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Keep dismounted tires in a cool, dry place with as little
exposure to light as possible. Protect tires from contact with
oil, grease, and gasoline.
Replacement Tires
The tires on your new vehicle provide a balance of many
characteristics. They should be inspected regularly for
wear and correct cold tire inflation pressures. The manu-
facturer strongly recommends that you use tires equivalent
to the originals in size, quality and performance when
replacement is needed. Refer to the paragraph on “Tread
Wear Indicators” in this section. Refer to the Tire and
Loading Information placard or the Vehicle Certification
Label for the size designation of your tire. The Load Index
and Speed Symbol for your tire will be found on the
original equipment tire sidewall.
See the Tire Sizing Chart example found in the “Tire Safety
Information” section of this manual for more information
relating to the Load Index and Speed Symbol of a tire.
It is recommended to replace the two front tires or two rear
tires as a pair. Replacing just one tire can seriously affect
your vehicle’s handling. If you ever replace a wheel, make
sure that the wheel’s specifications match those of the
original wheels.It is recommended you contact an authorized tire dealer or
original equipment dealer with any questions you may
have on tire specifications or capability. Failure to use
equivalent replacement tires may adversely affect the
safety, handling, and ride of your vehicle.
WARNING!
•
Do not use a tire, wheel size, load rating, or speed
rating other than that specified for your vehicle.
Some combinations of unapproved tires and wheels
may change suspension dimensions and perfor-
mance characteristics, resulting in changes to steer-
ing, handling, and braking of your vehicle. This can
cause unpredictable handling and stress to steering
and suspension components. You could lose control
and have a collision resulting in serious injury or
death. Use only the tire and wheel sizes with load
ratings approved for your vehicle.
• Never use a tire with a smaller load index or capacity,
other than what was originally equipped on your
vehicle. Using a tire with a smaller load index could
result in tire overloading and failure. You could lose
control and have a collision.
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370 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
Page 482 of 496

Caps, FillerOil (Engine) ........................ .333, 337
Power Steering ......................... .235
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) .................351
Carbon Monoxide Warning ................204, 392
Cargo Vehicle Loading ......................... .275
Cargo Area Cover ...........................91
Cargo Compartment .........................91
Car Washes .............................. .380
Cellular Phone ........................... .454
Certification Label ......................... .276
Chains, Tire ............................. .376
Changing A Flat Tire ....................... .356
Charging Wireless .............................. .105
Chart, Tire Sizing .......................... .357
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light). . . .135
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............204
Checks, Safety ............................ .204
Child Restraint ........................... .189
Child Restraints Booster Seats ........................... .192
Child Seat Installation .....................200
How To Stow An unused ALR Seat Belt ........198Infant And Child Restraints
.................191
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .......194
Older Children And Child Restraints ...........191
Seating Positions ........................ .193
Child Safety Locks ..........................42
Clean Air Gasoline ........................ .389
Cleaning Wheels ............................... .375
Climate Control ............................73
Automatic ..............................74
Coin Holder ...............................99
Cold Weather Operation ..................... .216
Compact Spare Tire ........................ .373
Console Floor ..................................99
Contract, Service .......................... .474
Cooling
Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) ............351
Cooling System ........................... .348
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) .................349
Coolant Level ....................... .348, 351
Cooling Capacity ........................ .392
Disposal Of Used Coolant ..................351
Drain, Flush, And Refill ....................348
Inspection ............................. .351
Points To Remember ..................... .352
480 INDEX
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Button.................................27
Cold Weather .......................... .216
Engine Fails To Start ..................... .216
Starting And Operating ...................212, 213
Starting Procedures ..................... .212, 213
Steering ..................................57
Power ............................... .235
Tilt Column .............................57
Wheel, Heated ...........................58
Wheel, Tilt ..............................57
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .................453
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . .453
Storage .............................. .99, 378
Storage, Vehicle ........................ .81, 378
Storing Your Vehicle ....................... .378
Stuck, Freeing ............................ .323
Sunglasses Storage ......................... .106
Sun Roof .............................. .85, 87
Supplemental Restraint System – Air Bag ..........178
Telescoping Steering Column ...................57
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ............79
Tilt Steering Column .........................57
Time Delay Headlight ...............................66 Tire And Loading Information Placard
............361
Tire Markings ............................ .356
Tires......................... .207, 365, 372, 377
Aging (Life Of Tires) ..................... .369
Air Pressure ........................... .365
Chains ............................... .376
Changing ............................. .356
Compact Spare ......................... .373
General Information ...................365, 372
High Speed ............................ .367
Inflation Pressure ....................... .366
Jacking ............................... .356
Life Of Tires ........................... .369
Load Capacity ...................... .361, 362
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ........128,
158
Quality Grading ........................ .377
Radial ............................... .367
Replacement ........................... .370
Rotation .............................. .376
Safety ............................ .356, 365
Sizes ................................ .357
Snow Tires ............................ .372
Spare Tires ......................... .372, 374
Spinning .............................. .368
Tread Wear Indicators .....................368
490 INDEX