tire type DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2020 User Guide

256SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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It is recommended to replace the two front tires
or two rear tires as a pair. Replacing just one tire
can seriously affect your vehicle’s handling. If
you 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.
Tire Types
All Season Tires — If Equipped
All Season tires provide traction for all seasons
(Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter). Traction
levels may vary between different all season
tires. All season tires can be identified by the
M+S, M&S, M/S or MS designation on the tire
sidewall. Use all season tires only in sets of four; failure to do so may adversely affect the safety
and handling of your vehicle.
Summer Or Three Season Tires — If Equipped
Summer tires provide traction in both wet and
dry conditions, and are not intended to be
driven in snow or on ice. If your vehicle is
equipped with Summer tires, be aware these
tires are not designed for Winter or cold driving
conditions. Install Winter tires on your vehicle
when ambient temperatures are less than 40°F
(5°C) or if roads are covered with ice or snow.
For more information, contact an authorized
dealer.
Summer tires do not contain the all season
designation or mountain/snowflake symbol on
the tire sidewall. Use Summer tires only in sets
of four; failure to do so may adversely affect the
safety and handling 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 unap
-
proved tires and wheels may change
suspension dimensions and performance
characteristics, resulting in changes to
steering, handling, and braking of your
vehicle. This can cause unpredictable
handling 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.
WARNING! (Continued)
WARNING!
Do not use Summer tires in snow/ice
conditions. You could lose vehicle control,
resulting in severe injury or death. Driving too
fast for conditions also creates the possibility
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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE257
Snow Tires
Some areas of the country require the use of
snow tires during the Winter. Snow tires can be
identified by a “mountain/snowflake” symbol
on the 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 authorized tire dealer
for recommended safe operating speeds,
loading and cold tire inflation pressures.
While studded tires improve performance on
ice, skid and traction capability on wet or dry
surfaces may be poorer than that of
non-studded tires. Some states prohibit
studded tires; therefore, local laws should be
checked before using these tire types.
Spare Tires — If Equipped
NOTE:
For vehicles equipped with Tire Service Kit
instead of a spare tire, please refer to
“Tire Service Kit” in “In Case Of Emergency” for
further information.
Refer to the “Towing Requirements - Tires” in
“Starting And Operating” for restrictions when
towing with a spare tire designated for
temporary emergency use.
Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire
And Wheel — If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with a spare tire
and wheel equivalent in look and function to the
original equipment tire and wheel found on the
front or rear axle of your vehicle. This spare tire
may be used in the tire rotation for your vehicle. If your vehicle has this option, refer to an
authorized tire dealer for the recommended tire
rotation pattern.
Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped
The compact spare is for temporary emergency
use only. You can identify if your vehicle is
equipped with a compact spare by looking at
the spare tire description on the Tire and
Loading Information Placard located on the
driver’s side door opening or on the sidewall of
the tire. Compact spare tire descriptions begin
with the letter “T” or “S” preceding the size
designation. Example: T145/80D18 103M.
T, S = Temporary Spare Tire
Since this tire has limited tread life, the original
equipment tire should be repaired (or replaced)
and reinstalled on your vehicle at the first
opportunity.
Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount
a conventional tire on the compact spare wheel,
since the wheel is designed specifically for the
compact spare tire. Do not install more than
one compact spare tire and wheel on the
vehicle at any given time.
CAUTION!
Because of the reduced ground clearance, do
not take your vehicle through an automatic
car wash with a compact or limited use
temporary spare installed. Damage to the
vehicle may result.
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260SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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Dark Vapor Chrome, Black Satin Chrome, or
Low Gloss Clear Coat Wheels
Tire Chains and Traction Devices
Use of traction devices require sufficient
tire-to-body clearance. Due to limited clearance,
the following traction devices are
recommended. Follow these recommendations
to guard against damage.
Traction device must be of proper size for the
tire, as recommended by the traction device
manufacturer.
No other tire sizes are recommended for use
with a tire chain or traction device.
Install on front tires only.
For a 225/65R17 tire, use of a Peerless
Super Z6 low profile traction device or equiv-
alent is recommended.
CAUTION!
If your vehicle is equipped with these
specialty wheels, DO NOT USE wheel
cleaners, abrasives, or polishing compounds.
They will permanently damage this finish and
such damage is not covered by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. HAND WASH ONLY
USING MILD SOAP AND WATER WITH A SOFT
CLOTH. Used on a regular basis; this is all that
is required to maintain this finish.
WARNING!
Using tires of different size and type
(M+S, Snow) between front and rear axles
can cause unpredictable handling. You could
lose control and have a collision.
CAUTION!
To avoid damage to your vehicle or tires,
observe the following precautions:

