2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owners Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
The pressu  re shou ld be  checked  and  adjusted   as well  as
insp ecting for signs  of tire wear  or visible  damage  at least
once  a month.  Use  a good   quality  pocket-typ  e gau ge to
check  tire  pressu  re.  Do  not  make   a  visu al judgem  ent
when  determ ining  prop er inflation.  Radial  tires may  look
prop erly  inflated  even  when  they  are und erinflated  .
(1  km)  after   a  3  hou r  period .  The  cold   tire  inflation
pressu re  must  not  exceed  the  maxim um  inflation   pres-
sure  molded  into  the  tire side  wall.
Check tire  pressu res more  often if subject  to a wide  range
of  outdoor    tem peratu res,  as  tire   pressu res  vary   with
tem peratu re changes.
Tire pressu res  change  by approxim ately  1 psi  (7 kPa) per
CAUTIO N!
12°
F (7° C) of air tem peratu re change.  Keep  this in  mind
when  checking  tire pressu  re insid e a garage  especially  in
the  winter.
After   inspectin  g or   adjustin  g  the  tire  pressu  re  al-
ways  rein stall  the  valve  stem  cap–if  equipped.    This
will   preven t  moistu  re  and   dirt  from   enterin  g  the
valve  stem , which  could   damage  the  valve  stem .
Example:  If garage   tem peratu re =  68° F (20° C)  and  the
outsid e  tem peratu re  =  32° F  (0°  C)  then  the  cold   tire
inflation  pressu re  shou ld be  increased  by  3 psi (21  kPa),
which  equ als 1 psi  (7 kPa) for  every  12° F (7° C) for  this
outsid e tem peratu re  cond ition.
Inflation   pressu res  specified  on  the  placard   are  alw ays
“cold  tire inflation  pressu re”.  Cold  tire inflation  pressu re
is defined   as  the  tire  pressu re  after  the  vehicle  has  not
been driven   for at least  3 hou rs, or driven  less than  1mile
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CategoriesChrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals
Model Year2004
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