General information
Attention: Incorrect and untimely adjustment of the air pressure in the tires entails internal destruction of the tire cord and can cause a wheel break while driving!
Maintaining the correct tire pressure (including and spare wheel) increases their service life, helps save fuel and improves overall driving comfort. The tire pressure rating plate is located on the fuel filler cap.
Always check the pressure on cold tires - before driving, after parking for 3 hours or more, or when driving less than 1.6 km. If you check the pressure on warm or hot tires, this will lead to an overestimation of the pressure gauge due to the thermal expansion of the tires. In this case, the pressure should never be released, as after the tire cools down, it will be below normal.
Checking pressure with a manometer
Unscrew the protective cap from the inflation valve protruding from the wheel disk or from the hub cap, then firmly press the pressure gauge nozzle onto the valve. Read the readings of the device and compare them with the recommended ones (see specs). Remember to replace the protective cap to prevent dirt and moisture from entering the nipple mechanism. Check the pressure in all four tires and, if necessary, inflate them to the recommended pressure.
Remember to maintain the required pressure in the spare tire.
Tire pressure should be checked at least once every 14 days, and also during maintenance (including spare wheel). When checking, use a special pressure gauge, or a pressure gauge built into the compressor at a service station.
Note: It is recommended to have an accurate pressure gauge in your glove box - the pressure gauges built into the nozzles of the air hoses at gas stations should not be trusted.
In addition, air pressures must be checked before every long trip.
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