2010 Mercury Mountaineer Tire Warranty 1st Printing
2010 Mercury Mountaineer Manual
2010 Mercury Mountaineer manual content summary:
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Tire Warranty Guide Contents: Tire Limited Warranty Continental and General Goodyear and Dunlop Kumho Maxxisா Michelinா Pirelli Tire Safety Information 1 2 9 14 18 24 33 37 - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 2
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Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, or American Samoa. For the location of authorized tire dealers, refer to your local telephone directory. Your Mazda Dealer may also assist you in obtaining a warranty service from the tire manufacturer. The following tire warranty information has been - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 4
TIRE WILL NOT FAIL OR BECOME UNSERVICEABLE IF NEGLECTED OR MISTREATED. Continental Tire recommends that you carefully review this guide, which contains important Limited Warranty and Policy information. Continental Tire encourages you to also read the important safety and maintenance information - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 5
eligible Continental/General Tire brand passenger, light truck, or Temporary Spare tire used in normal service, becomes unserviceable from a condition tread is worn out at this point and the Basic Coverage of this Limited Warranty and Policy ends, regardless of the time period remaining. Owner pays - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 6
mm) of treadwear, the Limited Warranty and Policy coverage expires, no adjustments will be made. 3. HOW A PRO RATA PRICE IS CALCULATED The replacement tire price will be determined by multiplying the percentage of the useable tread worn by the Dealers Selling Price (excluding all applicable taxes - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 7
tires on vehicles normally operated outside the United States and Canada, see the nearest Continental/General Tire brand tire dealer or distributor for local coverage. Tire(s) transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed are not covered. Continental Tire does not offer tread - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 8
made by Continental Tire. No Continental Tire employee, retailer, or dealer has the authority to make any warranty, representation, promise or agreement on behalf of Continental Tire except as expressly written in this Limited Warranty and Policy. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CONTINENTAL TIRE - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 9
Warranty Claim Form or dealer replacement sales receipt. Owner is responsible for paying all applicable taxes set forth under this Limited Warranty and Policy. Owner is also responsible for paying local tire-disposal fees where applicable and any parts or service regardless of mileage or months - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 10
nearest Continental/General Tire brand tire dealer, consult the Yellow Pages or, if for any reason local service or information is not available, call Continental/General Tire brand toll-free Customer Relations number. In the United States, call: 1-800-847-3349. In Canada, call: 1-800-461-1776 or - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 11
Limited Warranty if you meet all the following criteria: • You are the owner or authorized agent of the owner of new Goodyear or Dunlop highway auto or light Dunlop highway radial auto or radial light truck tire, covered by this policy, removed from service due to a covered warranty condition during - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 12
eligible for free replacement that are removed from service due to a covered warranty condition available, the same brand tire with the same basic construction and quality with a different sidewall or tread configuration. If a higher priced tire is accepted as replacement, the difference in price - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 13
LIMITATIONS This limited warranty is applicable only in the United States and Canada. WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY? This limited a factory producing Goodyear or Dunlop tires, has been intentionally altered to change its appearance (e.g., white inlay on a black tire or regrooved). • - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 14
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. No representative or dealer has authority to make any representation, promise, or agreement on behalf of Goodyear or Dunlop except as stated herein. Any tire, no matter how well constructed, may fail in service or otherwise become - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 15
road hazard injury, etc.) to which a tire is subjected. Consumers should not rely soley on the appearance of the tire, but should be aware of any change in dynamic performance such as increased air loss, noise or vibration, which could be a sign to remove the tire. Therefore, it is essential to have - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 16
LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PASSENGER CAR AND LIGHT actually worn. The cost of mounting, balancing and any other service actual dealer selling price by the percentage of remaining usable tread depth. KUMHO TEMPORARY TIRE A. A Temporary tire weighs less and provides more trunk storage space - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 17
T-TYPE TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES Air Pressure - Check T-type temporary spare tire inflation pressure as soon as practical after installation and inflate to 60 or demounting, running flat, racing, vandalism, willful damage or abuse. - Misalignment, wheel imbalance, defective brakes or shock absorber - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 18
