CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If you get a flat tire while driving:
•do not brake heavily.
•gradually decrease the vehicle’s speed.
•hold the steering wheel firmly.
•slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a conventional spare tire that is
different in one or more of the following: type, brand, size, speed rating
and tread design. If this is the case, this dissimilar spare tire is still rated
for your vehicle loads (GAWR and GVWR). This temporary spare tire is
not equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) sensor.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator light will
illuminate when the spare is in use. To restore the full functionality of
the TPMS system, all road wheels equipped with the tire pressure
monitoring sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
Have a flat tire serviced by an authorized dealer in order to prevent
damage to the TPMS sensor, refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)in theTires, Wheels, and Loadingchapter. Replace the spare
tire with a road tire as soon as possible. During repairing or replacing of
the flat tire, have the authorized dealer inspect the TPMS sensor for
damage.
WARNING:The use of tire sealants may damage your Tire
Pressure Monitoring System and should not be used.
WARNING:Refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
in theTire, Wheels and Loadingchapter for important
information. If the tire pressure monitor sensor becomes damaged, it
will no longer function.
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
WARNING:Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an
increased risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it is intended for
temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it, you should
replace it as soon as possible with a road tire/wheel that is the same size
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Remote entry system ...........96–97
illuminated entry ....................100
locking/unlocking doors .....97–98
opening the trunk .....................98
panic alarm ...............................98
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................99
replacing the batteries .............98
Reverse sensing system ...........215
Roadside assistance ..................224
Roof rack .....................................87
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Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........118, 121, 123–125
Safety Canopy ...........141–142, 144
Safety defects, reporting ..261–262
Safety restraints ...............118, 121,
123–126
Belt-Minder...........................127
extension assembly ................126
for adults .........................123–125
for children .............................147
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................119
warning light and chime ........127
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................155
Safety seats for children ..........152
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................308
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....25
Satellite Radio Information ........39
Scheduled Maintenance
Guide .........................................312
General Maintenance
Information .............................312Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............317
Special Operating
Conditions ...............................322
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................315
Seats ..........................................107
child safety seats ....................152
heated ......................................112
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................103
Servicing your vehicle ..............270
Setting the clock .........................25
Snowplowing ...............................15
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................303, 307
Special notice
ambulance conversions ............15
utility-type vehicles ..................14
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................304
Speed control ..............................70
Starting your vehicle ........198–200
jump starting ..........................248
Steering wheel
controls ......................................73
tilting .........................................61
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................25
SYNC ............................................42
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................61
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....182
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