User Guide
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TIRE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SAFE TIRES
The tire is the only contact between your vehicle and the road surface. Following
the inspection and maintenance instructions in this owner’s manual is critical to help
ensure safe use and longer tire life. Visit the Safe Driving page at michelinman.com
for more information about the important safety instructions and procedures in
this owner’s manual.
SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
Read this Owner’s Manual, the information on the sidewall of your tires, your
vehicle owner’s manual and the tire information placard that came on your
vehicle, for essential safety and maintenance information.
While you should have complete condence in your new MICHELIN
®
tires, it’s
important to register your tires so we can contact you about any new safety
developments. For online tire registration, visit tireregistration.com.
TIRE FAILURE – SAFETY WARNING
Any tire may fail as a result of an improperly repaired puncture, impact damage,
improper ination, overloading, a crack, a bulge or other distortion, or other
conditions resulting from use or misuse. Tire failures, such as a rapid air loss
or a tread and belt detachment, may increase risk of injury, death, or property
damage. To reduce the risk of a tire failure, you should thoroughly read and
follow the instructions in this manual, your vehicle owner’s manual, the tire
information placard on the vehicle (located in the vehicle’s door jamb, inside the
fuel hatch, or on the glove compartment door), and tire sidewall information
regarding safety warnings, proper tire use, and proper tire maintenance.
CONTROLLING A VEHICLE WHEN A TIRE FAILURE OCCURS
If a tire failure occurs, you may hear a loud noise, feel a vibration, or feel the
vehicle pull toward the side of the failed tire. If that happens, DO NOT BRAKE OR
ABRUPTLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. Instead, slowly remove your foot from
the accelerator and hold the steering wheel rmly while steering to remain in your
lane. Once the vehicle has slowed and is fully in your control, apply the brakes
gently, safely pull over to the shoulder, and come to a stop in the safest location
possible. Inspect all tires. If any tire looks at or low, or shows detachment or any
other damage, replace the wheel and tire with a properly inated spare after rst
inspecting the spare for visible damage. Bumps, bulges, or cracks in any tire may
indicate detachment within the tire body and require inspection by a qualied tire
professional. If any tire, including the spare, has bumps, bulges, cracks, or other
visible damage, do not resume driving with that tire. If you have no other option,
you should drive as slowly and cautiously as possible until you can obtain towing
or mechanical assistance. If the spare tire is not properly inated, do not resume
driving with that tire unless you have no other option, in which case you should drive
only as slowly as is safely possible in the trafc conditions until you can both get the
spare tire properly inated and have it checked by a tire professional to ensure that
it is safe to use.
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