competitive events are not covered by this warranty. C. Limitation of remedy: to the extent permitted by law, Canada, and from state to state in the U.S.A. 3. KUMHO'S OBLIGATIONS Replacement qualifying under this warranty will be made by a participating Kumho Dealer or a participating Car Dealer - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 19
in this booklet, the placard in the vehicle or the Owner's Manual. KUMHO TIRE U.S.A. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 10299 6th Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Toll Free (800) 44(HI)-58646 (KUMHO) www.kumhousa.com CANADA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Riverside Corporate Centre Suite 118-11782 Hammersmith Way Richmond, - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 20
applies only to Maxxis brand radial tires installed as original equipment on new passenger cars and light trucks, and to Maxxis brand temporary spare tires included with new passenger cars and light trucks. The Maxxis brand tires to which this Limited Warranty applies are referred to in this - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 21
mounting or dismounting, vehicle mechanical problems (such as faulty, worn or malfunctioning brakes and/or suspension), damaged wheels, tire truing, snow/ice chain usage, flat spots caused by braking, or Tires involved in accidents. • Tire alterations such as, but not limited to, bead or sidewall - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 22
(or Provinces) do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. • This Limited Warranty is only applicable in the United States and Canada. • This Limited Warranty is not intended as a representation that a tire - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 23
its date of manufacture. • You must present the Tire that is the subject of the warranty claim and all service and maintenance records required by this Limited Warranty. • If there is no Maxxis Dealer or Vehicle Manufacturer Dealer near you, call the Maxxis Technology Center at 1-866-509-7067. 21 - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 24
Vehicle Owner's Manual. Information air pressure every month when tires are "cold." Use an accurate tire air chuckholes, glass, rocks and curbs) which may cause internal explosive force during installation of the tire exceed the maximum recommended pressure to seat the beads. Only trained tire - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 25
standard tire repaired or replaced. Contact Information Any time you see damage to your Tires or wheels, immediately contact a Vehicle Manufacturer Dealer or Maxxis Dealer. If further assistance is required, please contact: Maxxis International - U.S.A. 1-866-509-7067 Or write: Maxxis Technology - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 26
truck tires, used in normal service on the vehicle on which they were originally fitted and in accordance with the maintenance recommendations and safety warnings contained in this warranty guide and your vehicle's owner guide, are covered by this limited warranty against defects in workmanship and - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 27
a manufacturer's limited warranty for treadwear number of miles from a given tire. Driving habits, driving conditions, road conditions, and vehicle maintenance providing the warranted miles of service as indicated by the installation, which must be listed on the new tire invoice and the Original - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 28
Service Record has been fully completed and signed; 3) The completed Service Record form, Original Owner/Tire Installation Date of purchase is documented by new vehicle registration or tire sales invoice. If no proof of purchase is available, coverage will be based on date of manufacture. At - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 29
other than air, nitrogen or cost of a comparable new Michelin passenger or light truck replacement tire on a pro rata basis. The retailer will determine the charge by multiplying the percentage of the original usable tread worn, by the current selling price at the adjustment location or the price - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 30
at 50% according to current actual selling price at the adjustment location. You pay the cost of mounting, balancing, and any other service charges and applicable taxes. WHAT THE CONSUMER MUST DO WHEN MAKING A CLAIM When making a claim under the terms of this limited warranty, you must present your - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 31
or imply any representation, promise or agreement, which in any way varies from the terms of this warranty. These limited warranties apply only in the United States and Canada. CONSUMER RIGHTS This warranty gives the user specific legal rights, and the user may also have other rights which vary from - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 32
, your vehicle owner's guide and vehicle tire information placard locating a participating Michelin tire retailer is required, please call the phone number listed for your area on page 32. ARBITRATION CLAUSE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE MARKETING, SALE - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 33
sale or performance of the purchased product, including but not limited to claims for consumer fraud or brought under any consumer protection Arbitral Body will be final and not subject to judicial review. All arbitrations will be conducted as document hearings. Each party shall bear its own costs - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 34
listed in the Yellow Pages, or visit our web site listed below for dealer locations. If further assistance is required, contact: IN USA 1-800-847-3435 or write: Michelin North America, Inc. Attention: Consumer Relations Department Post Office Box 19001 Greenville, SC 29602-9001 or email: www - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 35
