Black plate (61,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011Vehicle Care 10-61Tire PressureTires need the correct amountof air pressure to operateeffectively.Notice: Do not let anyone tellyou that under‐inflation orover‐inflation is all right. It isnot. If your tires do not haveenough air (under‐inflation),you can get the following:. Tire overloading andover-heating which couldlead to a blowout.. Premature orirregular wear.. Poor handling.. Reduced fuel economy.If your tires have too much air(over‐inflation), you can getthe following:. Unusual wear.. Poor handling.. Rough ride.. Needless damage fromroad hazards.A vehicle-specific Tire andLoading Information labelis attached to your vehicle.This label shows your vehicle'soriginal equipment tires and thecorrect inflation pressures foryour tires when they are cold.The recommended cold tireinflation pressure, shown onthe label, is the minimumamount of air pressure neededto support your vehicle'smaximum load carrying capacity.For additional informationregarding how much weightyour vehicle can carry, and anexample of the Tire and LoadingInformation label, see VehicleLoad Limits on page 9‑12.How you load your vehicleaffects vehicle handling andride comfort. Never load yourvehicle with more weight thanit was designed to carry.When to CheckCheck your tires once a monthor more. Do not forget tocheck the compact sparetire, if the vehicle has one.The compact spare shouldbe at 420 kPa (60 psi).For additional informationregarding the compact sparetire, see Compact SpareTire on page 10‑93.
