spare tire HONDA ACCORD 2010 8.G Owners Manual

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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard . 3, 54
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Daytime Running Lights . 61, 71
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator . 61
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Dead Battery . 360
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 398
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 74
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Def rosting the Windows . 123, 129
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Dimensions . 380, 382
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Dimming the Headlights . 69
Dipstick
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Automatic Transmission . 319
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Engine Oil . 262
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Directional Signals . 69
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 286
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Disposal of Used Oil . 315
Doors
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Auto Door Lock . 80
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Auto Door Unlock . 83
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Childproof Door Locks . 86
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Locking and Unlocking . 79
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
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CD Changer . 163, 194
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CD Player . 141
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Certif ication Label . 378
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Chains . 345
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Changing a Flat Tire . 353
Changing Oil
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How to . 314
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When to . 303
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Charging System Indicator . 56, 365
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Check Fuel Cap Message . 258
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 276
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Child Saf ety . 33
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Booster Seats . 48
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Child Seats . 40, 41
Important Saf ety
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Reminders . 33-50
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Inf ants . 38
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Larger Children . 47
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LATCH . 42
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Risks with Airbags . 34
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Small Children . 39
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Tether . 46
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Warning Labels . 52
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Where Should a Child Sit . 34
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Child Seats . 33
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LATCH . 42 ..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
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Childproof Door Locks . 86
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Cleaning the Seat Belts . 334
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Climate Control System . 125
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On/Off Button . 127
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Clock . 214
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Clutch Fluid . 323
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CO in the Exhaust . 51, 392
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 277
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Compact Spare . 352
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Compass . 219
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Console Compartment . 112
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Consumer Inf ormation . 396
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Controls, Instruments and . 53
Coolant
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Adding . 316
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Checking . 263
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Proper Solution . 316
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Temperature Gauge . 66
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 390
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Cruise Control Indicator . 62
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Cruise Control Operation . 223
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Customer Service . 396
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Shif t Lock Release . 283
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Side Airbags . 9, 27
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 30
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Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 28
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 28
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Signaling Turns . 69
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Snow Tires . 345
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Sound System . 133
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 352
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Specif ications . 381, 383
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Spark Plugs . 380, 382
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Specif ications . 380, 382
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Speed Control . 223
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Speed Limiter . 279, 283
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Speedometer . 63
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
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Additional Safety Precautions . 32
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Airbag Service . 31
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Airbag System Components . 21
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 30 How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 30
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How Your Front Airbags
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Works . 23
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How Your Side Airbags Works . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work . 28
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SRS Indicator . 29, 57
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
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Starting the Engine . 277
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 277
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With a Dead Battery . 360
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 363
Steering Wheel
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Adjustments . 75
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
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Steering Wheel Buttons . 211, 230
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Stereo Sound System . 133
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Sun Visors . 114
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Sunglasses Holder . 113
Supplemental Restraint
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System .9,21
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Servicing . 31
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SRS Indicator . 29, 57 ...................
System Components . 21
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Synthetic Oil . 313
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 351
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
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Emissions Control Systems . 390
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 392
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Temperature Gauge . 66
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Temperature, Outside . 65
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Tether Anchorage Points . 46
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 213
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 392
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Time, Setting the . 214
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Timing Belt . 324
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Tire Chains . 345
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 353
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Tire Inf ormation . 386
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Tire Labeling . 386
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Unexpected, Taking Care of...............................................
