202 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
Sustained high temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance,
which all passenger vehicle tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades
B and A represent higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel, than the minimum required by
law.
other extreme conditions will have an adverse affect on
paint, metal trim, and underbody protection.
STORING THE VEHICLE
If you are storing your vehicle for more than 3 weeks,
we recommend that you take the following steps to
minimize the drain on your vehicle's battery:
The following maintenance recommendations will
enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the
corrosion resistance built into your vehicle.
● Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
What Causes Corrosion?
● Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out of
service (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the
air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes
in the fresh air and high blower setting prior to
storing. This will ensure adequate system lubrication
to minimize the possibility of compressor damage
when the system is started again.
Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of
paint and protective coatings from your vehicle.
The Temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
The most common causes are:
● Road salt, dirt and moisture accumulation
● Stone and gravel impact
Sustained high temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance,
which all passenger vehicle tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades
B and A represent higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel, than the minimum required by
law.
● Insects, tree sap and tar
WARNING!
● Salt in the air near seacoast localities
● Atmospheric fallout/industrial pollutants
Leaving your vehicle for over 30 days where the
lithium-ion battery reaches a zero or near zero state
of charge could cause damage to the high voltage
battery.
BODY AND UNDERBODY MAINTENANCE
Cleaning Headlights
BODYWORK
Your vehicle is equipped with plastic headlights and
fog lights that are lighter and less susceptible to stone
breakage than glass headlights.
WARNING!
PROTECTION FROM ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combination, can
cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Plastic is not as scratch resistant as glass and
therefore different lens cleaning procedures must be
followed.
Vehicle body care requirements vary according to
geographic locations and usage. Chemicals that make
roads passable in snow and ice and those that are
sprayed on trees and road surfaces during other
seasons are highly corrosive to the metal in your
vehicle. Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle
to airborne contaminants, road surfaces on which the
vehicle is operated, extreme hot or cold weather, and
To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses and
reducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth.
To remove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution
followed by rinsing.
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