Tires BUICK ENCORE GX 2023 Service Manual

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Service and Maintenance 323
Because of the way people use vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. There may need to
be more frequent checks and services. The
Additional Required Services - Normal are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits on the Tire and
Loading Information label. SeeVehicle
Load Limits 0191.
.Are driven on reasonable road surfaces
within legal driving limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel 0237.
Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Normal chart.
The Additional Required Services - Severe are
for vehicles that are:
.Mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot
weather.
.Mainly driven in hilly or mountainous
terrain.
.Frequently towing a trailer.
.Used for high speed or competitive
driving.
.Used for taxi, police, or delivery service. Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Severe chart.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can be
dangerous and can cause serious injury.
Perform maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools, and
equipment are available. If they are not,
see your dealer to have a trained
technician do the work. See
Doing Your
Own Service Work 0251.
Maintenance Schedule
Tire Rotation and Required Services
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
Tires are rotated to achieve a more uniform
wear for all tires. The first rotation is the
most important.
Anytime unusual wear is noticed, rotate the
tires as soon as possible, check for proper
tire inflation pressure, and check for
damaged tires or wheels. If the unusual
wear continues after the rotation, check the wheel alignment. See
When It Is Time for
New Tires 0297 and
Wheel Replacement 0301.
.Perform Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection.
See Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
0 325.
.Lubricate body components. See Exterior
Care 0314.
Additional Required Services —Normal
Service
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system. Or
when the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays, have the engine oil and
filter changed within the next 1 000 km
(600 mi). If driven under the best
conditions, the engine oil life system may
not indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and filter
must be changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset. Your
trained dealer technician can perform this
work. If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle within
5 000 km (3,000 mi) since the last service.

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Customer Information 339
.Lock-Out Service:Service to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you have
OnStar. For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before this
service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest Buick dealer
for warranty service, or if the vehicle was
in a crash and cannot be driven.
Assistance is not given when the vehicle
is stuck in sand, mud, or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat
tire with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good condition
and properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered
by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start
a dead battery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws.
.Legal fines.
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian-Purchased
Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to 7
liters. Propane and other fuels are not
provided through this service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km from where your
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders
are required. Once authorization has been received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help you make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service:
If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience.
If the vehicle cannot be scheduled into the
service department immediately, keep
driving it until it can be scheduled for
service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety related. If it is, please call your
dealership, let them know this, and ask for
instructions.

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354 Index
IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
AdaptiveCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air
Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . 182
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 55
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 55
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 54 Airbag System (cont'd)
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 61
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 60
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 270
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . 161

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ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transmission Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 137
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 127
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Battery (cont'd)
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 307
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 274
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . 273 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 307
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Cargo
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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362 Index
RecordsMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 73
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . 51
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 200
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Roof
Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 202
S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 45
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Seats (cont'd)
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 75
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 250
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 322
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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Shift Lock Control Function Check,Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277 Storage
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 System (cont'd)
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

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Tires (cont'd)Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 300
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 297
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 208
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 168
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 340 Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Vehicle (cont'd)
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 92
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

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When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90