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Stowing the tire and jack
1. Fully collapse the jack, fold the
lug wrench socket into the handle
and place the jack and wrench into
the felt bag as shown. Take care to
position the jack as shown to ensure
that the locating holes in the jack
base can be placed on the locating
tabs of the jack mounting bracket in
the spare tire tub.
2. Securely close the wrench compartment and the jack bag using the
VELCRO
strips.
3. Place the jack kit on the angled bracket in the spare tire tub, using
the locating tabs to position the jack correctly.
4. Insert the straight end of the jack
retention bracket through the eyelet
of the angled bracket and swing the
retention bracket over the jack. With
the jack in place, place the end of
the retention bracket over the
threaded stud in the trunk floor and
secure it with the plastic wing nut.
If you are stowing the flat tire,place the tire, with the tire’s valve
stem facing down, into the spare tire well and secure the wheel with the
large wing nut.
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•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•
You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if unnecessary
shifting between third and fourth gear occurs. Unnecessary shifting of
this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
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Relays ........................................195
Remote entry system .................87
illuminated entry ................91–92
locking/unlocking doors .....87–88
opening the trunk .....................88
panic alarm ...............................88
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................90
replacing the batteries .............89
Reverse sensing system ...........183
Roadside assistance ..................192
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........122
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................109, 112–116
Safety Canopy ...........................134
Safety defects, reporting ..........222
Safety restraints ........109, 112–116
BeltMinder
............................117
extension assembly ................122
for adults .........................113–115
for children .....................137–138
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................110
safety belt maintenance .........122
warning light and chime ........116
Safety seats for children ..........141
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................266
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............109
Seats ..........................................101
child safety seats ....................141
front seats ...............101, 103, 106
heated ........................................44
memory seat .....................88, 106SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................96
Servicing your vehicle ..............230
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................17
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................21
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........204
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................259, 264
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................262, 264
Speed control ..............................65
Starting your vehicle ........172–174
jump starting ..........................208
Steering wheel
controls ......................................68
tilting .........................................59
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................59
Tires ...........................149–150, 201
alignment ................................156
care ..........................................153
changing ..........................201, 204
checking the pressure ............153
inflating ...................................151
label .........................................162
replacing ..................................155
rotating ....................................156
safety practices .......................155
sidewall information ...............158
snow tires and chains ............163
spare tire .................................202
terminology .............................150
tire grades ...............................150
treadwear ........................149, 154
Towing .......................................169
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