warning CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2020 Vehicle Warranty

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WARNING!
Overloading of your tires is dangerous. Overloading can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling, and increase
your stopping distance. Use tires of the recommended load capacity for your vehicle. Never overload them.
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Tires — General Information
Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and satisfactory
operation of your vehicle. Four primary areas are affected by improper
tire pressure:
•Safety and Vehicle Stability
• Economy
• Tread Wear
• Ride Comfort
Safety
WARNING!
• Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions.
• Underinflation increasestireflexing andcanresult inoverheating
and tirefailure.
• Overinflation reducesatire’s ability tocushion shock.Objects on
the road andchuckholes cancause damage thatresult intire
failure.
• Overinflated or underinflated tires can affect vehicle handling and
can fail suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
• Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems. You could lose
control of your vehicle.
• Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to the other can
cause the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
• Always drive with each tire inflated to the recommended cold tire
inflation pressure.
Both underinflation andoverinflation affectthestability ofthe vehicle
and canproduce afeeling ofsluggish r
esponseorover responsiveness in
the steering.
NOTE:
• Unequal tire pressures from side to side may cause erratic and
unpredictable steering response.
• Unequal tire pressure from side to side may cause the vehicle to drift
left or right.
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Example:Ifgarage temperature =68°F (20°C) andtheoutside tempera-
ture =32°F (0°C) thenthecold tireinflation pressure shouldbeincreased
by 3psi (21 kPa), which equals 1psi (7kPa) forevery 12°F(7°C) forthis
outside temperature condition.
Ti re pressure mayincrease from2to 6psi (13 to40 kPa) during operation.
DO NOT reduce thisnormal pressur

e build uporyour tirepressure will
be too low.
Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
Themanufacturer advocatesdrivingatsafe speeds andwithin posted
speed limits. Where speedlimitsorconditions aresuch thatthevehicle
can bedriven athigh speeds, maintaining correcttireinflation pressure is
very important. Increasedtirepressure andreduced vehicleloading may
be required forhigh speed vehicle operation. Refertoan authorized tire
dealer ororiginal equipment vehicledealerforrecommended safe
operating speeds,loading

 and cold tireinflation pressures.
WARNING!
High speed driving with your vehicle under maximum load is
dangerous. The added strain on your tires could cause them to fail.
You could have a serious collision. Do not drive a vehicle loaded to
the maximum capacity at continuous speeds above 75 mph
(120 km/h).
Radial Ply Tires
WARNING!
Combining radial ply tires with other types of tires on your vehicle
will cause your vehicle to handle poorly. The instability could cause
a collision. Always use radial ply tires in sets of four. Never combine
them with other types of tires.
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WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive
wheel speeds may cause tire damage or failure. A tire could explode
and injure someone. Do not spin your vehicle’s wheels faster than
30 mph (48 km/h) for more than 30 seconds continuously when you
are stuck, and do not let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter
what the speed.
Tread Wear Indicators
Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires to help you in
determining when your tires should be replaced.
These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread grooves. They will
appear as bands when the tread depth becomes a 1/16 of an inch (1.6 mm).
When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the tire should be
replaced.
Refer to “Replacement Tires” in this section for further information.
Tire Tread
1—WornTire
2 — New Tire
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Life Of Tire
The service life of a tire is dependent upon varying factors including, but
not limited to:
•˜ž›1 riving styleï
• Tire pressure - Improper cold tire inflation pressures can cause uneven
wear patterns to develop across the tire tread. These abnormal wear
patterns will reduce tread life, resulting in the need for earlier tire
replacement.
• ‘Ž1 –’•Žœ driven.
• Performance tires, tires with a speed rating of V or higher, and
Summer tires typically have a reduced tread life. Rotation of these tires
per the vehicle scheduled maintenance is highly recommended.
WARNING!
Tires and the spare tire should be replaced after six years, regardless
of the remaining tread. Failure to follow this warning can result in
sudden tire failure. You could lose control and have a collision
resulting in serious injury or death.
TIRES
Keep dismounted tiresinacool, dryplace withaslittle exposure tolight
as possible. Protecttiresfrom contact withoil,grease, andgasoline.
Replacement Tires
The tires onyour newvehicle provide abalance ofmany characteristics.
They should beinspected regularlyforwear andcorrect coldtire
inflation pressures. Themanufacturer stronglyrecommends thatyouuse
tires equivalent tothe originals insize, quality andperformance when
replacement isneeded. Refertothe paragraph on“Tread WearIndica-
tors” inthis section

UPEFUFSNJOFJGZPVSUJSFTBSFXPSO. Refertothe Tire and
Loading Information placardorthe Vehicle Certification Labelforthe
size designation ofyour tire.TheLoad Index andSpeed Symbol for
your tirewill befound onthe originalequipment tiresidewall.
See theTire Sizing Chartexample foundinthe “Tire Safety Information”
section ofthis manual formore information relatingtothe Load Index
and Speed Symbol ofatire.
It is recommended toreplace thetwo front tiresortwo rear tires asapair.
Replacing justonetire

