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Afterwashing,rinsethecarwithplentyofwaterandthendrywithachamoisleather.Donotusethesamechamoisleatherfordryingasyouuseforcleaningthewindshieldandwindows.
Warning!
Moisturewhichgetsontothebrakesduringacarwashcanreducebrakingefciencyormakethebrakespullunevenlywhichcouldincreasethedangerofanaccident,causingseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Alwaysapplythebrakesafewtimesafterwashingthecartotestbrakingefficiencyanddrythebrakediscs.Whendoingthis,takecarenottohamperotherroadusersbehindyou(trafficconditionspermitting).
Convertibletop
Neverremovesnowandiceusingasharpedgedobject.
Incorrectcareandtreatmentcandamagetheconvertibletopandcauseleaks.AnyrepairworkcanbedonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Note
Nofoldingtopis100%leakproof.
Duetotheconstantchangingofloadsandstrainstowhichacarissubjecttowhendrivingonroads,
minorwindnoiseandseepageatjointsbetweenthetop,bodyanddoorsonconvertibletopscannotbecompletelysealedincertainareas.Thereforesmallleaksareconsiderednormalforthesemodels.Inaddition,yourconvertibletopshouldnotbewashedinacarwash.Thetopmayexperiencedamagebythebrushesormayexperienceleaksduetothehighpressurewaterstreamsdirectedinareaswhichwouldnotencounterwaterinnormaldrivingconditions.
Cleaning
Caution!
Riskofdamageduetothecleaningjetofthehigh-pressurecleaningequipmentorhotwaxtreatment.
Donotcleantheconvertibletopwithhigh-pressurecleaningequipment.
Donotusethehotwaxtreatment.
Donotwashtheconvertibletopeachtimethecariswashed.Itisusuallysufficienttosprayorwashitwithcleanwater.
Brushdustofftheconvertibletopinthedirectionoftheweaveusingasoftbrush.
Onlyifthereisheavydirt,wettheconvertibletopwithlukewarmwaterandthePorscheWash-Shampoo&convertible-topcleaner,usingaspongeorsoftbrush,andrubgently.RinseWash-Shampoo&convertible-topcleanerthoroughlyofftheconvertibletopwithcleanwater.
Afterwashingit,treattheconvertible-topcoveratleastonceayearwiththespecialPorscheconvertible-topcareproduct.Donotallowtheconvertible-topcareproducttocomeintocontactwithpaintorwindows.Ifitdoes,removeimmediately.
Ifthereisleakageintheconvertible-topcoveroratitsseamsorfolds,thespecialPorscheconvertible-topcareproductcanbeused.
Pleasenotetheinformationonthecontainer.
Removebirddroppingsimmediatelysincetheacidinthemwillmaketherubberswellandtheconvertibletopwillbecomeleaky.
Openconvertibletoponlywhenitiscompletelydry,otherwisedampstainsandscrubmarksmayoccurwhichcannotberemoved.
Trytoremovespotsfromtheconvertible-topcoverbyrubbingcarefullywithasoftrubbersponge.
Automaticcarwashes
Optionaladd-onpartsorpartswhichprojectbeyondthecontoursofthevehiclemaybe
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Replacethewiperbladestwiceperyear(beforeandafterthecoldseason)orwheneverwiperperformancedeteriorates.
PeriodicallycleanthewiperbladeswithPorschewindowcleaner,especiallyafterthevehiclehasbeenwashedinacarwash.Iftheyareverydirty(e.g.withinsectremains),theycanbecleanedwithaspongeorcloth.
Undercoating
Theundersideofyourcarisdurablyprotectedagainstchemicalandmechanicalinfluences.
Asitisnotpossibletoexcludetheriskofdamagetothisprotectivecoatingindaytodaydriving,itisadvisabletohavetheundersideofthecarinspectedatcertainintervals-preferablybeforethestartofwinterandagaininspring-andtheundercoatingrestoredasnecessary.
YourauthorizedPorschedealerisfamiliarwiththebodysealtreatmentproceduresandhasthenecessaryequipmentforapplyingfactoryapprovedmaterials.Werecommendthatyouentrustthemwithsuchworkandinspections.
Unlikeconventionalsprayoils,undercoatingandrust-proofingcompoundsbasedonbitumenorwaxdonotattackthesound-proofingmaterialsappliedatthefactory.
Warning!
Dangerofreresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotapplyadditionalundercoatingorrust-proofingonorneartheexhaustmanifold,exhaustpipes,catalyticconvertersorheatshields.Duringdrivingthesubstanceusedforundercoatingcouldoverheatandignite.