the . 351
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 384
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Unleaded Gasoline . 256
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 315 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 115
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 270
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Vehicle Dimensions . 380, 382
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 378
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
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System . 289
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VSA Activation Indicator . 58, 289
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VSA Of f Switch . 290
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VSA System Indicator . 58, 289
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Vehicle Storage . 348
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Ventilation . 122, 128
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VIN . 378
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Viscosity, Oil . 313
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Voice Control System . 126, 174
Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) . 291, 388
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 59, 291
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 388
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TPMS Indicator . 59, 292
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Tires . 339
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Air Pressure . 340
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Chains . 345
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Checking Wear . 341
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Compact Spare . 352
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
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Glossary of Tire Terminology . 387
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Inf lation . 339
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Inspection . 341
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Replacing . 344
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Rotating . 343
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Service Lif e . 342
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Snow . 345
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Specif ications . 381, 383
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Tools, Tire Changing . 353
Towing
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A Trailer . 294
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Emergency Wrecker . 375
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Weight Limit . 294 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 319
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 321
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Fluid Selection . 320, 321
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Identif ication Number . 379
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Shif ting the Automatic . 280
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Shif ting the Manual . 278
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Treadwear . 341
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Trip Meter . 65
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Trunk . 90
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Emergency Opener . 91
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Opening the . 90
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Open Indicator . 60
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Turn Signals . 69
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WARNING, Explanation of . iii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 52
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Warranty Coverages . 397
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level . 318
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Indicator . 62
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Operation . 68
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 75
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Alignment and Balance . 342
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Compact Spare . 352
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Wrench, Nut . 354
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 104
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Operating the Power . 103
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Rear, Def ogger . 74
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning . 68
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Def roster . 123, 129
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Washers . 68
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 336
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Operation . 68
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Worn Tires . 341 .....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 375
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Radio . 157, 187
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This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If it comes on while driving,
it indicates that one or more of your
vehicle’s tires are signif icantly low
on pressure.
If this happens, pull to the side of the
road when it is saf e, check which tire
has lost the pressure, and determine
the cause. If it is because of a flat tire,
replace the flat tire with the compact
spare (see page ), and have the
f lat tire repaired as soon as possible.
If two or more tires are underinf lated,
call a prof essional towing service
(see page ). For more
inf ormation, see page .This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
If this indicator comes on and stays
on at any other time, or if it does not
come on when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, there
is a problem with the TPMS. With
this indicator on, the low tire
pressure indicator will not come on
when a tire loses pressure. Take the
vehicle to your dealer to have the
system checked.
While the engine is operating in its
most economical range, this
indicator may come on and stay on.
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375 291V6 models
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (T PMS) Indicator
Low Tire Pressure
Indicator Fuel Economy Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Your vehicle is equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that turns on every time you start the
engine and monitors the pressure in
your tires while driving.When the low tire pressure indicator
is on, one or more of your tires is
signif icantly underinf lated. You
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure as indicated on
the vehicle’s tire inf ormation placard.
If you think you can saf ely drive a
short distance to a service station,
proceed slowly, and inf late the tire to
the recommended pressure shown
on the driver’s doorjamb.
If the tire is f lat, or if the tire
pressure is too low to continue
driving, replace the tire with the
compact spare tire (see page ).
If you cannot make the low tire
pressure indicator go out af ter
inf lating the tires to the specif ied
values, have your dealer check the
system as soon as possible.
Each tire has its own pressure
sensor (not including the spare tire).
If the air pressure of a tire becomes
signif icantly low while driving, the
sensor in that tire immediately sends
a signal that causes the low tire
pressure indicator to come on.
Driving on a signif icantly under
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Underinf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Becausetirepressurevariesby
temperature and other conditions,
the low tire pressure indicator may
come on unexpectedly.
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Low Tire Pressure
Indicator
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Driving
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For example, if you check and f ill
your tires in a warm area, then drive
in extremely cold weather, the tire
pressure will be lower than
measured and could be underinf lated
and cause the low tire pressure
indicator to come on. Or, if you
check and adjust your tire pressure
in cooler conditions, and drive into
extremely hot conditions, the tire
maybecomeoverinflated.However,
the low tire pressure indicator will
not come on if the tires are
overinf lated.
Refer to page for tire inflation
guidelines.When you restart the vehicle with
thecompactsparetire,theTPMS
indicator may also come on and stay
on after driving several miles
(kilometers).
Although your tire pressure is
monitored, you must manually check
thetirepressuresmonthly.
Each tire, including the spare, should
be checked monthly when cold, and
set to the recommended inf lation
pressure as specif ied on the tire information label and in the owner’s
manual (see page ).
This indicator comes on and stays on
if there is a problem with the tire
pressure monitoring system.
If this happens, the system will shut
of f and no longer monitor tire
pressures. Have the system checked
by your dealer as soon as possible.
If the low tire pressure indicator or
TPMS indicator comes on, the VSA
system automatically turns on even if
the VSA system is turned of f by
pressing the VSA OFF switch (see
page ). If this happens, you
cannot turn the VSA system of f by
pressing the VSA OFF switch again.