 can seriously affectyourvehicle’s handling. Ifyou
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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 steering, handling,
and braking of your vehicle. This can cause unpredictable han-
dling 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.
• Failure to equip your vehicle with tires having adequate speed
capability can result in sudden tire failure and loss of vehicle
control.
CAUTION!
Replacing original tires with tires of a different size may result in
false speedometer and odometer readings.
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TireTy p e s
All Season Tires —IfEquipped
All œeason tiresprovide tractionforallseasons (Spring, Summer, "VUVNO,
and Winter). Tractionlevelsmayvary between different allseason
tires. Allseason tirescanbeidentified bythe M+S, M&S, M/SorMS
designation onthe tire sidewall. Useallseason tiresonly insets offour;
failure todo somay adversely affectthesafety andhandling ofyour
vehicle.
Summer Or Three Season Tires —IfEquipped
Summer tiresprovide tractioninboth wetand dryconditions, andare
not intended tobe driven insnow oron ice. Ifyour vehicle isequipped
with Summer tires,beaware thesetiresarenot designed forWinter or
cold driving conditions. Installinter tiresonyour vehicle
when ambient temperatures areless than 40°F(5°C) orifroads are
covered withiceorsnow. Formore information, contact

an authorized
dealer.
Summer tiresdonot contain theallseason designation ormountain/
snowflake symbolonthe tire sidewall. Useummer tiresonly insets
of four; failure todo somay adversely affectthesafety andhandling of
yourvehicle.
WARNING!
Do not use ummer tiresinsnow/ice conditions. Yo ucould
lose vehicle control, resulting insevere injuryordeath. Driving too
fast forconditions alsocreates thepossibility ofloss ofvehicle
control.
Snow Tires
Some areasofthe country requiretheuse ofsnow tiresduring theinter.
Snow tirescanbeidentified bya“mountain/snowflake” symbolonthe
tire sidewall.
If you need snow tires, select tires equivalent in size
and type to the original equipment tires. Use snow
tires only in sets of four; failure to do so may adversely
affect the safety and handling of your vehicle.
Snow tires generally have lower speed ratings than
what was originally equipped with your vehicle and
should not be operated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120 km/h). For
speeds above 75 mph (120 km/h) refer to original equipment or an
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compact spare tire. Do not install more than one compact spare tire and
wheel on the vehicle at any given time.
WARNING!
Compact and collapsible spares are for temporary emergency use
only. With these spares, do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h).
Temporary use spares have limited tread life. When the tread is
worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use spare tire needs
to be replaced. Be sure to follow the warnings, which apply to your
spare. Failure to do so could result in spare tire failure and loss of
vehicle control.
CollapsibleSpare Tire— IfEquipped
The collapsible spareisfor temporary emergency useonly. Yo ucan
identify ifyour vehicle isequipped withacollapsible sparebylooking at
the spare tiredescription onthe Tire andLoading Information Placard
located onthe driver ’s side #QJMMBS
 UIF SFBS FEHF PG UIF ESJWFST TJEF EPPS
or on the sidewall ofthe tire.
Collapsible sparetiredescription example:165/80-17 101P.
Since thistirehaslimited

 tread life,theoriginal equipment tireshould be
repaired (orreplaced) andreinstalled onyour vehicle atthe first
opportunity.
Inflate collapsible tireonly after thewheel isproperly installedtothe
vehicle. Inflatethecollapsible tireusing theelectric airpump before
lowering the vehicle.
Do not install awheel coverorattempt tomount aconventional tireon
the collapsible sparewheel, sincethewheel isdesigned specifically for
the collapsible sparetire.
WARNING!
Compact and Collapsible spares are for temporary emergency use
only. With these spares, do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h).
Temporary use spares have limited tread life. When the tread is
worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use spare tire needs
to be replaced. Be sure to follow the warnings, which apply to your
spare. Failure to do so could result in spare tire failure and loss of
vehicle control.
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Full Size Spare — If Equipped
The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only. This tire may
look like the originally equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your
vehicle, but it is not. This spare tire may have limited tread life. When the
tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use full size
spare tire needs to be replaced. Since it is not the same as your original
equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original equipment tire and
reinstall on the vehicle at the first opportunity.
Limited Use Spare — If Equipped
The limited use spare tire is for temporary emergency use only. This tire
is identified by a label located on the limited use spare wheel. This label
contains the driving limitations for this spare. This tire may look like the
original equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is
not. Installation of this limited use spare tire affects vehicle handling.
Since it is not the same as your original equipment tire, replace (or repair)
the original equipment tire and reinstall on the vehicle at the first
opportunity.
WARNING!
Limited use spares are for emergency use only. Installation of this
limited use spare tire affects vehicle handling. With this tire, do not
drive more than the speed listed on the limited use spare wheel.
Keep inflated to the cold tire inflation pressures listed on your Tire
and Loading Information Placard located on the driver ’s side B-Pillar
or the rear edge of the driver ’s side door. Replace (or repair) the
original equipment tire at the first opportunity and reinstall it on
your vehicle. Failure to do so could result in loss of vehicle control.
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DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
TIRE QUALITY GRADES
The following tiregrading categories wereestablished bythe Na-
tional Highway TrafficSafetyAdministration. Thespecific grade
rating assigned bythe tire’s manufacturer ineach category isshown
on the sidewall ofthe tires onyour vehicle.
All passenger vehicletiresmust conform toederal safetyrequire-
ments inaddition tothese grades.
Treadwear
The readwear gradeisacomparative rating,basedonthe wear rate
of the tire when tested undercontr

olledconditions onaspecified
government testcourse. Forexample, atire graded 150would wear
one and one-half timesaswell onthe government courseasatire
graded 100.Therelative performance oftires depends
upon theactual
conditions oftheir use,however, andmay depart significantly from
the norm duetovariations indriving habits,service practices, and
differences inroad characteristics andclimate.
Traction Grades
The raction grades, fromhighest tolowest, areAA, A,B,and C.
These grades represent thetire’s

 ability tostop onwet pavement, as
measured undercontrolled conditions onspecified government test
surfaces ofasphalt andconcrete. Atire marked Cmay 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, corner-
ing, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
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