Beforeapplyingfreshunderseal,carefullyremovedepositsordirtandgrease.Onceithasdried,thenewundercoatingcompoundformsatoughprotectivecoatingwhichprovidesefficientrust-proofingofthefloorpanelsandcomponents.
Alwaysapplyafreshcoatingofsuitablepreservativetounprotectedareasaftercleaningtheundersideofthebody,thetransmission,theengineorcarryingoutrepairstounder-body,engineortransmissioncomponents.
Effectiverust-proofingisparticularlyimportantdur-ingthecoldweatherseason.Ifyourcarisdrivenfrequentlyinareaswheresalthasbeenspreadontheroads,thewholeenginecompartmentshouldbecleanedthoroughlyafterthewintertopreventsaltfromcausinganylastingdamage.Afullunder-bodywashshouldalsobeperformedatthesametime.
Door,roof,lidandwindowseals
Washdirt(e.g.abrasion,dust,roadsalts)fromallsealsregularlyusingwarmsoapywater.Donotuseanychemicalcleaningagentsorsolvents.
Whenthereisafrosthazard,theouterdoorsealsandthefrontandrearlidsealscanbeprotectedagainstfreezingintoplacebyasuitablecareproduct.
Inordertopreventdamagetotheanti-frictioncoating,theinnerdoorseals,theconvertibletopsealsandhardtopsealsmustnotbetreatedwithcareproducts.
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipes
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipescandiscolorduetosoiling,strongheat,andcombustionresidues.
Theoriginalpolishcanbeachievedagainusingcommerciallyavailablemetalpolishingpasteormetalpolish.
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Oncecleaned,leather(particularlytheheavilystressedleatherseats)mustbetreatedonlywithPorscheleathercareliquid.
Fabric,upholstery,carpetsandoor-mats
Useonlyavacuumcleaneroramediumstiffbrush.
RemovestainsandspotswithPorschestainremover.
ThePorscherangeofaccessoriesincludesnonskidfloor-matstoprotectthecarpetsinsummerandwinter.
Warning!
Riskofanaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Alwayscheckthemovementofthepedalsbeforedrivingandmakesurethattheyarenotobstructedbyafloormatoranyotherobject.
Securethefloormattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle-donotlaythemlooselyinthevehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskid-floormatsofthecorrectsize.
Alcantara
Regularcare
DonotusealeathercareproducttocleanAlcantara.
Forregularcareitissufficienttocleanthecoverwithasoftbrush.
Heavyabrasionorrubbingwhencleaningcausesapermanentchangeinthesurface.
Cleaningwhenlightlysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithwateroraneutralsoapsolutionandwipeoffthedirt.
Cleaningwhenheavilysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithlukewarmwaterorthinnedwhitespiritanddabthedirtfromtheoutsidein.
Safetybelts
Ifitbecomesnecessarytocleanthebelts,youcanuseanymildwashingagent.Allowthebeltstodrypriortoretracting,butavoiddirectsunlight.
Onlyusesuitablecleaners.Ifunsuitablecleanersareusedoranyattemptismadetodyeorbleachthebelts,thewebbingmaybeweakenedandthusconstituteasafetyrisk.
StoringyourPorsche
IfyouintendtostoreyourPorscheforaprolongedperiod,pleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Thestaffwillbegladtoadviseyouonthemostsuitableandnecessarymethods.
Cleanyourvehiclethoroughlyinsideandoutside.Cleantheenginecompartment.Theundercarriageandchassiscomponentsshouldbefreeofdirtandsaltdeposits.
Fillupthefueltank.
Changetheoilandoilfilter,andruntheengineforseveralminutes.
Increasethetirepressureto58psi(4bar).Itisnotrecommendedtoliftthevehicle,duetothepossibilityofcorrosiononshockabsorberpistonshafts.Thevehicleshouldbemovedslightly,approximatelyeveryfourweeks,topreventflatspotonthetires.
Climatecontrol
Theairconditioningsystemshouldbeingoodworkingconditionandfullycharged.
Windshield/Headlightwasher
Checkandcorrectantifreeze/cleaningsolutionlevelasnecessary.
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Electricalsystem
Removethebatteryfromthevehicleandstoreitinacooldryplace,notonacementfloor.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemisdeactivated.
Rechargethebatteryevery3months.Ifthebatteryremainsinthevehiclewiththecablesconnected,itisnecessarytocheck,removeandrechargethebatteryevery2-3weeks.Donotfastchargethebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage268.
