flat tire DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2006 Owner's Manual

2. Slow down if road has standing water or puddles.
3. Replace tires when tread wear indicators first become
visible.
4. Keep tires properly inflated.
5. Maintain sufficient distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front to avoid a collision in a sudden stop.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your
steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth between Reverse
and Drive. Usually the least accelerator pedal pressure to
maintain the rocking motion without spinning the
wheels is most effective. WARNING!Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause tire dam-
age or failure. A tire could explode and injure
someone. Do not spin your vehicle ’ s wheels faster
than 35 mph (55 km/h) when you are stuck. And
don ’ t let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter
what the speed.
CAUTION!Racing the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transmission overheating and failure. It
can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels
above 35 mph (55 km/h).390 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Traction Grades
The 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.
Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire ’ s resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by law.
WARNING!The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.480 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Caps, Filler
Fuel ................................ 346
Oil (Engine) .......................... 404
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............... 418
Car Washes ............................ 429
Carbon Monoxide Warning ................. 345
Cargo Compartment
Luggage Carrier ....................... 190
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 189
Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance ......... 272
Cassette Tape Player ................ 214,234,238
Catalytic Converter ...................... 407
Caution, Exhaust Gas .............. 37,83,345,415
CD (Compact Disc) Changer ..... 223,230,242,255,256
CD (Compact Disc)
Player .......... 220,224,228,234,240,244,247,251,254
CD (Compact Disc) Player Maintenance ........ 273
Cellular Phone ........................ 94,274
Center High Mounted Stop Light ............ 442 Center Lap Belts ......................... 51
Chains, Tire ............................ 339
Changing A Flat Tire ..................... 368
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 321
Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) ............. 210,399
Child Restraint .......................... 69
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ............... 74
Child Safety Locks ........................ 33
Child Seat ............................ 69,76
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 342
Climate Control ......................... 274
Clock ................................ 212
Coat Hook ............................ 189
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 273
Compact Disc (CD) Player ............... 214,220
Compact Spare Tire ...................... 332
Compass .............................. 159
Compass Calibration ..................... 159484 INDEX

Temperature Gauge ..................... 208
Exhaust Gas Caution .............. 37,83,345,415
Exhaust System ......................... 415
Extender, Seat Belt ........................ 53
Exterior Folding Mirrors ................... 91
Filters
Air Cleaner .......................... 406
Air Conditioning .................... 296,411
Automatic Transaxle .................... 427
Engine Oil ........................ 405,444
Engine Oil Disposal .................... 405
Flashers
Hazard Warning ....................... 366
Turn Signal ..................... 205,439,441
Flat Tire Stowage ........................ 377
Fluid Capacities ......................... 443
Fluid Leaks ............................. 84 Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission ................. 426
Brake ............................... 423
Power Steering ........................ 412
Fluids ................................ 444
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 444
Fog Light Service ........................ 440
Fog Lights .......................... 146,440
Fold in Floor (Stow  n Go) Seating ........... 123
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................... 390
Fuel ................................. 342
Adding ............................. 346
Additives ............................ 344
Clean Air ............................ 342
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .................... 346
Gasoline ............................ 342
Gauge .............................. 204
Hoses .............................. 424
Light ............................... 204 INDEX 487
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Theft System (Security Alarm) ............... 26
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 150
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 324
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 323
Tire Markings .......................... 320
Tire Safety Information .................... 320
Tires ............................ 84,328,479
Aging (Life of Tires) .................... 335
Air Pressure .......................... 328
Alignment ........................... 336
Chains .............................. 339
Changing ............................ 368
Compact Spare ........................ 332
Flat Changing ........................ 377
General Information .................... 328
High Speed .......................... 330
Inflation Pressures ..................... 329
Jacking ........................ 368,369,381
Life of Tires .......................... 335 Load Capacity ..................... 324,325
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ........... 337
Quality Grading ....................... 479
Radial .............................. 331
Replacement ......................... 335
Rotation ............................. 341
Safety ........................... 320,328
Sizes ............................... 321
Snow Tires ........................... 340
Spare Tire ......................... 371,382
Spinning ............................ 333
Tread Wear Indicators ................... 334
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .............. 356
Towing ............................... 350
Disabled Vehicle ....................... 391
Guide .............................. 353
Recreational ....................... 363,392
Weight .............................. 353
Traction Control ................... 150,210,318 INDEX 497
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