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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal
Explanation
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 may 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 may not be
able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may 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.Tire Repair Kit
If a tire has a small puncture, you can use the tire repair kit to temporarily repair it.
The puncture must be smaller than 3/16-inch (4 mm) and not in the tire sidewall.
Go to a dealer to have the full-size tire permanently repaired or replaced.
Before Repairing the Tire
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, non-slippery surface.
2. Make sure the vehicle is in Park (P), and apply the parking brake.
3. Turn on the hazard warning lights, and turn the vehicle off.
Getting Ready to Repair the Tire
1. Open the trunk floor lid.
2. Remove the kit.
3. Place the kit face up on flat ground near the
punctured tire and away from traffic. Do not
place the kit on its side.
4. Follow the instructions in the kit to repair the
tire.
Do not use an unapproved puncture-repairing agent other than the one provided
in the kit that came with your vehicle. If a different agent is used, you may
permanently damage the tire pressure sensor.
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Changing Wiper Blades
If the wiper blades leave streaks across the windshield, try cleaning them first
with a paper towel or soft cloth and wiper fluid. If the wiper blade rubber has
deteriorated, you should change the wiper blades.
1. Lift the driver side wiper arm first, then the
passenger side.
2. Place a cloth on the edge of the lock tab. Push the
lock tab up with a flat-tip screwdriver.
3. Slide the blade from the wiper arm.
4. Slide the wiper blade out from its holder by pulling
the tabbed end out.
5. Remove the retainers from the rubber blade that
was removed, and mount to a new rubber blade.
Correctly align the rubber protrusion and the
retainer grooves.
6. Slide the new wiper blade onto the holder from
the bottom end.
7. Slide the wiper blade onto the wiper arm, then
push down the lock tab.
8. Lower the passenger side wiper arm first, then the
driver side.
Avoid dropping the wiper arm, as it may damage the windshield.
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Lock tab
Blade
Retainer
Blade
Tire Information
To safely operate your vehicle, your tires must be of the proper type and size, in
good condition with adequate tread, and properly inflated.
Inflation Guidelines • Properly inflated tires provide the best combination of handling, tread life, and
comfort. Refer to the driver’s doorjamb label or the specifications (see page
136) for the specified pressure.
• Underinflated tires wear unevenly, adversely affect handling and fuel economy,
and are more likely to fail from overheating.
• Overinflated tires make your vehicle ride harshly, are more prone to road
hazards, and wear unevenly.
• Every day before you drive, look at each of the tires. If one looks lower than the
others, check the pressure with a tire gauge.
• Measure the air pressure when tires are cold. This means the vehicle has been
parked for at least 3 hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km). If necessary, add
or release air until the specified pressure is reached. If checked when hot, tire
pressure can be as much as 4-6 psi (30-40 kPa, 0.3-0.5 kgf/cm
2) higher than
checked when cold.
• At least once a month or before long trips, use a gauge to measure the pressure
in all tires, including the spare. Even tires in good condition can lose 1-2 psi
(10-20 kPa, 0.1-0.2 kgf/cm
2) per month.
Inspection Guidelines
Every time you inflate the tires, check for the following:
• Any damage to tires, including bumps, bulges, cuts, splits, or cracks in the side
or tread. Remove any foreign objects and inspect for air leaks. Replace tires if
you see fabric or cord.
• Uneven or excessive tread wear. Have a dealer check the wheel alignment.
• Cracks or other damage around the valve stems.
Wear Indicators
The groove where the wear indicator is located is
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) shallower than elsewhere on the
tire. If the tread has worn so low that the indicator
is exposed, replace the tire. Worn out tires have
poor traction on wet roads.
Example of a wear mark
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Tire and Loading Information Label
The label attached to the driver’s doorjamb provides necessary tire and
loading information.
Using tires that are excessively worn or improperly inflated can cause
a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding tire inflation
and maintenance.
WARNING
Original
tire sizes
Number of
people your
vehicle can
carry Proper cold
tire pressure
Total weight your
vehicle can carry
(do not exceed)

Tire and Wheel Replacement
Replace your tires with radials of the same size, load range, speed rating, and
maximum cold tire pressure rating (as shown on the tire’s sidewall). Using
tires of a different size or construction can cause certain vehicle systems to
work incorrectly. It is best to replace all four tires at the same time. If that isn’t
possible, replace the front or rear tires in pairs.
