeless tire is punctured, its self-seal function will be activated. If pressure of
a tire starts to drop, locate air leak carefully.
Checking tires:
Also check tires for wounds, punctures by foreign materials and other abrasions at each
tire inflation check.
Damage and bulge on tread or sidewall. If any is found, replace the tire.
Scratch, crack or fracture on sidewall. If tire fabric or cord can be seen, replace the
tire.
Excessive tread wear.
Servicing tires:
In addition to proper inflation, correct wheel alignment also helps reduce tread wear. If
uneven tire wear is found, check wheel alignment.
If some kind of continuous vibration is felt during driving, check tires. Perform tire
balance as long as a tire has ever been removed from its wheel. When installing a new
tire, be sure to perform tire balance. This can increase ride comfort and prolong tire life.