2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA flat tire

2. Slow down if road has standing water or puddles.
3. Replace tires when tread wear indicators first become
visible.
4. Keep tires properly inflated.
5. Maintain sufficient distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front to avoid a collision in a sudden stop.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your
steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth between Reverse
and Drive. Usually the least accelerator pedal pressure to
maintain the rocking motion without spinning the
wheels is most effective.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause tire dam-
age or failure. A tire could explode and injure
someone. Do not spin your vehicle’s wheels faster
than 35 mph (55 km/h) when you are stuck. And
don’t let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter
what the speed.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transmission overheating and failure. It
can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels
above 35 mph (55 km/h).
312 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

WARNING!
The traction grade is based on braking (straight-
ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering
(turning) performance.
Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (highest), B, and C, repre-
senting the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and
its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
WARNING!
The temperature grade is established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.
402 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Car Washes............................ 355
Carbon Monoxide Warning................. 290
Cargo Area Cover....................... 152
Cargo Compartment
Luggage Carrier....................... 155
Cargo Tie-Downs........................ 153
Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance......... 220
Cassette Tape Player...................193,198
Catalytic Converter...................... 332
Caution, Exhaust Gas...................68,339
CD Changer......................189,201,203
CD Player..................183,187,193,200,203
CD Player Maintenance................... 221
Cellular Phone........................79,222
Chains, Tire............................ 284
Changing A Flat Tire..................... 302
Chart, Tire Sizing........................ 265
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator
Light).............................170,323Child Restraint.......................... 59
Child Restraint Tether Anchors.............59,61
Child Safety Locks........................ 19
Child Seat.............................. 65
Clean Air Gasoline....................... 287
Climate Control......................... 223
Clock.............................182,183
Compact Disc Maintenance................. 221
Compact Spare Tire...................... 276
Compass.............................. 180
Compass Calibration..................... 180
Compass Variance....................... 181
Computer, Trip/Travel.................... 182
Console.............................. 151
Console, Floor.......................... 151
Console, Overhead....................... 137
Contract, Service........................ 396
Coolant Pressure Cap..................... 343
Cooling System......................... 340
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System, Navigation...................... 222
Tachometer............................ 169
Tape Player............................ 198
Temperature Control, Automatic............. 232
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......165,301
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint.............59,61
Theft Alarm............................ 25
Theft System............................ 25
Theft System Arming...................... 25
Theft System Disarming.................... 26
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo................... 153
Tilt Steering Column..................... 129
Tire and Loading Information Placard......268,269
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 267
Tire Markings.......................... 263
Tire Safety Information.................... 263
Tires ............................69,272,401
Air Pressure.......................... 272Alignment........................... 280
Chains.............................. 284
Changing............................ 302
Compact Spare........................ 276
General Information.................... 272
High Speed.......................... 275
Inflation Pressures..................... 273
Jacking............................. 302
Load Capacity.....................268,269
Pressure Monitor System................. 281
Quality Grading....................... 401
Radial.............................. 276
Replacement.......................279,281
Rotation............................. 286
Safety...........................263,272
Sizes............................... 265
Snow Tires........................... 285
Spare Tire........................... 304
Spinning............................ 278
418 INDEX