WARNING!
Overloading of your tires is danger-
ous. Overloading can cause tire
failure, affect vehicle handling, and
increase your stopping distance.
Use tires of the recommended load
capacity for your vehicle. Never
overload them.
TIRE ROTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Tires on the front and rear axles of
vehicles operate at different loads and
perform different steering, driving,
and braking functions. For these rea-
sons, they wear at unequal rates.
These effects can be reduced by
timely rotation of tires. The benefits
of rotation are especially worthwhile
with aggressive tread designs such as
those on all season type tires. Rotation
will increase tread life, help to main-
tain mud, snow, and wet traction lev-
els, and contribute to a smooth, quiet
ride.
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule”
for the proper maintenance intervals. The reasons for any rapid or unusual
wear should be corrected prior to ro-
tation being performed.
TIRE PRESSURE
MONITOR SYSTEM
(TPMS)
The TPMS will warn the driver of a
low tire pressure based on the cold
inflation tire pressure requirements
found on the tire placard located on
the driver's-side B-pillar.
The tire pressure will vary with tem-
perature by about 0.07 BAR for every
7°C. This means that when the out-
side temperature decreases, the tire
pressure will decrease. Tire pressure
should always be set based on cold
inflation tire pressure. This is defined
as the tire pressure after a vehicle has
not been driven for more than three
hours - and in outside ambient tem-
perature.
Refer to “Tires – General
Information” in “Starting and Op-
erating” for information on how to
properly inflate the vehicle’s tires.
The tire pressure will also increase as the vehicle is driven - this is normal
and there should be no adjustment for
this increased pressure.
The TPMS will warn the driver of a
low tire pressure if the tire pressure
falls below the low pressure warning
threshold for any reason, including
low temperature effects, or natural air
pressure loss through the tire.
The TPMS will continue to warn the
driver of low tire pressure as long as
the condition exists, and will not turn
off until the tire pressure is at or above
recommended cold tire placard pres-
sure. Once the low tire pressure warn-
ing has been illuminated, the tire
pressure must be increased to the rec-
ommended cold tire placard pressure
in order for the “Tire Pressure Moni-
toring Telltale Light” to be turned off.
The system will automatically update
and the “Tire Pressure Monitoring
Telltale Light” will extinguish once
the updated tire pressures have been
received. The vehicle may need to be
driven for up to 20 minutes above
24 km/h to receive this information.
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TRAILER TOWING
In this section you will find safety tips
and information on limits to the type
of towing you can reasonably do with
your vehicle. Before towing a trailer,
carefully review this information to
tow your load as efficiently and safely
as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, fol-
low the requirements and recommen-
dations in this manual concerning ve-
hicles used for trailer towing.
COMMON TOWING
DEFINITIONS
The following trailer towing related
definitions will assist you in under-
standing the following information:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable
weight of your vehicle. This includes
driver, passengers, cargo and trailer
tongue weight. The total load must be
limited so that you do not exceed the
GVWR.Gross Trailer Weight (GTW)
The GTW is the weight of the trailer
plus the weight of all cargo, consum-
ables and equipment (permanent or
temporary) loaded in or on the trailer
in its "loaded and ready for opera-
tion" condition. The recommended
way to measure GTW is to put your
fully loaded trailer on a vehicle scale.
The entire weight of the trailer must
be supported by the scale.
Gross Combination Weight Rating
(GCWR)
The GCWR is the total permissible
weight of your vehicle and trailer
when weighed in combination.
NOTE: The GCWR rating in-
cludes a 68 kg allowance for the
presence of a driver.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The GAWR is the maximum capacity
of the front and rear axles. Distribute
the load over the front and rear axles
evenly. Make sure that you do not
exceed either front or rear GAWR.
WARNING!
It is important that you do not ex-
ceed the maximum front or rear
GAWR. A dangerous driving condi-
tion can result if either rating is
exceeded. You could lose control of
the vehicle and have an accident.
Trailer Tongue Weight (TW)
The tongue weight is the downward
force exerted on the hitch ball by the
trailer. In most cases, it should not be
less than 7% or more than 10% of the
trailer load. Trailer tongue weight
must not exceed the lesser of either the
hitch certification rating, or the trailer
tongue chassis rating. It should never
be less than 4% of the trailer load, and
not less than 25 kg. You must consider
tongue load as part of the load on your
vehicle and its GAWR.
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WARNING!
Improper towing can lead to an in-
jury accident. Follow these guide-
lines to make your trailer towing as
safe as possible:
Make certain that the load is se-cured in the trailer and that it 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
an accident.
All trailer hitches should be pro- fessionally installed on your ve-
hicle.
When hauling cargo or towing a
trailer, do not overload your ve-
hicle or trailer. Overloading can
cause a loss of control, poor per-
formance, or damage to brakes,
axle, engine, transmission, steer-
ing, 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 frame or hook retainers of
the vehicle hitch. Cross the chains
under the trailer tongue and al-
low enough slack for turning cor-
ners.
Vehicles with trailers should not
be parked on a grade. When
parking, apply the parking brake
on the tow vehicle. Always, block
or "chock" the trailer wheels.
GCWR must not be exceeded.
Total weight must be distrib-
uted between the tow vehicle
and the trailer such that the
following four ratings are not
exceeded:
1. GVWR
2. GTW
3. GAWR
4. Tongue weight rating for the
trailer hitch utilized. Towing Requirements – Tires
Do not attempt to tow a trailer
while using a compact spare tire.