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290 Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (T PMS) Indicator
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to the
f ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept any
interf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f or
compliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing two
conditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
If you have a f lat tire, the low tire
pressure indicator will come on.
Replace the flat tire with the
compact spare tire (see page ).
Each wheel (except the compact
sparetirewheel)isequippedwitha
tire pressure sensor mounted inside
the tire behind the valve stem. You
must use TPMS specif ic wheels. It is
recommended that you always have
your tires serviced by your dealer or
qualif ied technician.
After you replace the flat tire with
thecompactsparetire,thelowtire
pressure indicator stays on. This is
normal; the system is not monitoring
the spare tire pressure. Manually
check the spare tire pressure to be
sure it is correct. Af ter several miles
(kilometers) driving with the
compact spare tire, the TPMS
indicator comes on and the low tire
pressure indicator goes of f . The low tire pressure indicator or
the TPMS indicator will go off, after
several miles (kilometers) driving,
when you replace the spare tire with
the specif ied regular tire equipped
with the tire pressure monitor sensor.
Never use a puncture-repairing agent
in a f lat tire. If used, you will have to
replace the tire pressure sensor.
Havetheflattirerepairedbyyour
dealer as soon as possible.
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Changing a T ire with T PMS
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Driving
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Maketurnsmoreslowlyandwider
than normal. The trailer tracks a
smaller arc than your vehicle, and it
canhitorrunoversomethingthe
vehicle misses. Allow more time and
distance f or braking. Do not brake or
turn suddenly as this could cause the
trailer to jackknif e or turn over.
When climbing hills, closely watch
your temperature gauge. If it nears
the red (Hot) mark, turn the air
conditioning of f , reduce speed and, if
necessary, pull to the side of the
road to let the engine cool.
If the automatic transmission shif ts
f requently while going up a hill, shif t
to D3.
The lights and brakes on your
vehicle and the trailer are working
properly.
Your vehicle tires and spare are
properly inf lated, and the trailer
tires and spare are inf lated as
recommended by the trailer
maker.
The added weight, length, and
height of a trailer will af f ect your
vehicle’s handling and perf ormance,
so driving with a trailer requires
some special driving skills and
techniques.
Foryoursafetyandthesafetyof
others,taketimetopracticedriving
maneuvers bef ore heading f or the
open road, and f ollow the guidelines
in this section.
Drive slower than normal in all
driving situations, and obey posted
speed limits f or vehicles with trailers.
If you have an automatic
transmission, use the D position
when towing a trailer on level roads.
D3 is the proper shif t lever position
to use when towing a trailer in hilly
terrain. (See ‘‘ ’’ in the
next column f or additional gear
inf ormation.)
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Making T urns and Braking
Driving on Hills
T owing Speeds and Gears
Driving on Hills
Towing a Trailer
Driving Saf ely With a T railer
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Keeping the tires properly inf lated
provides the best combination of
handling, tread lif e, and riding
comf ort.Underinf lated tires wear unevenly,
adversely affect handling and fuel
economy, and are more likely to
fail from being overheated.
To saf ely operate your vehicle, your
tires must be the proper type and
size, in good condition with adequate
tread, and correctly inf lated.
The f ollowing pages give more
detailed inf ormation on how to take
care of your tires and what to do
when they need to be replaced.
Overinf lated tires can make your
vehiclerideharshly,aremore
prone to damage f rom road
hazards, and wear unevenly.
Thetirepressuremonitoringsystem
(TPMS) warns you when a tire
pressure is low. See page f or
more inf ormation. Use a gauge to measure the air
pressure in each tire at least once a
month. Even tires that are in good
condition may lose 1 to 2 psi (10 to
20 kPa, 0.1 to 0.2 kgf /cm ) per
month. Remember to check the
sparetireatthesametime.
Even though your vehicle is
equipped with TPMS, we
recommend that you visually check
your tires every day. If you think a
tire might be low, check it
immediately with a tire gauge.
Check the air pressures when the
tires are cold. This means the
vehicle has been parked f or at least 3
hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6
km). Add or release air, if needed, to
match the recommended cold tire
pressures on the next page.
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Inf lation Guidelines
Tires
Maint enance
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Using tires that are excessively
worn or improperly inflated can
cause a crash in which you can
be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner’s manual regarding tire
inflation and maintenance.
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