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Dodge 2004 RS Caravan User Manual

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WARNING!

Overloading of your tire is dangerous. Overloading
can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling, and
increase your stopping distance. Use tires of the
recommended load capacity for your vehicle-never
overload them.

TIRES—GENERAL INFORMATION

Tire Pressure

Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and
satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Three primary
areas are affected by improper tire pressure:

1. Safety—

WARNING!

Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause
accidents.

Under inflation increases tire flexing and can result in

tire failure.

Over inflation reduces a tire’s ability to cushion

shock. Objects on the road and chuck holes can cause
damage that results in tire failure.

Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems.

You could lose control of your vehicle.

Over inflated or under inflated tires can affect vehicle

handling and can fail suddenly, resulting in loss of
vehicle control.

Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to

the other can cause the vehicle to drift to the right or
left.
Always drive with each tire inflated to the recom-
mended cold tire inflation pressure.

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