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The warning symbol
The warning symbol glows steadily yellow
The system has been temporarily switched off due to high brake temperature. "TRACTION CONTROL
TEMPORARILY OFF" will be displayed. The system will automatically switch on again when the brakes have cooled.
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Stability system
WARNING!
The stability system is intended to help improve driving safety. It supplements, but can never replace, the driver's
judgement and responsibility when operating the vehicle. Speed and driving style should always be adapted to
traffic and road conditions.
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Towing
Emergency towing
The towing eyelet is located in the tool bag, under the floor of the trunk, with the spare tire. This eyelet must be
screwed into the positions provided on the right sides of either the front or rear bumper (see illustrations).
To attach the towing eyelet:
A. Use a coin to pry open the lower edge of the cover.
B. Screw the towing eyelet (C) in place, first by hand and then using the tire iron until it is securely in place.
After the vehicle has been towed, the eyelet should be removed and returned to the tool bag. Press the cover back into
position.
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manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
1. See "Towing a trailer" on page 131.
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Vehicle loading
WARNING!
Exceeding the permissible axle weight, gross vehicle weight, or any other weight rating limits can cause tire
overheating resulting in permanent deformation or catastrophic failure.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the tires that were original equipment on the
vehicle because this will lower the vehicle's GVW rating. Replacement tires with a higher limit than the originals do
not increase the vehicle's GVW rating limitations.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
ALL PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES MUST CONFORM TO FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN
ADDITION TO THESE GRADES
Quality grades can be found, where applicable, on the tire sidewall between the tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one half (1 1/2) times as
well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and many depart significantly from the norm due to variation in driving habits,
maintenance practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.
TRACTION
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C, as measured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight-ahead) traction tests and is not a measure of
cornering (turning) traction.
TEMPERATURE
The temperature grades are AA (the highest), A, B, and C, representing 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 minimum level of performance that all
passenger vehicle tires must meet under the Federal Motor Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
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C
Capacities202
Capacity weight153
Carbon Monoxide - Important Warning107
Catalytic converter205
Central locking system - remote control97
Changing coolant172
Check Engine warning light46
Child safety child restraints31
Child safety lock102
Climate system72
Clock44
Coat hanger89
Cold weather precautions136
Coolant176
changing172
checking level of172
Coolant - changing176
Cooling system204
Courtesy light84
Cruise control60
Cup holders
center console88
rear seat
87
Curb weight153
Current fuel consumption59
D
Defroster75
Detachable trailer hitch133
Door mirror defroster58
Door mirrors51
Driver distraction5
Driving economically113
DSTC50
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)50
E
Economical driving113
Electric socket51
Electrical system207
Electrically operated moonroof68
Emission inspection170
Engine - starting111
Engine compartment173
Engine oil174, 203
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Speedometer44
Sport mode119
Stability systems125
Stability Traction Control (STC)125
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)96
Starting the car111
STC50, 125
Steering wheel lock112
Stone chips, touching up166
STOP ENGINE49
Storage compartments86, 87
Studded tires156
Sun visor69
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - warning light45
Suspension206
T
Tachometer44
Temperature control75
Temperature gauge44
Text window - messages48
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE49
Tire designations151
Tire economy, improving143
Tire inflation144
Tire inflation pressure table
Canadian models147
Tire inflation pressure table US models
146
Tire inflation pressure, checking145
Tire pressure monitoring system47
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)148
Towing - cars with All Wheel Drive129
Towing a trailer131
Towing the car128
Trailer hitch - detachable133
Trailer indicator lamp47
Trailer towing131
Transmission - automatic116
Transmission - Geartronic118
Tread wear indicator142
Trip computer59
Trip odometer44
Trunk
opening from the inside101
Trunk unlocking
100
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