Michelin LIGHT TRUCK TIRE User Manual

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PASSENGER & LIGHT TRUCK

TIRE OWNER’S MANUAL & LIMITED WARRANTY

PAX®SYSTEM TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY

ABOUT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY

As the purchaser of Michelin PAX System tires and support rings, mounted
on a vehicle approved for the PAX System, equipped with a properly
operating low tire pressure warning system, you are covered by this limited
warranty. You are encouraged to read this booklet carefully to

understand the separate warranty coverages for tires and
componets that apply to your PAX System. Please also pay
close attention to the Owner’s Manual part of this booklet
since it provides specific safety and maintenance
information for your PAX System.

The Michelin PAX System is a very sophisticated system that includes the tire,
support ring and gel, pressure sensing device, and wheel. In the event of a
loss of tire air pressure, with this system you can still carefully maneuver the
vehicle at speeds up to 55 miles per hour, for a distance of up to 125 miles,
even though a tire has lost all air! That means time to get off the highway
and get to a place where the tire can be inspected, replaced, or possibly
repaired and returned to service. That’s peace of mind!

The distance that can be safely traveled following an air loss incident will
depend upon the conditions under which the vehicle is operating, the
degree of air loss, the extent of the damage causing the air loss, the

ambient temperature, the weight of the vehicle and the operating speed
of the vehicle. The fewer miles you travel after an air loss incident, the
greater the likelihood that the tire can be re-inflated (or repaired, if
punctured) and returned to service.

While no tire, regardless of its quality or design, is indestructible, the
Michelin PAX System tire is a design innovation that puts you in control of
a potentially compromising situation.

NOTE: Presently the Michelin PAX System is available only as original
equipment on selected vehicles.

WHAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG

Workmanship and Materials

PAX System Tire
Michelin PAX System 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 the attached owner’s manual, are covered by
this warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, for the life of the
original usable tread or 6 years from the date of purchase, whichever comes
first. At that time, all warranties, express or implied, expire. The usable tread is
the original tread down to the level of the treadwear indicators, i.e., 2/32nds of
an inch (1.6mm) of tread remaining. The date of purchase is documented by

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PAX®SYSTEM TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY

new vehicle registration or tire sales invoice. If no proof of purchase is available,
coverage will be based on date of manufacture.

PAX®SYSTEM SUPPORT RING

Michelin PAX System Support ring , 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 the
attached owner’s manual, are covered by this warranty against defects in
workmanship and materials, for 6 years from the date of purchase.

Replacement will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions
described under “HOW REPLACEMENT CHARGES ARE CALCULATED”
on page 4.

THE PAX®SYSTEM ASSURANCE PLAN

In addition to the limited warranty coverage described above, Michelin
PAX System also carries the Michelin PAX System Assurance Plan.

Most tire punctures can be repaired if the driver acts quickly to have the
puncturing object removed at the first sign of tire air loss. No tire,
regardless of its quality, is indestructible and even a PAX System tire can be
rendered unserviceable by road hazard injury. If this happens, Michelin will
replace your tire under the terms and conditions described in HOW

REPLACEMENT CHARGES ARE CALCULATED. This PAX System Assurance
Plan is not a warranty or protection against all road hazard injuries. It is an
added value to the consumer that provides for replacement of tires that
come out of service as the result of conditions not covered by the limited
warranty.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY
OR MICHELIN

Michelin PAX System tires and support rings which become unrepairable
and/or unserviceable due to:

• Incorrect mounting of the tire, tire/wheel imbalance, or improper repair;

• Misapplication, improper maintenance, racing, under inflation, over
inflation, or other abuse;

• Uneven or rapid wear which results from mechanical irregularity in the vehicle
such as wheel misalignment, (a measured tread difference of 2\32 nds of an
inch or more across the tread of the same tire);

• Accident, fire, chemical corrosion, tire alteration, or vandalism;

• Flat spotting caused by improper storage;

• The addition of liquid, solid or gaseous materials other than air, nitrogen or
carbon dioxide (for example, water base sealers or balancing substances);

• Ozone or weather checking;

• Use of Michelin PAX System tires and support rings without a correctly
operating low air pressure warning system.

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PAX®SYSTEM ASSURANCE PLAN

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HOW REPLACEMENT CHARGES ARE CALCULATED
MICHELIN PAX

If a Michelin PAX System tire becomes unserviceable due to a
workmanship or materials condition or a road hazard injury during the first
24 months of service or before 50% of the tread is worn, whichever occurs
first, Michelin will furnish a comparable new Michelin PAX System
replacement tire at NO CHARGE. No charge will be made for demounting,
mounting and balancing, but the consumer will be responsible for paying
any other service charges and applicable taxes.

If a Michelin PAX System tire becomes unserviceable due to a
workmanship or materials condition or a road hazard injury after the free
replacement period, Michelin will furnish a comparable Michelin PAX
System replacement tire on a pro rata basis. An Authorized Pax System
Dealer shall 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 in the current Michelin Base Price List, whichever is
lower. This list is based on a predetermined price intended to fairly
represent the actual selling price of the tire. After the free replacement
period, you pay the cost of demounting, mounting and balancing and any
other dealer charges and applicable taxes.

If the Michelin PAX System support ring becomes unserviceable due to a
workmanship or materials condition or a road hazard injury during the six
year warranty period, the insert will be replaced at no charge.

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SYSTEM TIRES AND SUPPORT RINGS

WHAT THE CONSUMER MUST DO WHEN MAKING A
CLAIM

When making a claim under the terms of this warranty the consumer must
present the tire to an authorized Michelin PAX System Dealer or a
participating new vehicle dealership. Michelin tire retailers are listed at
www.Michelinman.com or call 1-877-729-8473 for assistance. The vehicle
on which the tire was used should be available for inspection.

If further assistance is required, please write: Consumer Relations Department,
Post Office Box 19001, Greenville, South Carolina 29602-9001.

CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

Your PAX System tires must be removed from the wheel for inspection
prior to repair. Do not use plug-only, outside-in, on-the-wheel repair.This
warranty does not provide compensation for loss of time, loss of use of
vehicle, inconvenience or consequential damages.

Michelin PAX System tires presented for claim remain the property of the
consumer and Michelin accepts no responsibility for loss of, or damage to,
tires which are in the custody or control of a Michelin tire retailer for the
purpose of inspection for warranty adjustment. In the event of a disputed
claim, the consumer must make the tire available to Michelin for further
inspection.No Michelin representative, employee or retailer has the
authority to make or imply any representation, promise or agreement,
which in any way varies the terms of this warranty.

These limited warranties apply only in the United States.

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 SAFETY WARNING

DISREGARDING ANY OF THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE OR EXPLOSION CAUSING

SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

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