Because of restricted traction device clear-
ance between tires and other suspension
components, it is important that only trac-
tion devices in good condition are used.
Broken devices can cause serious damage.
Stop the vehicle immediately if noise
occurs that could indicate device breakage.
Remove the damaged parts of the device
before further use.
Install device as tightly as possible and
then retighten after driving about ½ mile
(0.8 km). Autosock traction devices do not
require retightening.
Do not exceed 30 mph (48 km/h).
Drive cautiously and avoid severe turns and
large bumps, especially with a loaded
vehicle.
Do not drive for a prolonged period on dry
pavement.
Observe the traction device manufacturer’s
instructions on the method of installation,
operating speed, and conditions for use.
Always use the suggested operating speed
of the device manufacturer’s if it is less
than 30 mph (48 km/h).
Do not use traction devices on a compact
spare tire.
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Tire Rotation Recommendations
The tires on the front and rear of your vehicle
operate at different loads and perform different
steering, driving, and braking functions. For
these reasons, they wear at unequal rates.
These effects can be reduced by timely rotation
of tires. The benefits of rotation are especially
worthwhile with aggressive tread designs such
as those on all season type tires. Rotation will
increase tread life, help to maintain mud, snow
and wet traction levels, and contribute to a
smooth, quiet ride.
Refer to the “Maintenance Plan” for the proper
maintenance intervals. The reasons for any
rapid or unusual wear should be corrected prior
to rotation being performed.
The suggested rotation method is the “forward
cross” shown in the following diagram. This
rotation pattern does not apply to some
directional tires that must not be reversed.
Tire Rotation (Forward Cross)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
The following tire grading categories
were established by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The specific grade rating assigned by the
tire's manufacturer in each category is
shown on the sidewall of the tires on
your vehicle.
All passenger vehicle tires must conform
to Federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Treadwear
The 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 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.
Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These 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.
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MULTIMEDIA353
Disc Formats
The DVD player is capable of playing the
following types of discs:
DVD-Video discs (MPEG-2 video compres -
sion) (see notes about DVD Region Codes)
DVD-Audio discs (2 channel audio output
only)
Audio Compact Discs (CDs)
CD Data discs with MP3 and WMA
compressed audio format files
Video CDs (MPEG-1 video compression)
DVD Region Codes
The DVD player and many DVD Discs are coded
by geographic region. These region codes must
match in order for the disc to play. If the region
code for the DVD does not match the region
code for the player, the disc will stop playing
and a warning will be displayed.
DVD Audio Support
When a DVD-Audio disc is inserted in the DVD
player, the DVD-Audio title on the disc is played
by default (most DVD-Audio discs also have a
Video title, but the Video title is ignored). All
multi-channel program material is automatically mixed down to two channels, which may result
in a lowered apparent volume level. If you
increase the volume level to account for this
change in level, remember to lower the volume
before changing the disc or to another mode.
Recorded Discs
The DVD player will play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded in CD-Audio or Video-CD format, or as
a CD-ROM containing MP3, WMA. The player will
also play DVD-Video content recorded to a
DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. DVD-ROM discs (either
pressed or recorded) are not supported.
If you record a disc using a personal computer,
there may be cases where the DVD player may
not be able to play some or the entire disc, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format and is
playable on other players. To help avoid
playback problems, use the following guidelines
when recording discs.
Open sessions are ignored. Only sessions
that are closed are playable.
For multi-session CDs that contain only
multiple CD-Audio sessions, the player will
renumber the tracks so each track number is
unique.
For CD Data (or CD-ROM) discs, always use
the ISO-9660 (Level 1 or Level 2), Joliet, or
Romeo format. Other formats (such as HFS,
or others) are not supported.
The player recognizes a maximum of
512 files and 99 folders per CD-R and
CD-RW disc.
Mixed media recordable DVD formats will
only play the Video_TS portion of the disc.
If you are still having trouble writing a disc that
is playable in the DVD player, check with the
disc recording software publisher for more
information about burning playable discs.
The recommended method for labeling
recordable discs (CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-R) is
with a permanent marker. Do not use adhesive
labels as they may separate from the disc,
become stuck, and cause permanent damage
to the DVD player.
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Display
Other Language Setup

