Tire and Wheel Alignment
A bad jolt from hitting a curb or
pothole can cause the front end
of your vehicle to become
misaligned or cause damage to
your tires. If your vehicle seems to
pull to one side when you’re
driving, the wheels may be out of
alignment. Have an authorized
dealer check the wheel alignment
periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front
or the rear can cause uneven and
rapid treadwear of your tires and
should be corrected by an
authorized dealer. Front-wheel
drive vehicles and those with an
optional independent rear
suspension may require alignment
of all four wheels.
You should balance the tires
periodically. An unbalanced tire
and wheel assembly may result in
irregular tire wear.
Tire Rotation
Note:
If your tires show uneven
wear ask an authorized dealer to
check for and correct any wheel
misalignment, tire imbalance or
mechanical problem involved
before tire rotation. Note:
Your vehicle may be
equipped with a dissimilar spare
wheel and tire assembly. A
dissimilar spare wheel and tire
assembly is defined as a spare
wheel and tire assembly that is
different in brand, size or
appearance from the road tires and
wheels. If you have a dissimilar
spare wheel and tire assembly it is
intended for temporary use only
and should not be used in a tire
rotation.
Note: After having your tires
rotated, inflation pressure must be
checked and adjusted to the
vehicle requirements.
Rotating your tires at the
recommended interval (as
indicated in the Scheduled
Maintenance chapter) will help
your tires wear more evenly,
providing better tire performance
and longer tire life.
Front-wheel drive or all-wheel
drive vehicles (front tires on the
left side of the diagram) 327
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Starting a Gasoline Engine..............162
Fast Restart................................................ 163
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes....................................................... 163
Important Ventilating Information............................................ 164
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is Moving...................................................... 163
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is Stationary............................................... 163
Starting and Stopping the Engine....................................................161
General Information.................................161
Steering..................................................233 Electric Power Steering.........................233
Steering Wheel.......................................75
Storage Compartments...................160
Sunroof See: Moonroof............................................. 92
Sun Shades
.............................................92
Sun Visors................................................92
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.........................92
Supplementary Restraints System...................................................42
Principle of Operation..............................42
Symbols Glossary
....................................7
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Technical Specifications See: Capacities and
Specifications.......................................330 Temporary Mobility Kit
.....................303
First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with
Sealing Compound and Air.............305
General Information...............................304
Second Stage: Checking Tire Pressure.................................................. 307
Tips for Use of the Kit............................304
What to do after the Tire has been Sealed..................................................... 308
What to do when a Tire Is Punctured.............................................. 305
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S.
Only)....................................................260
Tire Care..................................................313 Glossary of Tire Terminology................315
Information About Uniform Tire
Quality Grading.....................................313
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall................................................... 316
Temperature A B C...................................314
Traction AA A B C......................................314
Treadwear................................................... 314
Tire Inflation When Punctured See: Temporary Mobility Kit................303
Tire Pressure Monitoring System................................................309
Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System................................311
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...............................311
Tire Repair Kit See: Temporary Mobility Kit................303
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...........................303
Towing a Trailer...................................244
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.................................................245
Emergency Towing..................................245
Recreational Towing...............................245
Towing....................................................244
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