Proper tire inflation pressures are essential for the safe and satisfac-
tory operation of your vehicle. Re-
fer to “Tires – General Informa-
tion” in “Starting and Operating”
for proper tire inflation procedures.
Check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation pressures before
trailer usage.
Check for signs of tire wear or vis- ible tire damage before towing a
trailer. Refer to “Tires – General
Information” in “Starting and Op-
erating” for the proper inspection
procedure.
When replacing tires, refer to “Tires – General Information” in “Start-
ing and Operating” for proper tire
replacement procedures. Replacing
tires with a higher load carrying
capacity will not increase the vehi-
cle's GVWR and GAWR limits.
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Towing Requirements – Trailer
Brakes
– Donotinterconnect the hydraulic
brake system or vacuum system of
your vehicle with that of the trailer.
This could cause inadequate brak-
ing and possible personal injury.
– When towing a trailer equipped with a hydraulic surge actuated
brake system, an electronic brake
controller is not required.
– Trailer brakes are recommended for trailers over 450 kg and re-
quired for trailers in excess of
750 kg.CAUTION!
If the trailer weighs more than 450
kg loaded, it should have its own
brakes, and they should be of ad-
equate capacity. Failure to do this
could lead to accelerated brake lin-
ing wear, higher brake pedal effort,
and longer stopping distances.
WARNING!
Do not connect trailer brakes toyour vehicle's hydraulic brake
lines. It can overload your brake
system and cause it to fail. You
might not have brakes when you
need them and could have an ac-
cident.
Towing any trailer will increase your stopping distance. When
towing, you should allow for ad-
ditional space between your ve-
hicle and the vehicle in front of
you. Failure to do so could result
in an accident.
Towing Requirements – Trailer
Lights And Wiring
Whenever you pull a trailer, regard-
less of the trailer size, stop lights and
turn signals on the trailer are required
for motoring safety.
The Trailer Tow Package may include
a seven-pin or a thirteen-pin wiring
harness. Use a factory approved
trailer harness and connector.
NOTE: Do not cut or splice wiring
into the vehicles wiring harness. The electrical connections are all
complete to the vehicle but you must
mate the harness to a trailer connec-
tor.
Seven - Pin Connector Details
Pin Function Wire
Color
1 Left Turn Sig- nal Yellow
2 Rear Fog Light Blue
3 Ground/ Common Re-
turn White
4 Right Turn Signal Green
Seven - Pin Connector
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Cargo (Vehicle Loading). . . . . . .151
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . .84, 215
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . .283
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . .171
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . .65
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 58
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . .60
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .268
Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Coat Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . .229
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . .249
Compass . . . . . . . . . .175, 178, 186
Compass Calibration . . . . . .178, 187
Compass Variance . . . . . . . .176, 187 Computer, Trip/Travel
. . . . . . . . .185
Connector UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Universal Consumer Interface
(UCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Conserving Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . .139
Console, Removable . . . . . . . . . .153
Cool Down, Turbo . . . . . . . . . . .231
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . .311
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . .327
Coolant Level . . . . . . . .309, 312
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . .311
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . .310
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Points to Remember . . . . . . .312
Selection of Coolant
(Antifreeze) . . . . . .310, 327, 328
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . .315
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . .146, 318
Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . .53
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . .66, 219
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . .301
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .269, 328 Diesel Fuel Requirements
. . . . . . .269
Dipsticks Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . .315
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . .240
Disabled Vehicle Towing . . . . . . .295
Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . .311
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . .22
Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or
Shallow Standing Water . . . . .238
Driving to Achieve Maximum Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . .143
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . .78
Electronic Brake Control System . .243
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . .244
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . . . . . .138, 178
Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . .282
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . .283, 286
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . .291
343
Oil Change Indicator,Reset . . . . . . . . . . .169, 170, 184
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . .302, 328
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Change Interval . . . . . . .184, 302
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303, 328
Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . .303
Recommendation . . . . . .303, 327
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Oil Filter, Change . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . .301
Operator Manual (Owner's Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . .77
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Overhead Travel Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Overheating, Engine . . . . . .174, 282
Owner's Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Park Sense System, Rear . . . . . . .133
Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . .130
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Pets, Transporting
. . . . . . . . . . . .64
Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) . .84
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Lift Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . .44
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . .286
Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . .214
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . .193
Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . .220
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Rear Cross Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Rear Fog Lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . .133
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . .155
Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . .109
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . .53
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . .279
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . .43
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . .17
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Removable Floor Console . . . . . . .153
Repeater Lights, Side . . . . . . . . .325
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . .301
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . .251
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . .169, 170, 184
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . .54, 63
Restraints, Infant . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . .293
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . .155
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . .65
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . .67
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . .65
347
Tilt Steering Column. . . . . . . . . .130
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 247
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . .251
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . .249
General Information . . . . . . .247
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . .248
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . .283, 286
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .258
Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Pressure Warning Light . . . . .170
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .247, 253
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . .251
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . .253
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . .273
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Disabled Vehicle
. . . . . . . . . .295
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . .244
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . .277
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Minimum Requirements . . . . .273
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . .273
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . .273
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Automatic . . . . . . . . . .232, 314
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . .251
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Turbo Cool Down . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Turn Signals . . . .126, 168, 324, 325 UCI Connector
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) . .84
Umbrella Holder . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Variance, Compass . . . . . . .176, 187
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . .8
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . .222, 323
Voice Recognition System (VR) . . .103
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . .182
Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . .282
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . .8
Washer Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Washers, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . .159
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Water Driving Through . . . . . . . . . .238
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . .316
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . .316
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