Your vehicle has a compact spare
tire that takes up less space. Use this
sparetireasatemporaryreplace-
ment only. Get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put it back
on your vehicle as soon as you can.Thecompactsparetirehasashorter
tread lif e than a regular tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear
indicator bars. The replacement
shouldbethesamesizeanddesign
tire, mounted on the same wheel.
Thecompactsparetireisnot
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the compact wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire.
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire: Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare.
Do not use the compact spare tire
if you are towing a trailer.
The wheel of the compact spare
tire is designed especially to f it
your vehicle. Do not use your
sparetireonanothervehicle
unlessitisthesamemakeand
model.
Turn off the Traction Control
System (see page ). Driving
withthecompactsparetiremay
activate the TCS.
221
Compact Spare Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
302
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60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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Tachometer . 66
............................................
Tailgate . 89
.................................
Opening the . 89
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Open Monitor Light . 64 ......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 285
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 301
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Tape Player . 166, 187
Technical Descriptions
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Emissions Control Systems . 340
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 338
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 342
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 67
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 54
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Tether Anchorage Points . 45
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Thef t Protection . 192
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 342
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Time, Setting the . 123
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Timing Belt . 273
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Tire Chains . 279
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 303
...............................................
Tires . 273
..............................
Air Pressure . 273
...................................
Balancing . 276
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Checking Wear . 275
..........................
Compact Spare . 302
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 336
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Inf lation . 273
..................................
Inspection . 275
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Replacing . 277 ......................................
Rotating . 276
...........................................
Snow . 279
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Specif ications . 335
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Tire Chains . 279
Towing .....................................
A Trailer . 226
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Emergency Wrecker . 329
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Traction Control System (TCS) . 221
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 259
...........................
Fluid Selection . 259
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Identif ication Number . 333
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 213
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Treadwear . 336
.......................................
Trip Meter . 67
....................................
Turn Signals . 72
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Tools, Tire Changing . 303
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 299
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 301
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 336
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Unleaded Gasoline . 196
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 296
.......................
Starting the Engine . 211
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude . 211
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With a Dead Battery . 313
..............
State Emissions Testing . 343
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 315
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 76
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 82
...........
Stereo Sound System . 161, 173
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 291
...................................
Storage Box . 129
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 126
........................................
Sun Visor . 127
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 55
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SRS Indicator . 54, 62
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System Components . 52
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Synthetic Oil . 250
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