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Parking on Hills
{CAUTION:
You really should not park your
vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.
If something goes wrong, your rig could
start to move. People can be injured,
and both your vehicle and the trailer can
be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill,
here’s how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into
PARK (P) yet, or into gear for a manual
transmission. When parking uphill, turn your
wheels away from the curb. When parking
downhill, turn your wheels into the curb.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer
wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release
the regular brakes until the chocks absorb
the load.4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your
parking brake, and then shift into PARK (P),
or REVERSE (R) for a manual transmission.
SeeParking Brake on page 130for more
information.
5. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure
the transfer case is in a drive gear and not in
NEUTRAL. SeeFour-Wheel Drive on page 126
for more information.
6. Release the regular brakes.
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal
down while you:
start your engine,
shift into a gear, and
release the parking brake.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the
chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store
the chocks.
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Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you’re pulling a trailer. SeeScheduled
Maintenance on page 437for more on this. Things
that are especially important in trailer operation
are automatic transmission uid (don’t over ll),
engine oil, axle lubricant, belt, cooling system and
brake system. Each of these is covered in this
manual, and the Index will help you nd them
quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s a good idea
to review these sections before you start your trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and
bolts are tight.
Trailer Wiring Harness
Your vehicle may be equipped with a four-pin
trailer towing harness. This harness has a four-pin
trailer connector that is attached to a bracket on
the hitch platform. The four-wire harness contains
the following trailer circuits:
Yellow: Left Stop/Turn Signal
Green: Right Stop/Turn Signal
Brown: Taillamps/Park lamps
White: Ground
Trailer Recommendations
You must subtract your hitch load from the
CWR for your vehicle. Weigh your vehicle with
your trailer attached, so that you won’t go over
the GVWR or the GAWR.
You’ll get the best performance if you spread out
the weight of your load the right way, and if
you choose the correct hitch and trailer brakes.
For more information, seeTowing a Trailer
on page 300later in this section.
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For additional information and details about the
DIC operation and displays seeDIC Controls and
Displays on page 194andDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 198.
You may notice, during cooler weather conditions,
that the low tire pressure warning light and the
DIC LOW TIRE message may come on when the
vehicle is rst started, and then turn off as you
start to drive. This may be an early indicator that
the air pressure in the tire(s) is getting low
and needs to be in ated to the proper pressure.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should
be checked monthly when cold and in ated to
the in ation pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire
in ation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of
a different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire in ation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire in ation
pressure for those tires.)As an added safety
feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with
a tire pressure
monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure
telltale when one
or more of your tires is
signi cantly
under-in ated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and check your tires
as soon as possible, and in ate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signi cantly
under-in ated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-in ation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even
if under-in ation has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
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TPMS Sensor Identi cation Codes
Each TPMS sensor has a unique identi cation
code. Any time you replace one or more of
the TPMS sensors or rotate your vehicle’s tires,
the identi cation codes will need to be matched to
the new tire/wheel position. The sensors are
matched to the tire/wheel positions in the following
order: driver’s side front tire, passenger’s side
front tire, passenger’s side rear tire, and driver’s
side rear tire using a TPMS diagnostic tool.
See your dealer for service.
The TPMS sensors may also be matched to each
tire/wheel position by increasing or decreasing
the tire’s air pressure. If increasing the tire’s
air pressure, do not exceed the maximum in ation
pressure indicated on the tire’s sidewall.
You will have one minute to match the rst
tire/wheel position, and ve minutes overall, to
match all four tire/wheel positions.If it takes longer than one minute, to match the
rst tire and wheel, or more than ve minutes
to match all four tire and wheel positions
the matching process stops and you will need to
start over.
The TPMS sensor matching procedure is outlined
below:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON with the
engine off.
3. Turn the exterior lamp switch from AUTO to
OFF four times within three seconds. A
double horn chirp will sound and the TPMS
low tire warning light starts ashing. The
double horn chirp and ashing TPMS warning
light indicates the TPMS matching process
has started. The TPMS warning
light should continue ashing throughout
the matching procedure. The LOW TIRE
message displays on the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
4. Start with the driver’s side front tire.
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5. Remove the valve cap from the valve cap
stem. Activate the TPMS sensor by
increasing or decreasing the tire’s air pressure
for 10 seconds, then stop and listen for a
single horn chirp. The single horn chirp should
sound within 15 seconds, con rming that
the sensor identi cation code has been
matched to this tire and wheel position. If you
do not hear the con rming single horn
chirp, turn the ignition switch to LOCK and
start over beginning with Step 2. To let
air-pressure out of a tire you can use the
pointed end of the valve cap, a pencil-style air
pressure gage, or a key.
6. Proceed to the passenger’s side front tire, and
repeat the procedure in Step 5.
7. Proceed to the passenger’s side rear tire, and
repeat the procedure in Step 5.8. Proceed to the driver’s side rear tire, and
repeat the procedure in Step 5.
9. After hearing the con rming horn chirp for the
driver side rear tire, check to see if the TPMS
low tire warning light and the DIC LOW
TIRE messages have turned off. If yes, the
TPMS sensors have been relearned. Turn the
ignition switch to LOCK.
If the low tire warning light and the DIC SERV
TPM messages are on after completing
Step 5 for the driver side rear tire, the sensor
relearn process has not been successful.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK and repeat
the matching process beginning with Step 2.
10. Set all four tires to the recommended
air pressure level as indicated on the Tire and
Loading Information label.
11. Put the valve caps back on the valve stems.
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Spare Tire................................................... 413
Installing.................................................. 398
Removing................................................ 395
Storing..................................................... 410
Speci cations, Capacities............................ 430
Speedometer............................................... 179
Starting Your Engine................................... 118
Steering...................................................... 250
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 158
Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)............................................ 150
Front Armrest Storage Area...................... 150
Glove Box................................................ 150
Rear Storage Area................................... 151
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 284
Sun Visors.................................................. 112
Sunroof....................................................... 152
T
Tachometer................................................. 179
Tailgate....................................................... 108
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 364Theft-Deterrent, Radio........................237, 238
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 112
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 112
Passlock
®................................................ 114
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 158
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 187
Tires........................................................... 369
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 421
Buying New Tires..................................... 386
Chains..................................................... 392
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 394
Cleaning.................................................. 422
Different Size........................................... 388
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 393
In ation - Tire Pressure............................ 377
Inspection and Rotation............................ 383
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 398
Pressure Monitor System ......................... 378
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 398
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 395
Secondary Latch System ......................... 406
Spare Tire................................................ 413
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 410
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