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SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE
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When rotating your vehicle’s tires, always
use the correct rotation pattern shown
here.
Do not include the compact spare tire in
your tire rotation.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust
the front and rear inflation pressures as
shown on the Tire and Loading Information
label. Refer to “Inflation -Tire Pressure” in
this section and “Loading Your Vehicle” in
“Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle”
in the “Driving Your Vehicle” section.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor System.
Refer to “TPMS Sensor Matching Process”
in this section.
Make certain that all wheel nuts are prop-
erly tightened. Refer to “Wheel Nut
Torque” under “Capacities and Specifica-
tions” in this section.
When It Is Time for New Tires
Various factors, such as maintenance,
temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle load-
ing, and road conditions, influence when
you need new tires.
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One way to tell when it is time for new tires
is to check the treadwear indicators, which
appear when your tires have only 1/16 inch
(1.6 mm) or less of tread remaining. Some
commercial truck tires may not have tread-
wear indicators.
You need new tires if any of the following
statements are true:
• You can see the indicators at three or
more places around the tire.
• You can see cord or fabric showing
through the tire’s rubber.
• The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or
snagged deep enough to show cord or
fabric.
WARNING
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose after
time. The wheel could come off and
cause an accident. When you change
a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
places where the wheel attaches to
the vehicle. In an emergency, you can
use a cloth or a paper towel to do
this; but be sure to use a scraper or
wire brush later, if needed, to get all
the rust or dirt off. Refer to “Chang-
ing a Flat Tire” in this section.
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