The original equipment tires on your vehicle
may have an all-weather tread design to
provide traction, handling, and braking
performance in year-round driving. You
may install snow tires for improved traction
when driving in areas with sustained
periods of snow or icy driving conditions
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM
WARNING: The tire pressure
monitoring system is not a substitute for
manually checking tire pressures. You
should periodically check tire pressures
using a pressure gauge. Failure to
correctly maintain tire pressures could
increase the risk of tire failure, loss of
control, vehicle rollover and personal
injury.
Note: You should only use tire sealants in
roadside emergencies as they could cause
damage to the tire pressure monitoring
system sensor.
Note: If the tire pressure monitoring system
sensor becomes damaged, it will not
function. Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated
to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires). As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and could affect the
vehicle
’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance, and
it is the driver ’s responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation
has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with
a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence
will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system will not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as
intended. TPMS malfunctions could occur
for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate
tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
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When Inflating Your Tires
WARNING: Do not use the tire
pressure displayed in the information
display as a tire pressure gauge. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
When putting air into your tires (such as at
a gas station or in your garage), the tire
pressure monitoring system will not
respond immediately to the air added to
your tires.
It could take up to two minutes of driving
over 20 mph (32 km/h) for the light to turn
off after you have filled your tires to the
recommended inflation pressure.
How Temperature Affects Your Tire
Pressure
The tire pressure monitoring system
monitors tire pressure in each pneumatic
tire. While driving in a normal manner, a
typical passenger tire inflation pressure
could increase about
2 –4 psi (14– 28 kPa)
from a cold start situation. If the vehicle is stationary overnight with the outside
temperature significantly lower than the
daytime temperature, the tire pressure
could decrease about
3 psi (21 kPa) for a
drop of 30°F (17°C) in ambient
temperature. This lower pressure value
could be detected by the tire pressure
monitoring system as being significantly
lower than the recommended inflation
pressure and activate the system warning
light for low tire pressure. If the low tire
pressure warning light is on, visually check
each tire to verify that no tire is flat. If one
or more tires are flat, repair as necessary.
Check the air pressure in the road tires. If
any tire is under-inflated, carefully drive
the vehicle to the nearest location where
air can be added to the tires. Inflate all the
tires to the recommended inflation
pressure.
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SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting.....................405
Additional Information and
Assistance......................................................... 417
Apps........................................................................\
. 412
Navigation.............................................................. 411
Personal Profiles................................................. 415
Phone.................................................................... 409
Resetting the System........................................ 417
USB and Bluetooth Audio............................. 406
Voice Recognition............................................. 405
Wi-Fi Connectivity.............................................. 414
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................340
911 Assist.............................................................. 340
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 342
SYNC™...........................................................336 General Information......................................... 336
SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................344
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............310
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................239
Tire Care
..........................................................289
Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 291
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 289
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 292
Temperature A B C............................................ 290
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 290
Treadwear............................................................ 290
Tire Inflation When Punctured See: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................283
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........305 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System...................................... 306
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..................................... 306
Tire Repair Kit See: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................283
Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit
....................283
First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with Sealing
Compound and Air....................................... 285
General Information......................................... 284Second Stage: Checking Tire
Pressure............................................................ 287
Tips for Use of the Kit...................................... 284
What to do after the Tire has been Sealed............................................................... 287
What to do when a Tire Is Punctured........285
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 283
Towing a Trailer
............................................226
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................226
Emergency Towing............................................ 226
Recreational Towing......................................... 226
Towing..............................................................226
Traction Control
.............................................181
Principle of Operation........................................ 181
Transmission Code Designation.............313
Transmission...................................................173
Transporting the Vehicle...........................236
U
Under Hood Overview................................257
Unique Driving Characteristics................148
Universal Garage Door Opener...............135 HomeLink Wireless Control System............135
USB Port
.........................................................335
Using Adaptive Cruise Control...............200
Automatic Cancellation.................................. 203
Blocked Sensor.................................................. 205
Canceling the Set Speed................................ 203
Changing the Set Speed................................. 203
Detection Issues................................................ 204
Following a Vehicle............................................ 201
Following a Vehicle to a Complete Stop................................................................... 202
Hilly Condition Usage...................................... 204
Overriding the Set Speed............................... 203
Park Brake Application.................................... 204
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 203
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.............201
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When Your Vehicle is Stationary........................... 201
Setting the Gap Distance............................... 202
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off...................................................................... 204
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On........................................................................\
201
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