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mTire Safety Information...................149
NTire Markings........................149
NTire Identification Number (TIN)..........152
NTire Loading And Tire Pressure...........153
mTires Ð General Information...............157
NTire Pressure.........................157
NTire Inflation Pressures.................158
NRadial-Ply Tires......................160
NTire Spinning........................161
NTread Wear Indicators..................161
NLife Of Tire.........................162
NReplacement Tires.....................162
NAlignment And Balance.................163mTire Chains...........................164
mSnow Tires...........................164
mTire Storage...........................164
mTire Rotation Recommendations............164
NTire Rotation........................165
mTire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........166
NLow Tire Indicator....................166
mFuel Requirements......................168
N8.4L Engine.........................168
NReformulated Gasoline.................168
NGasoline/Oxygenate Blends..............169
NMMT In Gasoline.....................169
NMaterials Added To Fuel................170
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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
There are no snow tires that are compatible with the
wheels on this vehicle.
TIRE STORAGE
Tire storage is addressed in the Michelin Limited Tire
Warranty Booklet.
Specific recommendations on guidelines for long term
tire storage for this vehicle should be requested of the
Michelin Tire Corporation 1-800-433-6838.
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
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Service Contract......................... 279
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator).................... 98
Service Manuals........................ 282
Setting the Clock........................ 106
Shift Indicator Light...................103,138
Shift Speeds.........................136,138
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle.............. 138
Shoulder Belts........................... 31
Signals, Turn..........................82,99
Six Point Belt System...................... 38
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 139
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 164
Snow Tires............................ 164
Spark Plugs............................ 203
Speedometer............................ 96
Starting............................... 132
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 186
Engine Fails to Start.................... 135Starting and Operating.................... 132
Starting Procedures...................... 132
Steering
Linkage............................. 214
Power...........................148,213
Tilt Column........................... 89
Storage............................... 238
Storage, Vehicle......................... 126
Stuck, Freeing.......................... 189
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 40
Tachometer............................ 103
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 104
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm)................ 13
Theft System (Security Alarm)............... 13
Tilt Steering Column...................... 89
Tire and Loading Information Placard......... 153
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 152
Tire Markings.......................... 149
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Tire Safety Information.................... 149
TIREFIT.............................. 177
Tires ............................59,157,283
Aging (Life of Tires).................... 162
Air Pressure.......................... 157
Alignment........................... 163
Chains.............................. 164
General Information.................... 157
High Speed.......................... 160
Inflation Pressures..................... 158
Life of Tires.......................... 162
Load Capacity.....................153,154
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 166
Quality Grading....................... 283
Radial.............................. 160
Replacement......................... 162
Rotation............................. 164
Safety..........................59,149,157
Sizes............................... 150Snow Tires........................... 164
Spinning............................ 161
Storage............................. 164
Tread Wear Indicators................... 161
Top Cover.............................. 67
Towing............................174,189
Behind a Motor Home.................. 174
Disabled Vehicle....................... 189
Recreational.......................... 174
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motor Home......... 174
Traction.............................. 140
Trailer Towing.......................... 174
Transmission........................... 228
Fluid............................... 253
Shifting..........................136,138
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 21
Transmitter Programming
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 20
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