Check and fill tire pressure
The right pressure makes the car safer and saves fuel. The number to use is on a sticker inside the driver's door, not on the tire.
Tools you need
- Tire pressure gauge
- Air pump (at a gas station or a small home pump)

Steps
Check the tires cold, before driving or after the car has been parked for a few hours.
Find the recommended pressure on the sticker inside the driver's door frame (or in the owner's manual).
Unscrew the cap on the tire's valve and press the gauge straight on. Read the number.

Photo: JEG14 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons If it is low, add air in short bursts and check again until it matches the sticker.
Put the valve cap back. Check all four tires, and the spare if you have one.
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Steps written by Sureno. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one.
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