Note: Check the air pressure in your tires periodically (Table 4.2). High or low pressure leads to premature tire wear, poor handling and stability of the vehicle.
Table 4.2. Tire air pressure*, kPa
* In cold tires, recommended for driving at speeds up to 160 km/h for all models.
** Spare wheel.
We recommend using a foot pump with a built-in pressure gauge.
Fig. 4.1. Wheel rotation diagram
To ensure that the tires wear evenly, rotate the wheels every 10,000 km in accordance with the diagram in Fig. 4.1.
In addition, balance the wheels and check the front wheel alignment angles every 20,000 km. To do this, contact a specialized workshop.
Note: There is a sticker on the bottom of the driver's door pillar that indicates the tire pressure for different vehicle loads.
Attention! All wheel repair work should be carried out in specialized workshops.
Attention! Check that the wheel is balanced after repair.
Warning! Operating tires with worn treads may result in an accident.
1. Unscrew the cap from the tire valve.
2. Check the air pressure in the tire. To do this, reset the pressure gauge to zero by pressing the special button on the pressure gauge body, connect the pressure gauge to the valve and press the valve with the tip of the pressure gauge.
3. If the pressure is less than required, connect the hose tip to the valve and pump air, monitoring the pressure on the pressure gauge.
4. If the pressure is higher than required, press the special protrusion of the pressure gauge onto the valve tip and release air from the tire. Measure the pressure with the pressure gauge. Repeat these operations until the pressure reaches the norm.
5. If you notice that the air pressure in your tires is constantly dropping, try tightening the valve core more tightly using the cap and key.
Note: This is what the protective cap looks like with the key for tightening the valve core.
Caution! To avoid contamination of the valve stems, do not operate the vehicle without protective caps. If the caps have been lost, be sure to install new ones.
6. To check the valve for leaks, wet the valve opening. If bubbles of escaping air appear...
7. …replace the valve core by unscrewing the faulty one using a cap with a key.
8. Use a caliper to measure the remaining tread depth. If the tread depth is 1.6 mm or less, replace the tire.
9. If you don"t have a caliper at hand, you can check the tread depth visually using the tire wear indicators in the form of solid transverse stripes on the tread.
Note: The locations of the indicators are marked on the sidewall of the tire with a triangle or the letters "TWI".
10. Using the back of the wheel brace supplied with the vehicle, pry up the decorative cap trim…
11. …remove the cover…
12. …and check the tightening of the wheel nuts. The tightening torque of the wheel nuts is 90 Nm.
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