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6 TIRE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SAFE TIRES The tire is the only contact between your vehicle and the road surface. Following the inspection and maintenance instructions in this owner's manual is critical to help ensure safe use and longer tire life. Visit the Safe Driving page at michelinman.com for more information about the important safety instructions and procedures in this owner's manual. SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Read this Owner's Manual, the information on the sidewall of your tires, your vehicle owner's manual and the tire information placard that came on your vehicle, for essential safety and maintenance information. While you should have complete confidence in your new MICHELIN ® tires, it's important to register your tires so we can contact you about any new safety developments. For online tire registration, visit tireregistration.com. TIRE FAILURE – SAFETY WARNING Any tire may fail as a result of an improperly repaired puncture, impact damage, improper inflation, overloading, a crack, a bulge or other distortion, or other conditions resulting from use or misuse. Tire failures, such as a rapid air loss or a tread and belt detachment, may increase risk of injury, death, or property damage. To reduce the risk of a tire failure, you should thoroughly read and follow the instructions in this manual, your vehicle owner's manual, the tire information placard on the vehicle (located in the vehicle's door jamb, inside the fuel hatch, or on the glove compartment door), and tire sidewall information regarding safety warnings, proper tire use, and proper tire maintenance. CONTROLLING A VEHICLE WHEN A TIRE FAILURE OCCURS If a tire failure occurs, you may hear a loud noise, feel a vibration, or feel the vehicle pull toward the side of the failed tire. If that happens, DO NOT BRAKE OR ABRUPTLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. Instead, slowly remove your foot from the accelerator and hold the steering wheel firmly while steering to remain in your lane. Once the vehicle has slowed and is fully in your control, apply the brakes gently, safely pull over to the shoulder, and come to a stop in the safest location possible. Inspect all tires. If any tire looks flat or low, or shows detachment or any other damage, replace the wheel and tire with a properly inflated spare after first inspecting the spare for visible damage. Bumps, bulges, or cracks in any tire may indicate detachment within the tire body and require inspection by a qualified tire professional. If any tire, including the spare, has bumps, bulges, cracks, or other visible damage, do not resume driving with that tire. If you have no other option, you should drive as slowly and cautiously as possible until you can obtain towing or mechanical assistance. If the spare tire is not properly inflated, do not resume driving with that tire unless you have no other option, in which case you should drive only as slowly as is safely possible in the traffic conditions until you can both get the spare tire properly inflated and have it checked by a tire professional to ensure that it is safe to use.

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