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Maintenance
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your car is equipped with
snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the drive wheels (rear
wheels).
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.WARNING- Snow or ice
When driving on roads cov-
ered with snow or ice, drive at
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire
chains.
If you hear noise caused by
chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on
vehicles equipped with alu-
minum wheels. In unavoid-
able circumstance, use a wire
type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.47
inches (12 mm) to prevent
damage to the chain’s con-
nection.
Index
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Storage compartments ··············································· 4-102
Center console storage ············································ 4-102
Glove box ································································ 4-102
Sunglass holder ······················································· 4-103
Sunroof ········································································ 4-30
Theft-alarm system ······················································ 4-14
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ····················· 6-7
Changing a tire with TPMS ······································ 6-10
Low tire pressure position indicator ···························· 6-8
Low tire pressure telltale ············································· 6-8
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system)
malfunction indicator ················································ 6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ····························· 8-7
Tires and wheels ··················································· 7-31, 8-3
All season tires ·························································· 7-42
Checking tire inflation pressure ································ 7-32
Compact spare tire replacement ································ 7-36
Radial-ply tires ·························································· 7-43
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············· 7-30
Snow tires ·································································· 7-42
Summer tires ····························································· 7-42
Tire care ····································································· 7-30
Tire chains ································································· 7-43
Tire maintenance ······················································· 7-36
Tire replacement ························································ 7-35
Tire rotation ······························································· 7-33Tire sidewall labeling ················································ 7-37
Tire terminology and definitions ······························· 7-40
Tire traction ······························································· 7-36
Wheel alignment and tire balance ····························· 7-34
Wheel replacement ···················································· 7-36
Towing ········································································· 6-20
Emergency towing ····················································· 6-22
Removable towing hook (rear) ·································· 6-21
Trailer towing·································································5-69
Trunk ············································································ 4-20
Emergency trunk safety release ································ 4-21
Trunk lid control button ············································ 4-22
Vehicle break-in process ················································ 1-5
Vehicle certification label ·············································· 8-6
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ·········· 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ····························· 8-6
Vehicle load limit ························································· 5-63
Cargo capacity ··························································· 5-64
Certification label ······················································ 5-66
Seating capacity ························································· 5-63
Tire and loading information label ···························· 5-64
Towing capacity···························································5-63
Vehicle capacity weight ············································· 5-68
Vehicle weight ····························································· 5-68
Base curb weight ······················································· 5-68
Cargo weight ····························································· 5-68
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GAW (Gross axle weight) ········································· 5-68
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ···························· 5-68
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ···································· 5-68
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ······················· 5-68
Washer fluid ································································· 7-21
Windows ······································································ 4-23
Auto up/down window ·············································· 4-24
Power window lock button ········································ 4-26
Windshield defrosting and defogging ························· 4-99
Auto defogging system ··········································· 4-101
Defogging logic ······················································· 4-100
Winter driving ······························································ 5-59
Snow tires ·································································· 5-59
Tire chains ································································· 5-60
Wiper blades ································································ 7-25
Wipers and washers ····················································· 4-80
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