Highway Hazards
No matter how carefully you drive,
there is always the possibility that
you could eventually have a flat
tire on the highway. Drive slowly
to the closest safe area out of
traffic. This could further damage
the flat tire, but your safety is
more important.
If you feel a sudden vibration or
ride disturbance while driving, or
you suspect your tire or vehicle
has been damaged, immediately
reduce your speed. Drive with
caution until you can safely pull
off the road. Stop and inspect the
tires for damage. If a tire is
under-inflated or damaged,
deflate it, remove the wheel and
replace it with your spare tire and
wheel. If you cannot detect a
cause, have the vehicle towed to
the nearest repair facility or tire
dealer to have the vehicle
inspected.
Tire and Wheel Alignment
A bad jolt from hitting a curb or
pothole can cause the front end
of your vehicle to become
misaligned or cause damage to
your tires. If your vehicle seems to
pull to one side when you are
driving, the wheels could be out of
alignment. Have an authorized
dealer check the wheel alignment
periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front
or the rear can cause uneven and
rapid treadwear of your tires and
should be corrected by an
authorized dealer.
INSPECTING THE WHEEL
VALVE STEMS
Check the valve stems for holes,
cracks, or cuts that could permit
air leakage.
TIRE ROTATION
WARNING: If the tire label
shows different tire pressures for
the front and rear tires and the
vehicle has a tire pressure
monitoring system, then you
need to update the settings for
the system sensors. Always
perform the system reset
procedure after tire rotation. If
you do not reset the system, it
may not provide a low tire
pressure warning when
necessary.
Note: If your tires show uneven
wear ask an authorized dealer to
check for and correct any wheel
misalignment, tire imbalance or
mechanical problem involved
before tire rotation.
Note: After having your tires
rotated, inflation pressure must be
checked and adjusted to the
vehicle requirements.
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Rotating your tires at the
recommended interval, as
indicated in the scheduled
maintenance chapter, will help
your tires wear more evenly,
providing better tire performance
and longer tire life.
For the best tire life, a five tire
rotation is recommended that
includes the matching spare tire
mounted on the back of the
vehicle. This rotation requires a
forced re-learning of your tire
pressure monitor system sensors
by your vehicle, and should be
performed by an authorized dealer
or a service center to ensure the
tire pressure monitor system will
provide proper warning at all
times. When performing the tire
rotation yourself, a four tire
rotation is recommended, without
using the spare tire in the rotation,
so that no tire pressure monitor
system sensor re-learn is required.
If a five tire rotation is performed
without a tire pressure monitor
system sensor re-learn, the
system may not provide a low tire
pressure warning when necessary.
Keep in mind that a spare tire that
is not used in the tire rotation
should only be used temporarily
in the event of a flat tire, not as a
permanent replacement. The
spare tire should always be
replaced if it exceeds 6 years of
age, regardless of whether it is
part of the tire rotation.
Rear-wheel drive vehicles and
four-wheel drive vehicles with four
tire rotation, front tires at left of
diagram.
Sometimes irregular tire wear can
be corrected by rotating the tires.
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WHAT IS THE TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM
The tire pressure monitoring
system measures the vehicle's
tire pressures. A warning lamp
illuminates if one or more tires are
significantly underinflated or if there is a
system malfunction.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS 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. 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.
Note: The use of tire sealants can damage
the tire pressure monitoring system.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
When the outside temperature drops
significantly, the tire pressure could
decrease and activate the low tire pressure
warning lamp.
The warning lamp could also illuminate
when you use a spare wheel, or tire sealant
from the inflator kit. Note:
Regularly checking the vehicle tire
pressures can reduce the possibility for the
warning lamp to illuminate due to outside
air temperature changes.
Note: After you inflate the tires to the
recommended pressure it could take up to
two minutes of driving over
20 mph
(32 km/h) for the warning indicator to turn
off.
VIEWING THE TIRE
PRESSURES Using the information display
arrow keys navigate to the truck
info section where you can view
the tire pressures.
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Department of Transportation Uniform
Tire Quality Grades.....................................74
Temperature A B C............................................... 75
Traction AA A B C.................................................. 75
Treadwear................................................................ 74
Directing the Flow of Air..............................44 Directing Air to the Footwell Air Vents.........44
Directing Air to the Instrument Panel Air
Vents.................................................................... 44
Directing Air to the Windshield Air Vents.................................................................... 44
Disposing of Airbags.....................................33
E
Event Data
...........................................................7
F
Fastening and Unfastening the Seatbelts
........................................................20
Unfastening the Seatbelts............................... 20
Flat Tire See: Changing a Flat Tire.................................. 90
Front Passenger Sensing System............30 Front Passenger Sensing System
Indicators............................................................ 32
Front Passenger Sensing System Precautions........................................................ 32
How Does the Front Passenger Sensing System Work..................................................... 30
What Is the Front Passenger Sensing System................................................................ 30
Front Seats
.......................................................49
Heated Seats......................................................... 52
Manual Seats......................................................... 49
Power Seats............................................................ 51
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Glossary of Tire Terminology....................80
H
Heated Seats
...................................................52
Heated Seat Precautions.................................. 52
Switching the Heated Seats On and Off........................................................................\
. 52Heating
See: Climate Control - Vehicles With:
Automatic Temperature Control...............43
See: Climate Control - Vehicles With: Manual Temperature Control..................................... 46
How Does the Personal Safety System Work.................................................................25
How Does the Safety Canopy ™
Work..................................................................27
How Do the Front Airbags Work...............26
How Do the Side Airbags Work.................26
I
Identifying the Climate Control Unit
.......43
Inflating the Tires...........................................85
Information on the Tire Sidewall..............75 Information on P Type Tires............................. 76
Inspecting the Tire for Damage
................86
Safety Practices................................................... 86
Inspecting the Tire for Wear
......................86
Inspecting the Wheel Valve Stems.........87
Installing Child Restraints............................12 Combining the Seatbelt and Lower Anchors
for Attaching Child Restraints..................... 15
Installing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat....................................................................... 15
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children................................................................ 14
Using Seatbelts...................................................... 12
Using Tether Straps.............................................. 16
Instrument Cluster Indicators...................40 Adaptive Cruise Control.................................... 40
Automatic Headlamp High Beam.................40
Auto-Start-Stop................................................... 40
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 40
Cruise Control....................................................... 40
Differential Lock................................................... 40
Drive Modes............................................................. 41
Four-Wheel Drive.................................................. 41
Front Airbag............................................................. 41
Front Fog Lamp..................................................... 41
Headlamp High Beam......................................... 41
Hill Descent............................................................. 41
Lane Keeping System.......................................... 41
One Pedal Drive..................................................... 41
Parking Lamps....................................................... 41
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................. 41
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