Vehicleinterior
Theinteriormustbedry,especiallyintheareaofthefloorcarpets.Theuseofdryingagents(Silica-Gel)isrecommendedinvehicleswithleatherinteriorandinareaswithhighhumidity.Therecommendedamountis3fabricbagsof1.1lbs.(500grams)eachplacedonthefloorcarpets.
Windows,doors,lidsandtopmustbeclosed.Theairventsshouldbeopened.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguisherinclosereach.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarried.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Tires/Wheels
TheoriginalequipmenttiresandwheelrimsonyourPorschecomplywithallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards.
Foryoursafetyrememberthefollowing:
–WheelrimsandwheelboltsarematchedtofityourPorsche.
–Ifyouintendtouseotherthanoriginalequip-mentwheels,besurethattheyconformtoPorschespecificationsforyourmodel.Onlytireswiththesamemakeandwiththesamespecificationcode(e.g.“N0”,“N1”...)canbemounted.
–Theuseofwheelrimsandwheelboltsthatdonotmeetspecificationsoftheoriginalfactoryinstalledequipmentwillaffectthesafeoperationofyourvehicle.
–Beforeyouplanonexchangingwheels,orsnowtiresalreadymountedonthewheelrims,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Yourdealerhasthetechnicalinformationnecessarytoadviseyouwhichwheelrimsandwheelboltsarecompatiblewiththeoriginalfactoryinstallations.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Ifwhiledriving,yourvehicleexperiencesasuddenvibrationorridedisturbance,and/oryoususpectthatpossibledamagetoyourtiresorvehiclehasoccurred,youshouldimmediatelyreduceyourspeedwithoutexcessiveuseofthebrakes.
Stopthevehicleassoonaspossible,andinspectthetires.Ifyoucannotdeterminethecauseforthedisturbance,haveyourvehicletowedtothenearestPorscheortiredealertohaveyourvehicleortire(s)inspected.
Continuingtooperatethevehiclewithoutcorrectioncouldresultinalossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.
Example
UniformTireQualityGrading
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableonthetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulderandmaximumsectionwidth.
AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFederalSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothesegrades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecificgovernmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150would
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wearoneandahalf(1-1/2)timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupontheactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesanddifferencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
TemperatureA,B,C
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),BandC,representingthetire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustainedhightemperaturescancausethematerialofthetiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardNo.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
Warning!
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestab-lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,underinfla-tion,orexcessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincombination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossibletirefailure,resultinglossofcontrol,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Tirepressures
Warning!
Incorrecttirepressurecausesincreasedtirewearandadverselyaffectsroadhan-dling.Thiscouldleadtotirefailure,resultinginlossofcontrol,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Alwaysuseanaccuratetirepressuregaugewhencheckinginflationpressures.
Donotexceedthemaximumtirepressurelistedonthetiresidewall.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREPLATE”onpage297.
Coldtireinflationpressuremeans:alltiresmustbecold,ambienttemperaturemaximum(68°F/20°C),whenadjustingtheinflationpressure.Avoidsunlightstrikingthetiresbeforemeasuringcoldpressures,sincethepressureswouldrisefromtemperatureinfluence.
Valvecapsprotectthevalvefromdustanddirt,andthusfromleakage.Alwaysscrewcapstightlydown.Replacemissingcapsimmediately.
Useonlyplasticvalvecaps.
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Donotusecommerciallyavailablesealantortireinflatingbottles.OnlyusePorscheapprovedtiresealant.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage304.
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),shouldbecheckedevery2weekswhencold68°F(20°C)andinflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommendedinthisOwner’sManualoronthetire-pressureplateintheleftdooraperture.IfyourvehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedinthisOwner’sManualoronthetire-pressureplate,youshoulddeterminethepropertireinflationpressureforthosetires.
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehasbeenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring(TPC)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuremessagewhenoneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.Accordingly,whenthelowtirepressuremessageilluminates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoonaspossible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyunder-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalsoreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPCisnotasubstituteforpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriver’sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttirepressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnotreachedthelevelto
triggerilluminationoftheTPClowtirepressuremessage.
Onvehicleswithtirepressuremonitoring:
Pleaseobservethechapter”TPCTIREPRESSUREMONITORING”onpage119.
Whentiresarewarm,thetirepressureisincreased.
Neverletairoutofhottires.Thiscouldcausethetirepressuretofallbelowtheprescribedvalue.
Insufficienttirefillingpressurecancausetirestooverheatandthusbedamaged-eveninvisibly.Hid-dentiredamageisnoteliminatedbysubsequentlycorrectingthetirepressure.
Overloading
Danger!
Riskofdamagetovehicleparts,lossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotoverloadyourvehicle.Becarefulabouttheroofload.
