2015 JEEP COMPASS tire type

VEHICLE LOADING
As required by National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
istration regulations, your vehicle has a certification label
affixed to the driver’s side door or B-Pillar.
Vehicle Certification Label
Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label attached to
the driver’s door B-Pillar.
The label contains the following information:
•Name of manufacturer
•Month and year of manufacture
•Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
•Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
•Type of Vehicle
•Month, Day and Hour of Manufacture (MDH)
The bar code allows a computer scanner to read the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle.
This includes driver, passengers, and cargo. The total
load must be limited so that you do not exceed the
GVWR.
Tire Size
The tire size on the Vehicle Certification Label represents
the actual tire size on your vehicle. Replacement tires
must be equal to the load capacity of this tire size.
Rim Size
This is the rim size that is appropriate for the tire size
listed.
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NOTE:The trailer tongue weight must be considered as
part of the combined weight of occupants and cargo, and
should never exceed the weight referenced on the Tire
and Loading Information placard. Refer to “Tire Safety
Information” in “Starting and Operating” for further
information.
Trailer And Tongue Weight
Always load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in
the front of the trailer. This places 10% to 15% of the
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of your
vehicle. Loads balanced over the wheels or heavier in the
rear can cause the trailer to swayseverelyside to side
which will cause loss of control of the vehicle and trailer.
Failure to load trailers heavier in front is the cause of
many trailer collisions.
Never exceed the maximum tongue weight stamped on
your bumper or trailer hitch.
Consider the following items when computing the
weight on the rear axle of the vehicle:
•The tongue weight of the trailer.
•The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
put in or on your vehicle.
•The weight of the driver and all passengers.
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Severe Duty All Models
Change Engine Oil at 4000 miles (6,500 km) if the vehicle
is operated in a dusty and off road environment. This
type of vehicle use is considered Severe Duty.
Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip:
•Check engine oil level
•Check windshield washer fluid level
•Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual
wear or damage
•Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake
master cylinder, power steering and fill as needed
•Check function of all interior and exterior lights
Required Maintenance Intervals.
Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following
page for the required maintenance intervals.
At Every Oil Change Interval As Indicated By Oil
Change Indicator System:
•Change oil and filter.
•Rotate the tires.Rotate at the first sign of irregu-
lar wear, even if it occurs before the oil indicator
system turns on.
•Inspect battery and clean and tighten terminals as
required.
•Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses
and park brake.
•Inspect engine cooling system protection and
hoses.
•Inspect exhaust system.
•Inspect engine air cleaner if using in dusty or
off-road conditions.
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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULES
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 521

Replacement Bulbs........................511
Replacement Keys.........................16
Replacement Parts.........................471
Replacement Tires.........................390
Reporting Safety Defects....................533
Restraint, Head...........................155
Restraints, Child...........................76
Retractable Cargo Area Cover................200
Roll Over Warning..........................4
Roof Type Carrier.........................206
Rotation, Tires...........................392
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle.................100
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle................102
Safety Defects, Reporting....................533
Safety, Exhaust Gas.........................99
Safety Information, Tire.....................369
Safety Tips...............................98
Satellite Radio Antenna.....................258
Schedule, Maintenance.....................520
Seat Belt
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage......52
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)...........54
Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode.......56
Energy Management Feature................54
Engage The Automatic Locking Mode.........56
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation................45
Lap/Shoulder Belts.......................43
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting...............51
Pregnant Women........................54
Seat Belt Extender.......................53
Seat Belt Pretensioner.....................54
Seat Belt Maintenance......................505
Seat Belts................................41
Adjustable Shoulder Belt...................52
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage.........52
Child Restraint..........................76
Extender..............................5310
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