2013 FIAT FREEMONT spare tire

WARNING!
Tires and spare tire should be replaced
af
ter six years, regardless of the remain-
ing tread. Failure to follow this warning can result
in sudden tire failure.You could lose control and
have a collision resulting in serious injury or
death.
Keep dismounted tires in a cool, dry place with as little
exposure to light as possible. Protect tires from con-
tact with oil, grease, and gasoline.
REPLACEMENT TIRES
The tires on your new vehicle provide a balance of
many characteristics. They should be inspected regu-
larly for wear and correct cold tire inflation pressure.
The manufacturer strongly recommends that you use
tires equivalent to the originals in size, quality and
performance when replacement is needed (refer to the
paragraph on “Tread Wear Indicators”). Refer to the
“Tire and Loading Information” placard for the size
designation of your tire. The Load Index and Speed
Symbol for your tire will be found on the original
equipment tire sidewall.
It is recommended to replace the two front tires or
two rear tires as a pair. Replacing just one tire can
seriously affect your vehicle’s handling. If you ever replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifica-
tions match those of the original wheels.
It is recommended you contact your original equip-
ment or an authorized tire dealer with any questions
you may have on tire specifications or capability. Failure
to use equivalent replacement tires may adversely af-
fect the safety, handling, and ride of your vehicle.
NOTE:
Always respect the sizes of tires given in the
Registration Document/Certificate.
WARNING!
 Do
not use a tire, wheel size or rating
other than that specified for your ve-
hicle. Some combinations of unapproved tires
and wheels may change suspension dimensions
and performance characteristics, resulting in
changes to steering, handling, and braking of your
vehicle. This can cause unpredictable handling
and stress to steering and suspension compo-
nents.You could lose control and have a collision
resulting in serious injury or death. Use only the
tire and wheel sizes with load ratings approved
for your vehicle.
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 Never use a tire with a smaller load index or
capacity, other than what was originally
equipped on your vehicle. Using a tire with a
smaller load index could result in tire overloading
and failure. You could lose control and have a
collision.
 Failure to equip your vehicle with tires having
adequate speed capability can result in sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
Replacing original tires with tires of a
different size may result in false speed-
ometer and odometer readings. TIRE CHAINS
Use of Security Chain Company (SCC) Super Z6
SZ143 or Iceman Z6 IZ-643 cables or equivalent are
recommended on 225/65R17 tires.
NOTE:
 These chains can be found referring to an authorized
FIAT Dealership.
 Do not use tire chains on a compact spare tire.
To avoid damage to your vehicle or tires,
observe the following precautions:
 Use chains on 225/65R17 tires only.
 Because of restricted chain clearance between
tires and other suspension components, it is im-
portant that only chains in good condition are
used. Broken chains can cause serious damage.
Stop the vehicle immediately if noise occurs that
could indicate chain breakage. Remove the dam-
aged parts of the chain before further use.
 Install chains on the front wheels as tightly as
possible and then retighten after driving about
0.8 km.
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Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .202
Brightness, Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264, 265
Bulbs, Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 264
Camera, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Caps, Filler Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291, 293, 296
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Cargo Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Rollaway Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Tri-Fold Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Cargo Tie-Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Cargo (Vehicle Loading). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Child Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Child Restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 181, 183, 185
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . .184, 185 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Cleaning
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Computer, Trip/Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connector UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) . . . . . . . . . . .162
Conserving Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304, 306
Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . .304, 305, 327, 328
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Cupholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reverse Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Rotation, Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111, 199
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166, 167, 199Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . .170
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 180, 183
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Child Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 48
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 57
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 57
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 52, 57
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 244
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . .304, 305, 328
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . .239
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Side Repeater Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Side View Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 201, 240, 268
Snow Chains (Tire Chains). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Sound Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Sound Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248, 319, 320
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
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SteeringColumn Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127, 128
Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Wheel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . .144
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . . . .187
Sway Control, Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
System, Navigation (Uconnect™ gps) . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Telescoping Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . .68
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Time Delay, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 316 Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
To Open Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Towing Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
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