
significantly from the norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices, and differences in road charac-
teristics and climate.
Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement, as measured under controlled conditions
on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all
passenger vehicle tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel, than the minimum required by law.
674 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

About Your Brakes....................... .474
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (Cruise Control) . . .182
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) ............611
Additives, Fuel .......................... .527
Adjust Down .............................. .141
Forward ............................. .141
Rearward ............................ .141
Up ................................ .141
AirBag.............................. .61, 62
Advance Front Air Bag ...............62, 63, 64
Air Bag Operation .......................64
Air Bag Warning Light ..................65, 82
Driver Knee Air Bag ......................75
Enhanced Accident Response ................81
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .................85
FrontAirBag......................61, 62, 65
Front Passenger Knee Air Bag ...............75
If A Deployment Occurs ...................80 Knee Impact Bolsters
.....................74
Maintaining Your Air Bag System ............84
Redundant Air Bag Warning Light ............83
Side Air Bags ...........................75
Transporting Pets ...................... .107
Air Bag Deployment ........................61
Air Bag Light ..................... .82, 110, 322
Air Bag Maintenance .......................84
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . .599
Air Conditioner Maintenance .................601
Air Conditioning ..................... .398, 403
Air Conditioning Controls ................398, 403
Air Conditioning Filter ..................419, 602
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips ...........418, 420
Air Conditioning Refrigerant .................601
Air Conditioning System ..........398, 403, 416, 601
Air Filter .............................. .599
Air Pressure, Tires ........................ .502
678 INDEX

Keys...................................12
Lane Change And Turn Signals ...............165
Lane Change Assist ....................... .165
LaneSense ............................. .214
Lap/Shoulder Belts .........................50
Latches ................................112
Lead Free Gasoline ....................... .524
Leaks, Fluid .............................112
Life Of Tires ............................ .510
Light Bulbs .......................112, 639, 646
Light Replacement .....................639, 646
Lights ...........................112, 159, 639
AirBag ........................82, 110, 322
Automatic Headlights ....................160
Battery Saver ......................... .169
Brake Assist Warning ....................485
Brake Warning ........................ .323
Bulb Replacement ....................641, 646 Cruise
....................... .348, 349, 350
Daytime Running ...................... .162
Dimmer Switch, Headlight .............164, 165
Engine Temperature Warning ...............326
Exterior ...........................112,646
Fog............................. .163, 647
Front Replacement ..................... .646
Hazard Warning Flasher ..................545
Headlights ........................ .159, 641
Headlights On Reminder ..................163
Headlights On With Wipers ................160
Headlight Switch ...................... .159
High Beam ........................... .165
High Beam/Low Beam Select ...............165
Illuminated Entry ........................21
Instrument Cluster ..................... .159
Intensity Control ....................... .167
Interior ............................. .167
License ............................. .652
688 INDEX

Lights On Reminder.....................163
Low Fuel ............................ .340
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) .........333
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness) ...........169
Park ............................... .346
Passing ............................. .165
Reading .......................... .166, 272
Seat Belt Reminder ..................... .321
Security Alarm ........................ .325
Service .............................. .641
Side Marker ....................... .644, 646
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) .........337, 514
Traction Control ....................... .485
Turn Signal ..............112, 164, 165, 347, 644
Vanity Mirror ......................... .131
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . .326, 347
Loading Vehicle ......................... .536
Tires ............................... .495Locks
..................................31
Automatic Door .........................34
Auto Unlock ...........................34
Child Protection .........................34
Door .................................31
Power Door ............................33
Low Tire Pressure System ...................514
Lubrication, Body ........................ .605
Lug Nuts .............................. .546
Maintenance Free Battery ....................599
Maintenance Procedures ....................594
Maintenance Schedule ..................... .660
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . .333, 592
Manual, Service ......................... .672
Marker Lights, Side ....................... .644
Master Cylinder (Brakes) ....................615
Memory Feature (Memory Seat) ...............153
Memory Seat ........................... .153
10
INDEX 689

Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink).............274
Operating Precautions ..................... .591
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) .............4
Outside Rearview Mirrors ...................128
Overhead Console ........................ .271
Overheating, Engine ...................... .545
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) ..........4,672
Paint Care ............................. .618
Panic Alarm ..............................24
Parking Brake ........................... .468
ParkSense System, Rear ..................220, 229
Passing Light ........................... .165
Personalized Menu Bar .....................421
Pets .................................. .107
Placard, Tire And Loading Information ..........496
Power Brakes .............................. .474
Deck Lid Release ........................45 Door Locks
............................33
Mirrors ............................. .129
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) ........293, 296
Sunroof .......................... .284, 288
Windows ..............................41
Power Seats Down .............................. .141
Forward ............................. .141
Rearward ............................ .141
Up ................................ .141
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts ...............57
Preparation For Jacking .....................560
Pretensioners Seat Belts ..............................58
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .503
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) ...........612
Radio Frequency General Information ............16, 18, 27, 30, 40
10
INDEX 691

Remote Starting System......................27
Remote Trunk Release .......................45
Replacement Bulbs ....................... .639
Replacement Parts ........................ .593
Replacement Tires ........................ .510
Reporting Safety Defects ....................671
Restraint, Head .......................... .148
Restraints, Child ...........................86
Restraints, Occupant ........................47
Rotation, Tires .......................... .513
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ..................110
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ................112
Safety Defects, Reporting ....................671
Safety, Exhaust Gas ....................... .109
Safety Information, Tire .....................488
Safety Tips ............................. .108
Schedule, Maintenance .....................660 Seat Belt
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ......55
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) ...........58
Energy Management Feature ................58
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation ................53
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................50
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ...............55
Pregnant Women ........................57
Seat Belt Extender .......................56
Seat Belt Pretensioner .....................58
Seat Belt Reminder .......................49
Seat Belt System .........................47
Seat Belt Maintenance ..................... .624
Seat Belt Reminder .........................49
Seat Belts ............................ .48, 110
Adjustable Shoulder Belt ...................55
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage .........55
Child Restraint ..........................86
Extender ..............................56
10
INDEX 693

Snow Chains (Tire Chains)...................512
Snow Tires ............................. .505
Spare Tire .....................506, 507, 508, 559
Spark Plugs ............................ .654
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ........................ .654
Oil................................. .654
Speed Control Accel/Decel ....................... .179, 181
Accel/Decel (ACC Only) ..................189
Cancel .............................. .179
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ............177, 182
Starting ............................. .27, 447
Cold Weather ......................... .448
Engine Fails To Start .....................449
Remote ...............................27
Starting And Operating .....................447
Starting Procedures ....................... .447Steering
Column Controls ...................... .164
Column Lock ......................... .175
Tilt Column .......................... .175
Wheel, Heated ........................ .176
Wheel, Tilt ........................... .175
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............395
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .395
Storage ............................... .638
Storage, Vehicle ...................... .418, 638
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .638
Stuck, Freeing ........................... .576
Sunglasses Storage ....................... .273
Sun Roof ........................... .284, 288
Sun Visor Extension ...................... .131
Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag .........62
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .598
System, Remote Starting .....................27
10
INDEX 695

Telescoping Steering Column.................175
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........416
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .175
Time Delay, Headlight ..................... .160
Tip Start ............................... .448
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......495, 496
Tire Markings ........................... .488
Tires.........................112, 500, 506, 673
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................510
Air Pressure .......................... .500
Chains .............................. .512
Changing ............................ .558
Compact Spare ........................ .507
General Information ..................500, 506
High Speed .......................... .503
Inflation Pressures ...................... .502
Jacking .......................... .558, 561
Life Of Tires .......................... .510
Load Capacity ..................... .495, 497Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
.....358, 370, 514
Pressure Warning Light ...................337
Quality Grading ....................... .673
Radial .............................. .503
Replacement .......................... .510
Rotation ............................. .513
Safety ........................... .488, 500
Sizes ............................... .489
Snow Tires ........................... .505
Spare Tire ...................506, 507, 508, 559
Spinning ............................ .508
Tread Wear Indicators ....................509
Tire Safety Information .....................488
Tire Service Kit ....................... .548, 550
To Open Hood .......................... .157
Towing ............................... .538
Disabled
Vehicle....................... .581
Recreational .......................... .539
Towing Vehicle Behind A Motorhome ...........539
Traction ............................ .464, 465
696 INDEX