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Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations.
Wheels:
Tires:
See page f or DOT tire quality
grading inf ormation, and page
f or tire size and labeling
inf ormation. 246
248
Sport model
Sport model
All models except Sport
All models except Sport
Tires
Winter Driving
Wheel and T ire Specif ications
Snow T iresMaint enance
213
14x51/2JJ
15x6JJ
P175/65R14 81S
P195/55R15 84H
Installing improper tires on your
vehicle can affect handling and
stability. This can cause a crash
in which you can be seriously
hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of
tires recommended in this
owner’s manual.
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Side Airbags .9,28
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How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
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Side Curtain Airbags .9,30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .198
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Signaling Turns .72
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Snow Tires .213
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Sound System .107
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Spare Tire .218
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Spark Plugs .244
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Specif ications .244,245
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Speed Control .131
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Speed Limiter .156,160
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .22
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Additional Safety Precautions .33
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Airbag Service .32
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Airbag System Components .22
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
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How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .25 ...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .30
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SRS Indicator .30,61
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START (Ignition Key Position) .78
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Starting the Engine .154
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .154
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With a Dead Battery .226
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .228
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .75
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Anti-theft Column Lock .78
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Steering Wheel Buttons .131
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Stereo Sound System .107
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Storing Your Vehicle .216
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Sun Visor .99
Supplemental Restraint
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System.9,22
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Servicing .32
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SRS Indicator .30,61
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System Components .22
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Synthetic Oil .188 Tailgate
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Open Indicator .62
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Opening the .81
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .201
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .217
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
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Emissions Control Systems .251
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Oxygenated Fuels .136
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .253
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation .249
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Temperature Indicator .63
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Tether Anchorage Points .47
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Thef t Protection, Radio .128
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .253
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .75
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Time, Setting the .129
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Tire Chains .214
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .219
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Tire Inf ormation .248
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Tires .208
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Air Pressure .210
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Chains .214
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Checking Wear .210
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
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Inf lation .209
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Inspection .210
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Labeling .248
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator .64,170
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Maintenance .211
Pressure Monitoring
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System .170
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Replacing .212
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Rotating .212
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Snow .213
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Specif ications .245
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Tools, Tire Changing .219
Towing
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A Trailer .173
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Emergency Wrecker .238
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ................................
System) .170
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Indicator .64,171
Required Federal
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Explanation .249 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .193
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .194
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Fluid Selection .193,194
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Identif ication Number .243
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Shif ting the Automatic .157
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Shif ting the Manual .155
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Treadwear .246
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Trip Meter .67
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Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the .217
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .246
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Unleaded Gasoline .136
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .189
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Vehicle Capacity Load .147
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Vehicle Dimensions .244
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .242 .............................
Vehicle Storage .216
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Ventilation .104
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VIN .242
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Viscosity, Oil .187
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .54
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Warranty Coverages .259
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .192
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Fluid Level Indicator .65
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Operation .71
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
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Alignment and Balance .212
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Aluminum Alloy Wheels .208
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Cleaning .208
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Wrench, Nut .221
Windows ...................................
Auto Down .94
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Operating the Power .94
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Rear, Def ogger .74
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