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Wheels and tires<br />
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop<br />
and check your tires as soon as possible, and<br />
inflate them to the proper pressure.<br />
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire<br />
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to<br />
tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces<br />
Battery range and tire tread life, and may<br />
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping<br />
ability.<br />
The TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire<br />
maintenance, and it is the driver’s<br />
responsibility to maintain correct tire<br />
pressure, even if under-inflation has not<br />
reached a level to trigger illumination of the<br />
TPMS tire pressure telltale.<br />
Checking tire pressures<br />
WARNING: Tire pressures should be<br />
checked using an accurate pressure<br />
gauge when cold. Under-inflation is the most<br />
common cause of tire failures and may result<br />
in severe tire cracking, tread separation or<br />
“blowout”, with unexpected loss of vehicle<br />
control and increased risk of injury.<br />
Check the pressures when the tires are cold.<br />
Be aware that it only takes 1 mile (1.5 km) of<br />
driving to warm up the tires sufficiently to<br />
affect the tire pressures. If it is necessary to<br />
check the tires when they are warm, you<br />
should expect the pressures to have<br />
increased. Do not let air out of warm tires in<br />
an attempt to match the recommended cold<br />
tire pressures.<br />
Note: When adjusting tire pressures, you can<br />
display tire pressure values on the Touch<br />
Screen’s tire pressure screen. However, the<br />
values displayed by the Touch Screen will not<br />
be updated until you place the car in drive<br />
long enough for the tire pressure monitoring<br />
sensors to take new readings. For details,<br />
refer to the Touch Screen Users <strong>Manual</strong><br />
provided in your owners package.<br />
Always inflate your tires to the Tesla Motors<br />
recommended inflation pressure even if it is<br />
different from the maximum inflation<br />
pressure information found on the tire itself.<br />
For the correct tire pressures, refer to<br />
Specifications and tire pressures, page 11-4.<br />
The following procedure should be used to<br />
check and adjust tire pressures:<br />
1. Remove the cap from the valve, then<br />
firmly press the tire gauge onto the valve<br />
and measure the pressure.<br />
2. If required add air to reach the required<br />
pressure.<br />
3. Check the pressure by removing the tire<br />
gauge and then re-attaching it.<br />
Note: Failure to remove and re-attach the<br />
gauge to the valve could cause the gauge<br />
to show an incorrect reading.<br />
4. If too much air is added, air can be<br />
released by pushing on the metal stem in<br />
the center of the valve.<br />
5. Recheck the pressure with the tire gauge<br />
and adjust if necessary.<br />
6. Refit the valve cap.<br />
Valves<br />
Fit the valve caps securely to prevent dirt<br />
from entering the valve. Periodically check<br />
the valve for damage and leaks.<br />
TR0080<br />
Tire wear<br />
WARNING: The tires should be<br />
regularly checked for wear and to make<br />
sure that there are no cuts, bulges or<br />
exposure of the ply/cord structure. Do not<br />
drive with tires which are worn or damaged.<br />
The safety of the vehicle and occupants will<br />
be adversely affected.p<br />
Tires fitted as original equipment have wear<br />
indicators moulded into the tread pattern.<br />
When the tread has been worn down to 1/16”<br />
(inch). the indicators start appearing at the<br />
surface of the tread pattern, producing the<br />
effect of a continuous band of rubber across<br />
the width of the tire.<br />
A tire must be replaced as soon as an<br />
indicator band becomes visible or the tread<br />
depth reaches the minimum permitted by<br />
legislation.<br />
Technical specifications<br />
11-9