Tire
s
Inspectio n
Ever y tim e yo u chec k inflation , yo u
shoul d als o examin e th e tire s fo r
damage , foreig n objects , an d wear .
Yo u shoul d loo k for :
Bump s o r bulge s in th e trea d o r
sid e o f th e tire . Replac e th e tir e if
yo u fin d eithe r o f thes e conditions .
Cuts , splits , o r crack s in th e sid e
o f th e tire . Replac e th e tir e if yo u
ca n se e fabri c o r cord .
Excessiv e trea d wear .
INDICATO
R LOCATIO N MARK S
TREA D WEA R INDICATOR S
You r car' s tire s hav e wea r indicator s
molde d int o th e tread . Whe n th e
trea d wear s dow n to tha t point , yo u
wil l se e a 1/ 2 inc h (12. 7 mm ) wid e
ban d runnin g acros s th e tread . Thi s
show s ther e is les s tha n 1/1 6 inc h
(1. 6 mm ) o f trea d lef t o n th e tire . A
tir e tha t i s thi s wor n give s ver y littl e
tractio n o n we t roads . Yo u shoul d
replac e th e tir e if yo u ca n se e th e
trea d wea r indicato r i n thre e o r mor e
place s aroun d th e tire .
Maintenanc
e
I n additio n t o prope r inflation ,
correc t whee l alignmen t help s t o
decreas e tir e wear . I f yo u fin d a tir e
i s wor n unevenly , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e whee l alignment .
Th e tire s wer e properl y balance d b y
th e factory . The y ma y nee d to b e
rebalance d a t som e tim e befor e the y
ar e wor n out . Hav e you r deale r
chec k th e tire s i f yo u fee l a consis -
ten t vibratio n whil e driving . A tir e
shoul d alway s b e rebalance d if i t i s
remove d fro m th e whee l fo r repair .
Mak e sur e th e installe r balance s th e
wheel s whe n yo u hav e ne w tire s
installed . Thi s increase s ridin g
comfor t an d tir e life . You r car' s
origina l tire s wer e dynami c o r "spin "
balance d a t th e factory . Fo r bes t
results , hav e th e installe r perfor m a
dynami c balance .
Maintenanc e
Inde
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Fron t End , Towin g b y
Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 22 8
Fuel................................................. . 11 8
Fil l Doo r an d Cap...................... . 11 9
Gauge........................................... . 5 6
Octan e Requirement................ . 11 8
Oxygenated............................... . 23 8
Reserv e Indicator........................ . 5 6
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 11 9
Fuses , Checkin g the..................... . 22 3
Ga s Mileage , Improving............... . 12 4
Gasohol.......................................... . 23 8
Gasoline......................................... . 11 8
Fue l Reserv e Indicator............... . 4 7
Gauge........................................... . 4 9
Octan e Requirement................ . 11 8
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 11 9
Ga s Statio n Procedures................ . 11 9
Gauge s
Engin e Coolan t
Temperature........................... . 5 6
Fuel............................................... . 5 6
Gearshif
t Leve r Position s
5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 13 6
Glas s Cleaning............................. . 20 2
Glov e Box........................................ . 7 8
Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 19 0
Hatc h
Openin g the................................. .
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Ope n Monito r
Light...................
. 4 7
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 6 3
Headlight s
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 4 7
Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 5 9
Lo w Beams , Turnin g o n ............ . 5 9
Reminde r Beeper........................ . 5 9
Replacin g Haloge n Bulbs........ . 19 0
Turnin g on................................... . 6 1
Heating............................................. . 8 1
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 13 3
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 5 9
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 17 4
Hood , Openin g the....................... . 12 0
Horn....................................................
. 3
Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 16 3
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 17 1
Hydroplaning................................. . 14 2
Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 23 2
I f You r Ca r Ha s t o b e Towed...... . 22 8
Ignitio n
Keys.............................................. . 6 5
Switch........................................... . 6 7
Timin g Contro l System............ . 24 1
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t
Panel............................................. . 4 5
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 18 2
Norma l Driving......................... . 18 3
Insid e Mirror................................... . 7 4
Inspection , Tire............................. . 18 4
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 4 5
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 0
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 20 1
Interio r Light................................... . 8 0
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