If you change or replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifications match
those of the original wheels. Only use TPMS-specified wheels approved for your
vehicle.
Installing improper tires on your vehicle can affect handling and stability.
This can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of tires recommended in the Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
Tire Service Life
The life of your tires is dependent on many factors, including driving habits, road
conditions, vehicle loading, inflation pressure, maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even when the tires are not in use).
In addition to regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance, it is
recommended that you have annual inspections performed once the tires reach
five years old. All tires, including the spare, should be removed from service after
10 years from the date of manufacture, regardless of their condition or state of
wear.
Winter Tires
If driving on snowy or frozen roads, mount all season tires marked “M+S”, snow
tires, or tire chains; reduce speed; and maintain sufficient distance between
vehicles when driving. For winter tires, select the size and load ranges that are the
same as the original tires, and mount them to all four wheels.
Tire Chains
Install tire chains on the front tires only. Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, we strongly recommend using the following chains:
• Models with P215/45R17 87V tires: Cable-type: SCC Radial Chain SC1032
• Models with 225/40R18 92V tires: Cable-type: SCC Radial Chain SC1036
Mount chains as tightly as you can, and make sure that they do not touch the
brake lines or suspension.
Using the wrong chains, or not properly installing chains, can damage the
brake lines and cause a crash in which you can be seriously injured or killed.
Follow all instructions in this guide regarding the selection and use of tire
chains.
WARNING
Traction devices that are the wrong size or improperly installed can damage
your vehicle’s brake lines, suspension, body, and wheels. Stop driving if they
are hitting any part of the vehicle.
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Tire Labeling
The tires that came on your vehicle have a number of markings. Those you
should be aware of are described below.
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters that
look like the example below. TIN is
located on the sidewall of the tire.
Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure – The tire air pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating – The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given
inflation pressure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure – The maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating – The load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for that tire.
Recommended Inflation Pressure – The cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by the manufacturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI) – The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread.
Tire size Tire
Identication
Number (TIN)
Maximum
tire load
Maximum
tire pressure
Tire size
DOT B97R FW6X 2209
DOT: This indicates that the tire meets all
requirements of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
B97R: Manufacturer’s identication mark.
FW6X: Tire type code.
22 09: Date of manufacture.
Year
Week
Here is an example of what each marking
means:
P215/45R17 87V
• P: vehicle type (passenger)
• 215: tire width in millimeters
• 45: aspect ratio (tire section height as a
percentage of its width)
• R: tire construction code (radial)
• 17: rim diameter in inches
• 87: load index (code indicating
maximum load tire can carry)
• V: speed symbol (code indicating
maximum speed rating)
DOT Tire Quality Grading
The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety Requirements. All tires are
also graded for treadwear, traction, and temperature performance according to
Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following explains these
gradings.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
For example:
Treadwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements in addition
to these grades.
TreadwearThe treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as
well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices,
and differences in road characteristics and climate.
TractionThe traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those 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 performance.
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.