Ifloadingthevehiclealsocorrectthetirepressure.Tirepressureforloadedvehiclecanbefoundonthetirepressureplateandinthechaptertechnicaldata.
Neverexceedthespecifiedaxleload.Over-loadingcanshortentheservicelifeofthetiresandcar,aswellasleadtodangerousvehiclereactionsandlongbrakingdistances.Damageduetooverloadingisnotcoveredbythevehi-clewarranty.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage254.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage304.
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Exampleofatirepressureplate
Tirepressureplate
Informationonthetirepressureplate
ASeatingcapacityMaximumnumberofvehicleoccupants,includingthedriver.
BVehicleloadlimitIsthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthemaximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage254.
CTiresizeforthefrontaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
DRecommendedtirepressureforthefrontaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
ETiresizefortherearaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
FRecommendedtirepressurefortherearaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
GInvehicleswithcollapsiblesparewheel:Sizeandtirepressureofthesparewheel.
Tiretraction
Warning!
Whendrivingonwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatermaybuildupbetweenthetiresandtheroad.Thisphenomenonisknownas“hydroplane”andmaycausepartialorcompletelossoftraction,vehiclecontrolorstoppingability.
Reducespeedonwetsurfacetopreventthis.
Tirelife
Tirelifedependsonvariousfactors,i.e.,roadsurfaces,trafficandweatherconditions,drivinghabits,typeoftiresandtirecare.
Inspectyourtiresforwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.Ifyounoticeunevenorsubstantialwear,wheelsmightneedalignmentortiresshouldbebalancedorreplaced.
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Tirewear
TheoriginalequipmenttiresonyourPorschehavebuilt-intirewearindicators.Theyaremoldedintothebottomofthetreadgroovesandwillappearasapproximately1/2in.(12mm)bandswhenthetiretreaddepthisdownto1/16ofanin.(1.6mm).
Whentheindicatorsappearintwoormoreadjacentgrooves,itistimetoreplacethetires.Werecommend,however,thatyoudonotletthetiresweardowntothisextent.Worntirescannotgriptheroadsurfaceproperlyandareevenlesseffectiveonwetroads.
IntheUnitedStates,statelawsmaygoverntheminimumtreaddepthpermissible.Followallsuchlaws.
Danger!
Drivingonworntirescanresultinlossofcontrolofthevehicleandcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Donotdrivewithworntiresortiresshowingcutsorbruisesastheymayleadtosuddendeflationandlossofcontrolwhichcouldcauseseverepersonalinjury.
Specializedhighperformancetiresonhighperformancesportscarsexhibitmorewearthanthoseonafamilysedan,orevenahighperformancesedan.Therefore,itisimportanttocheckyourtirepressureandconditionatleasteverytwoweeks.
Ifyounoticethattiresarewearingunevenly,consultyourPorschedealer.Unevenwearmaynotalwaysbeduetoimproperwheelalignment.Itcanbetheresultofindividualdrivinghabitssuchascorneringathighspeeds.Ifthetirepressureisnotcheckedandadjustedregularly,abnormaltirewearcanalsooccur.
Tirecare
Avoiddamagingtiresandwheelrims.
Ifyoumustdriveoveracurborotherobstacle,driveslowlyandatanobtuseangle.
Checktiresforunevenwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.
Removeimbeddedmaterial.
Replacewornordamagedtiresimmediately.
Keepoil,fuel,brakefluid,etc.awayfromtires.
Replacemissingvalvestemcaps.
Keeptiresinflatedcorrectly.
Washtireswhenwashingthevehicle.Alsocleaninnersideofwheels.
Donotuseabrasivecleanerswhenwashingthewheels.
Checkwheelrimsforcorrosion.
Removeroadsalt,ifdrivinginwinter.
Tiredamage,puncture
Checktiresforimbeddedmaterial,cuts,punctures,cracksandbulges(sidewall)beforedrivingoff.
Incaseoftiredamage,whereitisuncertainwhetherthereisabreakintheplywithallitsconsequencesortiredamagecausedbythermalormechanicaloverloadingduetolossofpressureoranyotherpriordamage,werecommendthatthetirebereplacedforsafetyreasons.
Ifonefaultytireisreplaceditshouldbenotedthatthedifferenceintreaddepthononeaxlemustnotexceed30%.Handlinginconsistenciesmayresult.
Performavisualinspectionifnecessary.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthevehiclewithlowtirepressureincreasesriskofatirefailureandresultinglossofcontrol.Furthermore,lowtirepressureincreasesrateofwearoftheaffectedtires.
Checktires-includingsidewalls-regularlyforforeignbodies,nicks,cuts,cracksandbulges.
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