Porsche Cayman owners manual page 210

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Tire pressures Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should f Never let air out of hot tires. be checked every 2 weeks when cold (68°F/20°C) This could cause the tire pressure to fall below Warning! and inflated to the inflation pressure recommend-the prescribed value. Incorrect tire pressure causes increased tire ed in this Owner's Manual or on the tire-pressure Insufficient tire filling pressure can cause tires to wear and adversely affects road handling. plate.overheat and thus be damaged – even invisibly. If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the Hidden tire damage is not eliminated by subse- f Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge size indicated in this Owner's Manual or on the tire-quently correcting the tire pressure. when checking inflation pressures. pressure plate, you should determine the proper f Do not exceed the maximum tire pressure list-tire inflation pressure for those tires. ed on the tire sidewall. As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been Please observe the chapter “VEHICLE IDENTI-equipped with a tire pressure monitoring (TPC) FICATION NUMBER” on Page 264.that illuminates a low tire pressure message when f Cold tire inflation pressure means: all tires one or more of your tires is significantly under-in- must be cold, ambient temperature maximum flated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure (68°F, (20°C) , when adjusting the inflation pres-message illuminates, you should stop and check sure. your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to Avoid sunlight striking the tires before measur-the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly un- ing cold pressures, since the pressures would der-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and rise from temperature influence. can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduc- es fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect f Valve caps protect the valve from dust and dirt, the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability. and thus from leakage. Please note that the TPC is not a substitute for Always screw caps tightly down. proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s re- Replace missing caps immediately. sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even f Use only plastic valve caps.if under-inflation has not reached the level to trig- f Do not use commercially available sealant or ger illumination of the TPC low tire pressure mes- tire inflating bottles. Only use Porsche sage. approved tire sealant.f On vehicles with tire pressure monitoring: Please observe the chapter “TPC TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING” on Page 103. When tires are warm, the tire pressure is in- creased. 210 Practical Tips, Emergency Service

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