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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 specifications match
those of the original wheels.
It is recommended you contact your original equipment
or an authorized tire dealer with any questions you may
have on tire specifications or capability. Failure to use
equivalent replacement tires may adversely affect the
safety, handling, and ride of your vehicle.WARNING!
•Do not use a tire, wheel size or rating other than
that specified for your vehicle. Some combinations
of unapproved tires and wheels may change sus-
pension dimensions and performance characteris-
tics, resulting in changes to steering, handling, and
braking of your vehicle. This can cause unpredict-
able handling and stress to steering and suspen-
sion components. 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.
• 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.
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WARNING!
Improper towing can lead to a collision. Follow these
guidelines to make your trailer towing as safe as
possible:
•Make certain that the load is secured in the trailer
and will not shift during travel. When trailering
cargo that is not fully secured, dynamic load shifts
can occur that may be difficult for the driver to
control. You could lose control of your vehicle and
have a collision.
• When hauling cargo or towing a trailer, do not
overload your vehicle or trailer. Overloading can
cause a loss of control, poor performance or dam-
age to brakes, axle, engine, transmission, steering,
suspension, chassis structure or tires.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Safety chains must always be used between your
vehicle and trailer. Always connect the chains to
the hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Cross the
chains under the trailer tongue and allow enough
slack for turning corners.
• Vehicles with trailers should not be parked on a
grade. When parking, apply the parking brake on
the tow vehicle. Put the tow vehicle transmission in
PARK. For four-wheel drive vehicles, make sure
the transfer case is not in NEUTRAL. Always,
block or chockthe trailer wheels.
• GCWR must not be exceeded.
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CAUTION!
Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle
power outlets draw power from the vehicle’s battery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.).
Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s
battery will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery
life and/or prevent the engine from starting.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved using a rocking motion. Turn the
steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE
and REVERSE while gently pressing the accelerator. Use
the least amount of accelerator pedal pressure that will
maintain the rocking motion without spinning the
wheels or racing the engine.NOTE:
Press the ESC Off switch, to place the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system in Partial Offmode,
before rocking the vehicle. Refer to “Electronic Brake
Control” in “Starting And Operating” for further infor-
mation. Once the vehicle has been freed, press the ESC
Off switch again to restore ESC Onmode.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to
transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en-
gine to idle with the transmission in NEUTRAL for at
least one minute after every five rocking-motion
cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce
the risk of transmission failure during prolonged
efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
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Cavity Car-tridgeFuse Mini
Fuse Description
J21 20 Amp Blue Front/Rear Washer
Control
J22 25 Amp Natural Sunroof Module
M1 15 Amp
Blue Stop Lamps
M2 20 Amp
Yellow Electronic Limit Slip
Differential/AirSuspension
M3 20 Amp
Yellow Liftgate/Headrest
M5 25 Amp
Natural 115V AC Power
InverterCavity Car- tridgeFuse Mini
Fuse Description
M6 20 Amp
Yellow Cigar Lighter
M7 20 Amp
Yellow Power Outlet #2
(Switchable)
M8 20 Amp
Yellow Front Heated Seat &
Steering Wheel
M9 20 Amp
Yellow Rear Heated Seats
M10 15 Amp
Blue Video/Universal
Garage Door Opener
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Starting.................................28
Automatic Transmission ..................447
Cold Weather ........................ .451
Engine Fails to Start .....................451
Remote ...............................28
Starting and Operating .....................447
Starting Procedures ....................... .447
Steering Power .............................. .470
Tilt Column .......................... .218
Wheel, Heated ........................ .220
Wheel, Tilt .......................... .218
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............431
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .431
Storage ............................... .601
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .441
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .601
Sunglasses Storage ....................... .269
Sun Roof .............................. .279Sun Visor Extension
...................... .129
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........70
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .480
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .566
System, Remote Starting .....................28
Tachometer ............................. .315
Telescoping Steering Column .................218
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........434
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ............324
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo ....................301
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .218
Tire and Loading Information Placard ...........489
Tires ..................................116 Aging (Life of Tires) .....................502
Air Pressure ......................... .494
Compact Spare ....................... .499
General Information .....................494
High Speed .......................... .496
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