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Vehicle Loading
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle and/or trailer, to keep
your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer.
Properly loading your vehicle will provide maximum return of vehicle design performance.
Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for determining
your vehicle's weight ratings, with or without a trailer, from the vehicle's Safety
Certification Label and Tire and Load Information Label:
WARNING
Overloaded Vehicle:Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can have serious
consequences in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's
suspension system can cause spring or shock absorber failure, brake failure,
handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also increases the
distance required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail
completely, particularly on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a
combination of the size of the tire, its load range, and corresponding inflation
pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe the vehicle's weight ratings from the
vehicle's Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
Base Curb Weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment.
Vehicle Curb Weight is the weight of your new vehicle when you picked it up from your
dealer plus any aftermarket equipment.
PAYLOAD
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Tire Information (except Canada)
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qTire Pressure Label
qEngine Number
Forward
Identification Numbers
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Check the tire pressure label for tire size and inflation pressure.
Refer to Tire Inflation Pressure on page 8-33.
Standard tireTire size Inflation pressure
Front Rear
P245/60R18 104H 250 kPa (36 psi) 250 kPa (36 psi)
P245/50R20 102V 230 kPa (34 psi) 230 kPa (34 psi)
Temporary spare tire
(Except Mexico)
Tire size Inflation pressure
T155/90D18 103M 420 kPa (60 psi)
(Mexico) Tire size Inflation pressure
195/80R17 99M 250 kPa (36 psi)
Lug nut tightening torque
When installing a tire, tighten the lug nut to the following torque.
108―147 N·m (12 ―14 kgf·m, 80 ―108 ft·lbf)
q Fuses
Refer to Fuses on page 8-47.
Specifications
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Accessory Socket ............................ 6-175
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories ....................................... 9-19
Advanced Key ..................................... 3-2Advanced key maintenance ......... 3-5
Advanced key suspend
function ...................................... 3-17
Auxiliary key .............................. 3-17
Locking, unlocking with request
switch ........................................... 3-8
Operational range ......................... 3-7
Remote control function ............. 3-13
Service ......................................... 3-7
Warning and beep sounds .......... 3-18
When warning indicator/beep is
activated ..................................... 3-20
Air Bag Systems ............................... 2-54
All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) Operation ............................. 5-18 AWD warning light .................... 5-19
Ambient Temperature Display ........ 6-166
Antenna ............................................. 6-17
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......... 5-8 Warning light ............................... 5-9
Appearance Care ............................... 8-54
Armrest Box .................................... 6-173
Audio System ................................... 6-17 Audio control switch .................. 6-50
Audio set .................................... 6-29
AUX/USB/iPod Mode ............... 6-52
Operating tips for audio
system ........................................ 6-17
Safety certification ..................... 6-63
Automatic Transaxle Driving tips ................................ 5-17
Manual shift mode ..................... 5-13
Shift-lock system ....................... 5-13
Transaxle ranges ........................ 5-12
B
Battery
Emergency starting .................... 7-18
Maintenance ............................... 8-31
Specifications ............................. 10-4
Beep Sounds Blind spot monitoring system
warning ...................................... 5-71
Ignition key reminder ................. 5-70
Lights-on reminder ..................... 5-70
Parking brake reminder .............. 5-71
Seat belt warning ........................ 5-70
Tire inflation pressure warning ... 5-71
Before Starting the Engine .................. 4-5 After getting in ............................. 4-5
Before getting in .......................... 4-5
Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) System .................................. 5-35 Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).... 5-37
BSM OFF Indicator Light .......... 5-42
BSM OFF Switch ....................... 5-43
Care of radar sensors .................. 5-43
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) ...................................... 5-39
Warning Light/Beep ................... 5-42
Bluetooth® ...................................... 6-116 Bluetooth® Audio .................... 6-141
Bluetooth® Hands-Free ........... 6-122
Safety Certification .................. 6-149
Troubleshooting ....................... 6-145
Body Lubrication .............................. 8-27
Bottle Holder ................................... 6-171
Brake Fluid ........................................... 8-25
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Sunvisors ........................................ 6-162
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-54
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-36
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-61
Third-Row Seat ................................. 2-13
TiedownHook .......................................... 7-22
Tire Information ................................ 9-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-29 System error activation .............. 5-33
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-31
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-33
Tires
Flat tire ......................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-33
Replacement ............................... 8-35
Rotation ...................................... 8-34
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-6
Tire chains .................................. 4-11
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-22
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing Description ................................. 7-21
Emergency towing ..................... 7-21
Recreational towing ................... 7-24
Trailer Towing
(U.S.A. and Canada) .................. 4-14
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-24 TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-25
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-26
TCS/DSC/RSC indicator light .... 5-25
T
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-14
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-53
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-78
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-162
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................. 5-56ABS ............................................ 5-59
Air bag system ........................... 5-61
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-62
AWD .......................................... 5-63
Brake system .............................. 5-58
Charging system ......................... 5-60
Check engine .............................. 5-60
Check fuel cap ........................... 5-62
Door-ajar .................................... 5-62
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-60
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-61
KEY warning light
(red)/KEY indicator light
(green) ........................................ 5-65
Low fuel ..................................... 5-61
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-62
Malfunction ................................ 5-58
Seat belt ...................................... 5-62
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-63
Warranty ............................................ 9-14
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-26
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-37
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