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WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help
prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle:
²Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
²Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
²Apply the parking brake firmly before jacking.
²Never start the engine with the vehicle on a jack.
²Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
²Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
²Only use the jack in the positions indicated.
²If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
²To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
To Stow The Flat Or Spare
Turn the wheel so that the valve stem is down. Slide the
wheel retainer through the center of the wheel and
position it properly across the wheel opening.
For convenience in checking the spare tire inflation, stow
with the valve stem toward the rear of the vehicle.
Rotate the winch mechanism until the wheel is drawn
into place against the underside of the vehicle. Continue
to rotate until you feel the winch mechanism slip or click
two times. It cannot be overtightened. Push against the
tire several times to be sure it is firmly in place.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 375
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Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (the highest), 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 level of performance, which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel, than the minimum required by law.WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
456 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
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Oil ...........................390,436,437
Oil Filler Cap...................384,385,392
Oil Selection.......................391,436
Oil Synthetic......................... 392
Starting............................. 271
Temperature Gauge..................... 203
Entry System, Illuminated.................. 20
Equipment Identification Plate.............. 364
Event Data Recorder...................... 62
Exhaust Gas Caution..............40,75,335,402
Exhaust System.......................75,401
Extender, Seat Belt........................ 53
Exterior Lighting........................ 147
Fabric Care............................ 416
Filters
Air Cleaner.......................... 394
Engine Fuel.......................... 395
Engine Oil........................393,437Engine Oil Disposal.................... 392
Flashers
Hazard Warning....................... 366
Turn Signal.....................149,203,431
Flat Tire Stowage.....................369,375
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Cruising Range........................ 341
Engine Oil........................... 340
Fuel Requirements..................338,340
Replacement Parts..................... 341
Starting............................. 341
Flooded Engine Starting................... 272
Floor Console.......................189,191
Fluid, Brake.........................409,438
Fluid Capacities......................... 436
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 410
Brake............................... 409
Engine Oil........................... 390
INDEX 463
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Infant Restraint........................64,65
Inflation Pressure Tires.................... 321
Information Center...................... 167
Information Center, Vehicle................. 167
Inside Rearview Mirror.................... 84
Instrument Cluster....................... 203
Instrument Panel and Controls.............. 201
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning............. 418
Integrated Power Module (Fuses)............ 426
Interior Appearance Care.................. 417
Interior Fuses.......................... 420
Interior Lighting........................ 145
Interior Lights.......................... 145
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers)........... 152
Introduction............................. 4
Inverter Outlet (115V)..................... 185
Jack Location........................... 367
Jack Operation.......................368,370Jacking Instructions...................... 371
Key, Programming........................ 15
Key, Replacement........................ 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer)................... 13
Keyless Entry System...................... 21
Keys................................. 12
Knee Bolster............................ 53
Lane Change and Turn Signals.........149,203,431
Lap/Shoulder Belts.....................42,47
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren).............................. 68
Life of Tires............................ 318
Liftgate................................ 37
Lights..............................77,144
Airbag............................61,213
Anti-Lock Warning..................... 205
Automatic Headlights................... 147
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Tire Markings.......................... 303
Tire Safety Information.................... 303
Tires ............................77,312,455
Aging (Life of Tires).................... 318
Air Pressure.......................... 312
Alignment........................... 320
Chains.............................. 321
Changing............................ 369
Compact Spare........................ 316
General Information.................... 312
High Speed.......................... 315
Inflation Pressures..................... 313
Jacking............................. 370
Life of Tires.......................... 318
Load Capacity.....................308,309
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 324
Pressure Warning Light.................. 211
Quality Grading....................... 455
Radial.............................. 315Replacement......................... 319
Rotation............................. 323
Safety...........................303,312
Sizes............................... 305
Snow Tires........................... 322
Spare Tire........................... 369
Spinning............................ 317
Tread Wear Indicators................... 318
Wheel Mounting....................... 370
Wheel Nut Torque..................... 374
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 351
Torque Converter Clutch.................. 279
Tow Hooks, Emergency................... 378
Towing............................... 345
24-Hour Towing Assistance............... 101
Disabled Vehicle....................... 379
Guide.............................. 351
Recreational.......................... 360
Weight.............................. 351
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