A Tire and Loading Information label is attached to thevehicle’s center pillar, below the driver’s door latch. Thislabel lists your vehicle’s original equipment tires andshows the correct inflation pressures for your tires whenthey are cold. The recommended cold tire inflationpressure, shown on the label, is the minimum amount ofair pressure needed to support your vehicle’s maximumload carrying capacity.For additional information regarding how much weightyour vehicle can carry, and an example of the tireand loading information label, see Loading Your Vehicleon page 4-32. How you load your vehicle affectsvehicle handling and ride comfort, never load yourvehicle with more weight than it was designed to carry.When to CheckCheck your tires once a month or more. Do not forget tocheck the compact spare tire, if your vehicle has one.The compact spare should be at 60 psi (420 kPa).For additional information regarding the compact sparetire, see Compact Spare Tire (CTS Only) on page 5-94.How to CheckUse a good quality pocket-type gage to check tirepressure. You cannot tell if your tires are properly inflatedsimply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properlyinflated even when they are underinflated. Check thetire’s inflation pressure when the tires are cold. Coldmeans your vehicle has been sitting for at least threehours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).Remove the valve cap from the tire valve stem. Pressthe tire gage firmly onto the valve to get a pressuremeasurement. If the cold tire inflation pressure matchesthe recommended pressure on the Tire and LoadingInformation label, no further adjustment is necessary.If the inflation pressure is low, add air until you reach therecommended amount.If you overfill the tire, release air by pushing on themetal stem in the center of the tire valve. Re-checkthe tire pressure with the tire gage.Be sure to put the valve caps back on the valvestems. They help prevent leaks by keeping out dirtand moisture.5-66
