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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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CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the pointer rises to the H (red) mark,
the instrument cluster will sound a chime. When
safe, pull over and stop the vehicle with the engine at
idle. Turn off the air conditioning and wait until the
pointer drops back into the normal range. If the
pointer remains on the H (red) mark for more than a
minute, turn the engine off immediately and call for
service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine
coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,
do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
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WARNING!(Continued)
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure
cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Proper lug nut/bolt torque is very important to ensure
that the wheel is properly mounted to the vehicle. Any
time a wheel has been removed and reinstalled on the
vehicle the lug nuts/bolts should be torqued using a
properly calibrated torque wrench.
Torque Specifications
Lug Nut/Bolt Torque **Lug Nut/
Bolt SizeLug Nut/
Bolt
Socket Size
100 Ft-Lbs (135 N·m) M12 x 1.5 19 mm
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Air Pressure.......................... .400
Chains .............................. .412
Changing ............................ .454
Compact Spare ........................ .407
General Information ..................400, 406
High Speed .......................... .403
Inflation Pressures ...................... .401
Jacking .............................. .454
Life Of Tires .......................... .410
Load Capacity ..................... .395, 396
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............414
Pressure Warning Light ...................234
Quality Grading ....................... .561
Radial .............................. .403
Replacement ...........................411
Rotation ............................. .413
Safety ........................... .388, 400
Sizes ............................... .390
Snow Tires ........................... .405Spare Tire
..................... .406, 408, 455
Spinning ............................ .409
Trailer Towing ........................ .441
Tread Wear Indicators ....................409
Tire Safety Information .....................388
Tire Service Kit . . . .465, 466, 467, 469, 470, 472, 473, 474
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight ................438
Towing ............................... .433
24-Hour Towing Assistance ................127
Disabled Vehicle ....................... .482
Guide .............................. .437
Recreational .......................... .447
Weight .............................. .437
Towing Assistance ........................ .127
Towing Vehicle Behind A Motorhome ...........447
Traction Control ......................... .380
T
railer Towing .......................... .433
Cooling System Tips .....................446
Hitches ............................. .436
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