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Detour ...................................................... 85
Display and Controls ............................. 80
Entering a Destination .......................... 82
Find Nearest Place ................................. 83
Home Address ........................................ 82
Interface Dial Feedback ......................... 81
Map Legend ............................................. 84
Place Category ....................................... 83
Routing .................................................... 84
Shortcuts ................................................. 83
Smartphone Navi App ...........................86
Steering Wheel Controls ....................... 79
Street Address ........................................ 82
System Guidance Volume ..................... 81
Talk Button Tips ....................................... 79
Traffic ....................................................... 85
Turn-by-turn directions ........................ 84
Voice Prompt ........................................... 81
Navigation Commands ........................... 140
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) ....................................... 56
One-Touch Turn Signal ............................. 34
Opening the Hood .................................... 123
Opening the Trunk ...................................... 29
Operator Assistance ................................... 78
Overheating .............................................. 109
Pairing a Phone ..................................... 66, 71
Pandora® ............................................... 55, 63
Pandora® Commands ............................. 144
Parking brake ........................................ 24, 95
Passenger Airbag Off indicator .................11
Phone ................................................. 66, 71
Phonebook ............................................. 67, 73
PHONE button ..................................... 65, 69
Phone Commands .................................... 145
Pick-Up button ..................................... 65, 69
Place Category ........................................... 83
Power Door Mirrors .................................... 41
Power Mode ................................................. 92
Power Moonroof ......................................... 32
Power Windows .......................................... 31
Rain-Sensing Wipers .................................. 35
Readiness Codes ........................................ 135
Rear Camera ............................................. 104
Rear Cross Traffic Monitor ....................... 105
Rear Seats .................................................... 39
Rearview Mirror ........................................... 41
Refueling .................................................... 106
Remote Battery Strength ........................ 107
Remote Engine Start .................................. 91
Remote Transmitter ................................. 28
Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 21
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) ... 23, 99
Roadside Assistance ................................. 139
Route Commands .................................... 140Routing
....................................................... 84
Safety Information ....................................... 3
Carbon Monoxide Gas ............................. 4
Child Safety .............................................. 14
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 21
Safety Label Locations .......................... 20
Safety Messages ........................................ 3
Seat Belts ....................................................... 5
Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor .............. 7
Fastening a Seat Belt ................................ 7
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts .......................... 5
Seat Belt Inspection ................................. 6
Seat belt reminder indicator ................. 24
Seat Heaters ............................................... 46
Seats ....................................................... 36
Front Seats .............................................. 36
Head Restraints ...................................... 38
Rear Seats ................................................ 39
SEL/RESET button ...................................... 26
Sequential Shift Mode .............................. 94
Service Codes ............................................ 122
Settings ....................................................... 42
Setting the Clock ....................................... 43
Shifting ....................................................... 93
Shift Lever Does Not Move ..................... 107
Shortcuts ..................................................... 83
Shoulder Anchor ........................................... 7
Side Airbags ................................................... 9
Side Curtain Airbags ..................................... 9
Siri™ Eyes Free ............................................ 76
SiriusXM® Radio ........................................ 58
SiriusXM® Radio Commands ................. 143
Smartphone Navi App .............................. 86
SMS Text Messaging ............................ 68, 75
Song By Voice™ Commands ................... 145
Sound ....................................................... 49
Specifications ............................................ 136
Speed Dial ................................ 67, 68, 73, 74
Steering Wheel ........................................... 40
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ....... 1
Steering Wheel Controls .................... 48, 79
Street Address ............................................ 82
Supplemental Restraint System indicator ................................. 10, 23
SYNC button .............................................. 45
System Guidance Volume ......................... 81
System message indicator ........................ 24
Talk button ..................................... 65, 69, 79
Talk Button Tips ................................... 70, 79
Text Messaging ..................................... 68, 75
Tire Information ........................................ 129
DOT Tire Quality Grading ................... 133
Inflation Guidelines .............................. 129
Inspection Guidelines ........................... 129
Tire and Loading Information Label ... 130Tire and Wheel Replacement.............
130
Tire Chains .............................................. 131
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ....... 132
Tire Labeling ........................................... 132
Tire Service Life ..................................... 131
Tire Terminology ................................... 132
Wear Indicators ..................................... 129
Winter Tires ............................................ 131
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)........................... 23, 111, 112
Tire Repair Kit ............................................ 113
Tires ...................................................... 136
Towing ...................................................... 110
Traffic ....................................................... 85
Troubleshooting ........................................ 137
Trunk ........................................................ 29
Trunk Release Button ................................ 30
Turn-by-turn directions ............................ 84
Turn Signal ............................................ 25, 34
Under the Hood ........................................ 123
Unlocking the Doors .................................. 29
USB Commands ....................................... 144
USB Connection .......................................... 47
USB Flash Drive .................................... 52, 59
Vehicle Controls
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Vehicle Settings ........................................... 27
Vehicle Specifications .............................. 136
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ... 23, 25, 93
Visual Index ................................................... 1
Voice Command Index ............................ 140
Voice Prompt ............................................... 81
Warranty Coverages ................................. 139
Wear Indicators ......................................... 129
Window Washer Fluid .............................. 127
Windows ....................................................... 31
Winter Tires ................................................ 131
Wiper Blades .............................................. 128
Wipers ....................................................... 34