User Manual

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CHECK THE COLD INFLATION PRESSURE IN ALL
YOUR TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE, AT LEAST
ONCE EACH MONTH
Failure to maintain correct ination may result in improper vehicle handling
and may cause rapid and irregular tire wear, sudden tire failure, loss of
vehicle control, and an accident. Therefore, ination pressures should be
checked at least once each month and before every long-distance trip. This
applies to all tires, including sealant types and self-supporting tires, which
are as susceptible to losing ination as any other type of tire if not properly
maintained. Pressures should be checked before the tires have been driven
on or after they have been allowed to cool down to the ambient air
temperature. Driving for even a short distance causes tires to heat up and
their ination to increase, and recommended tire pressures are for tires
that have not been heated by recent driving on them.
UNDERINFLATION AND OVERINFLATION MUST BE
CHECKED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE
Tires must be checked monthly with a tire pressure gauge. It is impossible
to determine whether tires are properly inated by simply looking at them.
It is almost impossible to feel or hear when a tire is being run underinated
or overinated. Use an accurate tire pressure gauge to check tire pressure
each month. Small and inexpensive tire pressure gauges are available. You
should keep one in your vehicle’s glove box or trunk and use it monthly
and as otherwise needed.
MICHELIN
®
PAX
®
SYSTEM
TM
TIRES AND SELF
SUPPORTING ZERO PRESSURE
TM
(ZP) TIRES AT
LOW OR ZERO INFLATION
The handling characteristics of a vehicle with a deated PAX
®
System tire
or Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tire (whether front or rear) are not the
same as those of a vehicle with normally inated tires. Avoid high speeds
and hard cornering whenever a low-pressure warning is activated. Even a
MICHELIN PAX System tire or Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tire can
build up excessive heat when run underinated for an extended period of
time. The length of time and distance a PAX System Tire/Self-Supporting
Zero Pressure (ZP) tire will perform at low or zero ination will depend on
the severity of the event causing air loss, the ambient temperature, the
speed at which the tire is operated, and the conditions under which the
tire is operated. In particular, hard braking, cornering, and other sharp
maneuvers will greatly reduce the length of time the tire can perform at
low or zero ination. Continuous use of an underinated tire may lead to
sudden tire failure and an accident. If a tire at low or zero pressure begins
to vibrate or cause difculty in vehicle handling, replace it immediately with
the temporary spare. If MICHELIN PAX System Tires or Self-Supporting Zero
Pressure (ZP) tires are supplied as original equipment, refer to the vehicle
owner’s manual for complete details on the low tire pressure warning
system designed to alert you in the event of a low pressure condition.
MICHELIN
®
SELF-SUPPORTING ZERO PRESSURE
™
(ZP) TIRES MUST BE USED
ONLY WITH AN OPERATIONAL, MICHELIN APPROVED, LOW TIRE PRESSURE
WARNING SYSTEM. Otherwise, all provisions of the limited warranty are
void. For a list of approved systems, see your Michelin tire retailer or call
1-800-847-3435. NOTE: Some MICHELIN Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP)
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