This section covers the more
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your vehicle towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire .392
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Changing a Flat Tire .393
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If the Engine Won’t Start . 398
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Jump Starting .400
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If the Engine Overheats . 403
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 405
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Charging System Indicator . 405
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 406
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Brake System Indicator . 407
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Fuses .408
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Fuse Locations .412
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Emergency Towing .415
Taking Care of the Unexpected
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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Check the air pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Follow these precautions:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surf aces. Use greater caution
while driving.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
The low tire pressure indicator
comes on and stays on af ter you
replace the flat tire with the
compact spare tire. Af ter several
miles (kilometers) driving with the
compact spare tire, the TPMS
indicator comes on and the low
tire pressure indicator goes of f .
Compact Spare Tire
392
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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CONT INUED
Tire Pressure Monitoring............
System (TPMS) . 291,428
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .59, 331
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .428
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TPMS Indicator . 59,332
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Tires .380
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Air Pressure .381
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Chains .386
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Checking Wear .382
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Compact Spare .392
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 424
.
Glossary of Tire Terminology . 427
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Inf lation .380
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Inspection .382
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Replacing .385
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Rotating .384
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Service Lif e .383
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Snow .386
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Specif ications .421, 423
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Tools, Tire Changing . 393
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .334
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Emergency Wrecker . 415
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Weight Limit .334 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .359
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .361
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Fluid Selection . 360,361
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Identif ication Number . 419
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Shif ting the Automatic . 320
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Shif ting the Manual . 318
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Treadwear .382
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Trip Meter .65
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Trunk .90
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Emergency Opener .91
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Opening the .90
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Open Indicator .60
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Turn Signals .69
Unexpected, Taking Care of ...............................................
the .391
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 424
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Unleaded Gasoline .296
USB Adapter ..................
Cable . 176,185,226,235
.
USB Flash Memory Device . 185,235 .......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 355
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Vanity Mirror .118
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 310
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Vehicle Dimensions . 420,422
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 418
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System .329
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VSA Of f Indicator . 58,329
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VSA Of f Switch .330
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VSA System Indicator . 58,329
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Vehicle Storage .389
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Ventilation .125, 131
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VIN .418
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Viscosity, Oil .353
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Voice Control System . 129,194
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WARNING, Explanation of . iii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 52
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Warranty Coverages .437
Index
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