& Light Truck TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY What Is Warranted And Who Is Eligible Under The Warranty? Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA), 100 Pirelli Drive, Rome, Georgia 30162-7000, warrants to the original purchaser (owner) of any passenger car and/or light truck sold in the United States and Canada on - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 36
which have been modified by the addition or removal of material or any tire intentionally altered to change its appearance. • Tires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or in which anything other than air or nitrogen has been used as the support medium. • Tires with weather cracking which were - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 37
wrecks, chains, theft, run while flat, underinflated, overinflated, or abused during servicing. Tires affected by Flat Dealer Locator on the Pirelli web site at www.us.pirelli.com This is the only express warranty given by PTNA, applicable to Pirelli original equipment passenger car radial and light - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 38
the exclusion or limitation of incidental North America Consumer Affairs Group 100 Pirelli Drive Rome, GA 30162-7000 1-800-747-3554 (1-800-PIRELLI) www.us.pirelli.com CANADA: Pirelli Pneus into account all aspects of the vehicle's operation. Changes in the tire size, type or construction should not - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 39
/or vehicle owner's manual for decal location) for the recommended extended mobility tires, which are as susceptible to losing air pressure as any other type of tire, if not properly maintained. Pressures should be checked when tires are cold, in other words, before they have been driven on. Driving - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 40
Therefore: add 2 psi ...(15 kPa) Check cold pressure as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. "Bleeding" air from hot tires could result in under inflation. wheel spin. Accelerating the motor excessively, particularly with automatic transmission vehicles, may cause a drive tire that has lost - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 41
control a vehicle when one or more tires experience a sudden air loss can lead to an accident. In any case, you should not exceed reasonable speeds as indicated by the legal limits and driving a maximum speed rating of 105 mph (170 kph). Light truck highway tires that do not have a speed symbol on - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 42
vehicle tire placard or owner's manual). If tires with lower speed ratings are fitted, the vehicle?s handling may be affected and the speed in the table below. REMEMBER...High speed driving can be dangerous and may damage your tires. AND...When driving at highway speeds, correct inflation pressure is - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 43
for signs of penetration, valve leakage or wheel damage that may account for the air loss. A tire damaged by a road hazard may appear undamaged to you high speeds as well as hard cornering, rapid starts, sudden stops, frequent driving on roads which are in poor condition, and off road use. Roads - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 44
DO NOT OVERLOAD: DRIVING ON ANY OVERLOADED the loading instructions of the manufacturer axle weight rating for any axle cold inflation pressure or tire load rating be exceeded. Check the tire decal and the owner's manual handling characteristics of your vehicle, which could be dangerous. If you 42 - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 45
run underinflated will show more wear on the shoulders than in the center notation are not recommended for winter driving. Tires designated for use in handling. TIRE ROTATION To obtain maximum tire wear, it may be necessary to rotate your tires. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for instructions - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 46
put on the rear. CUSTOMIZATION OF TIRES, WHEELS, OR SUSPENSION ON SUVS AND LIGHT TRUCKS Due to their size, weight and higher center of gravity, vehicles such as SUVs and light trucks do not have the same handling characteristics as automobiles. Because of these differing characteristics, failure to - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 47
weight from the tires by raising the vehicle or by removing the tires from the vehicle. Failure to store tires in accordance with these instructions type and which are in good, clean condition. Wheels that are bent, chipped, rusted (steel wheels) or corroded (alloy wheels) may cause tire damage - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 48
air loss. TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES When using any temporary spare tire, be sure to follow the vehicle manufacturer's instructions. COLD AND BEFORE LONG TRIPS DO NOT UNDERINFLATE/OVERINFLATE. DO NOT OVERLOAD. DRIVE AT MODERATE SPEEDS, OBSERVE LEGAL LIMITS. AVOID DRIVING OVER POTHOLES, OBSTACLES, CURBS - 2010 Mercury Mountaineer | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 49
RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAN LEAD TO ERRATIC VEHICLE BEHAVIOR AND/OR TIRE DAMAGE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. If you see any damage to your tires or wheels, contact your local authorized tire retailer or Mazda Dealer. Warning: For safety and good performance
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Tire Warranty Guide
Contents:
Tire Limited Warranty
1
Continental and General
2
Goodyear and Dunlop
9
Kumho
14
Maxxis
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18
Michelin
°
24
Pirelli
33
Tire Safety Information
37