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Tires — General Information Tire Pressure Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and Safety WARNING! • Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions. • Underinflation increases tire flexing and can result in overheating and tire failure. • Overinflation reduces a tire’s ability to cushion shock. Objects on the road and chuckholes can cause (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Overinflated or underinflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, resulting in loss of • Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems. You could lose control of your vehicle. • Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to the other can cause the vehicle to drift to the right • Always drive with each tire inflated to the recom- mended cold tire inflation pressure. Both under-inflation and over-inflation affect the stability NOTE: erratic and unpredictable steering response. • Unequal tire pressure from side to side may cause the vehicle to drift left or right. 8 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 365 |