DVD Player Language Menu

All of the Language settings have a special
Other setting to accommodate languages other
than Japanese or English. These languages are
selected using a special four-digit code.
To enter a new language code, activate the DVD
Setup Menu. To enter DVD Setup Menu stop the
DVD, enter radio disc mode, then DVD setup
and follow these additional instructions:
Using the remote control Up and Down cursor
buttons, highlight the Language item you
want to edit, and then push the remote
control Enter/OK button.
Using the remote control Down cursor button,
select the "Other" setting, then push the
remote control’s Right cursor button to begin
editing the setting.
Using the remote control Up and Down cursor
buttons, select a digit for the current position.
After selecting the digit, push the remote
control’s Right cursor button to select the
next digit. Repeat this digit selection
sequence for all four digits.
When the entire four-digit code is entered,
push the remote control’s Enter/OK button. If
the language code is not valid, the numbers
all change back to " ?". If the digits are visible
after this step, then the language code is
valid.
Here is an abbreviated list of language codes.
For more language codes, please contact the
dealer where the vehicle was purchased. Rating And Password Setup
The Rating and Password settings work
together to control the types of DVDs that your
family watches. Most DVD-Video discs have a
rating (from 1 to 8) assigned to them where
lower numbers are designated for all audiences
and higher numbers are designated for more
adult audiences.
When a DVD-Video disc is loaded, its rating is
compared to the setting in the DVD player. If the
rating of the disc is higher than the setting in the
player, a Password screen is displayed. In order
to watch the disc, the rear passenger must
enter the correct password using the password
entry method described below.
To play all discs without requiring a password,
set the DVD player’s rating to Level 8. Setting
the rating to Level 1 always requires the
password to play any DVD disc. Not all DVD
discs encode a Rating, so it is still possible that
discs designed for adult audiences can still play
without requiring a password.
Language Code Language Code

Dutch 2311 French 1517
German 1304 Italian 1819

Portuguese
2519 Spanish 1418
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INDEX
A
About Your Brakes......................................... 266Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)............... 240Adding Fuel.................................................... 181Adding Washing Fluid.................................... 232Additives, Fuel............................................... 268AdjustDown........................................................... 28Forward....................................................... 28Rearward..................................................... 28Up................................................................ 28Air Bag........................................................... 132Air Bag Operation...................................... 133Air Bag Warning Light................................ 131Driver Knee Air Bag................................... 134Enhanced Accident Response......... 138, 225Event Data Recorder (EDR)....................... 225If Deployment Occurs................................ 138Knee Impact Bolsters................................ 134Maintaining Your Air Bag System.............. 139Maintenance............................................. 139Side Air Bags............................................. 134Transporting Pets...................................... 159Air Bag Light..................................94, 131, 160Air Cleaner, Engine
(Engine Air Cleaner Filter).............................. 235
Air Conditioner Maintenance........................ 235Air Conditioner Refrigerant........................... 235Air Conditioner System................................. 235Air Conditioning................................................ 56Automatic Rear............................................ 51Rear............................................................. 45Air Conditioning Filter..............................58, 235Air Conditioning, Operating Tips....................... 57Air Filter........................................................ 235Air PressureTires......................................................... 253AlarmArm The System.......................................... 15Disarm The System..................................... 15Security Alarm............................................. 97Alterations/ModificationsVehicle........................................................... 8Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)................. 240, 271Disposal................................................... 242Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)...................... 103Anti-Lock Warning Light................................... 97Ashtray............................................................. 78Assist, Hill Start............................................. 108Assistance Towing........................................ 312Automatic Dimming Mirror............................... 34Automatic Door Locks............................... 17, 18
Automatic Headlights.......................................38Automatic Transmission....................... 165, 244Adding Fluid..................................... 244, 274Fluid And Filter Change............................. 244Fluid Change............................................. 244Fluid Level Check............................. 243, 244Fluid Type........................................ 243, 274Gear Ranges............................................. 168Special Additives...................................... 244Torque Converter...................................... 172Axle Fluid....................................................... 274Axle Lubrication............................................ 274
B
Battery................................................... 95, 232Charging System Light.................................95Jump Starting........................................... 219Keyless Key Fob Replacement....................10Battery Saver Feature......................................39Belts, Seat.................................................... 160Body Mechanism Lubrication........................ 237B-Pillar Location............................................ 249Brake Assist System..................................... 104Brake Control System, Electronic.................. 104Brake Fluid.................................................... 274

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