2002 Lexus GS 430 User Guide 1 - Page 69

MICHELIN TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Read your vehicle owner's manual, the information on the sidewall of your tires and your vehicle's tire information placard for essential safety and maintenance information. Safety Warning W A R R A N T Y Disregarding any of the safety precautions in this booklet may result in tire failure or explosion causing serious personal injury or death. Tire Spinning Do not spin tires at a speedometer reading above 35 miles per hour (55 km/h). Excessive speed in a free-running, unloaded tire can cause the tire to explode from centrifugal force. The energy released by such an explosion is sufficient to cause serious physical injury or death. Never allow anyone to stand near or behind a spinning tire. When in mud, sand, snow, ice or other slippery conditions, do not spin wheels excessively. With automatic transmission vehicles, accelerating the motor excessively under such conditions can cause one of the drive tires to spin beyond its speed capacity. Accelerating the engine to spin a wheel when attempting to balance a drive tire/wheel assembly can also cause a tire to spin beyond its speed capacity. Tire Inflation Driving on a tire that does not have the correct inflation pressure is dangerous. An underinflated tire builds up excessive heat that may result in sudden tire destruction. If tires are supplied as original equipment, refer to the tire placard on your vehicle (check vehicle and/or vehicle owner's manual for placard location) for the recommended operating pressures. For replacement tires, the correct inflation pressure should be provided by your tire dealer. If it is not, refer to the vehicle tire placard. 69 Y o u r W a r r a n t i e s i n D e t a i l