Tire Safety Information..................158
▫Tire Markings........................158
▫Tire Identification Number (TIN)..........162
▫Tire Loading And Tire Pressure...........163
Tires—General Information...............167
▫Tire Pressure.........................167
▫Tire Inflation Pressures.................168
▫Radial-Ply Tires......................170
▫Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped.........170
▫Limited Use Spare — If Equipped.........171
▫Tire Spinning........................171
▫Tread Wear Indicators..................172
▫Life Of Tire.........................173
▫Replacement Tires.....................173
▫Alignment And Balance.................174
Tire Chains...........................175
Snow Tires...........................175
Tire Rotation Recommendations...........175
AutoStick — If Equipped................176
▫AutoStick Operation...................176
▫AutoStick General Information............177
Fuel Requirements.....................178
▫Spark Knock.........................178
▫Reformulated Gasoline.................178
▫Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends..............178
▫MMT In Gasoline.....................179
▫Materials Added To Fuel................179
▫Fuel System Cautions..................180
▫Carbon Monoxide Warnings..............180
Flexible Fuel— (Fleet Vehicles Only)........181
▫E-85 General Information................181
▫Ethanol Fuel (E-85)....................181
144 STARTING AND OPERATING
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.Snow tires generally have lower speed ratings than what
was originally equipped with your vehicle and should
not be operated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120
km/h).
Tire Rotation Recommendations
Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate at
different loads and perform different steering, driving
and braking functions. For these reasons, they wear at
unequal rates, and tend to develop irregular wear pat-
terns.
These effects can be reduced by timely rotation of tires.
The benefits of rotation are especially worthwhile with
aggressive tread designs such as those on all season type
tires. Rotation will increase tread life, help to maintain
mud, snow and wet traction levels, and contribute to a
smooth, quiet ride.
STARTING AND OPERATING 175
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Service Manuals........................ 283
Setting the Clock........................ 99
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters)......134,139
Signals, Turn........................... 90
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............. 207
Snow Tires............................ 175
Spare Tire.........................170,171
Spark Plugs........................... 222
Speed Control (Cruise Control)...........72,89
Speedometer........................... 90
Starting.............................. 146
Cold Weather........................ 147
Engine Fails to Start................... 148
Starting and Operating................... 146
Steering
Power...........................157,227
Tilt Column.......................... 70
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................ 126
Storage.............................. 250
Storage, Vehicle........................ 250
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 250
Stuck, Freeing......................... 208Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 29
System, Navigation..................... 120
Tachometer............................ 90
Tape Player........................... 127
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)....... 129
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......91,199
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm)............... 19
Theft System (Security Alarm).............. 19
Tilt Steering Column..................... 70
Time Delay, Headlight.................... 69
Tire and Loading Information Placard....... 163
Tire Identification Number (TIN)........... 162
Tire Markings......................... 158
Tire Safety Information................... 158
Tires ...........................44,167,284
Aging (Life of Tires)................... 173
Air Pressure......................... 167
Alignment.......................... 174
Chains............................. 175
Changing........................199,200
Compact Spare....................... 170
Flat Changing.....................199,200
INDEX 299
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