Tire Safety Information..................156
▫Tire Markings........................156
▫Tire Identification Number (TIN)..........159
▫Tire Loading And Tire Pressure...........160
Ti re s—General Information...............164
▫Tire Pressure.........................164
▫Tire Inflation Pressures.................165
▫Radial-Ply Tires......................167
▫Compact Spare Tire—If Equipped.........167
▫Limited Use Spare—If Equipped.........168
▫Tire Spinning........................168
▫Tread Wear Indicators..................169
▫Replacement Tires.....................170
▫Alignment And Balance.................171
Tire Chains...........................171
Snow Tires...........................171
Tire Rotation Recommendations...........172
AutoStick—If Equipped................173
▫AutoStick Operation...................173
▫AutoStick General Information............174
Fuel Requirements.....................174
▫Spark Knock.........................174
▫Reformulated Gasoline.................175
▫Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends..............175
▫MMT In Gasoline.....................176
▫Materials Added To Fuel................176
▫Fuel System Cautions..................176
▫Carbon Monoxide Warnings..............177
Adding Fuel..........................178
▫Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)...............178
142 STARTING AND OPERATING
CAUTION!
Replacing original tires with tires of a different size
may result in false speedometer and odometer read-
ings.
Alignment And Balance
Poor suspension alignment may result in:
•Fast tire wear.
•Uneven tire wear, such as feathering and one-sided
wear.
•Vehicle pull to right or left.
Tires may also cause the vehicle to pull to the left or right.
Alignment will not correct this condition. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Improper alignment will not cause vehicle vibration.
Vibration may be a result of tire and wheel out-of-
balance. Proper balancing will reduce vibration and
avoid tire cupping and spotty wear.
TIRE CHAINS
Due to limited clearance, tire chains are not recom-
mended.
CAUTION!
Damage to the vehicle may result if tire chains are
used.
SNOW TIRES
Some areas of the country require the use of snow tires
during winter. Standard tires are of the all season type
and satisfy this requirement as indicated by the M+S
designation on the tire side wall.
If you need snow tires, select tires equivalent in size and
type to the original equipment tires. Use snow tires only
in sets of 4, failure to do so may adversely affect the
safety and handling of your vehicle.
STARTING AND OPERATING 171
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Side Airbag............................ 39
Side Window Demisters...............131,136
Signals, Turn........................... 91
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............. 195
Snow Tires............................ 171
Spare Tire.........................167,168
Spark Plugs........................... 210
Speed Control........................71,90
Speedometer........................... 91
Starting.............................. 144
Cold Weather........................ 145
Engine Fails to Start................... 146
Starting and Operating................... 144
Steering
Power...........................155,215
Tilt Column.......................... 70
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................ 122
Storage.............................. 236
Storage, Vehicle........................ 236
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 236
Stuck, Freeing......................... 196
Sun Roof.............................. 79Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 34
Synthetic Engine Oil..................... 209
System, Navigation..................... 119
Tachometer............................ 91
Tape Player........................... 123
Temperature Control, Automatic............ 126
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......92,187
Theft Alarm............................ 23
Theft System........................... 23
Tilt Steering Column..................... 70
Tire and Loading Information Placard....... 160
Tire Identification Number (TIN)........... 159
Tire Markings......................... 156
Tire Safety Information................... 156
Tires ...........................49,164,274
Air Pressure......................... 164
Alignment.......................... 171
Chains............................. 171
Changing........................187,188
Compact Spare....................... 167
Flat Changing.....................187,188
General Information................... 164
INDEX 289
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