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9. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area,have the
tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
WARNING!
A loose tire thrown forward in a collision or hard stop
could injure the occupants in the vehicle. Have the
deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced immediately.
10. Check the spare tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct the tire pressure as required.
Road Tire Installation
Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with thevalve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand. Do
not use a hammer or excessive force to install the
cover. 3.
Install the five wheel lug nuts with the cone shaped end
of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts.
Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap
1 — Valve Stem
4 — Wheel Cover
2 — Valve Notch 5 — Road Wheel
3 — Wheel Lug Nut
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Luggage Carrier....................... .207
Cargo Light ............................ .199
Cargo Load Floor ........................ .202
Cargo Tie-Downs ........................ .202
Car Washes ............................ .506
Cellular Phone ...........................110
Center High Mounted Stop Light ..............520
Chains, Tire ............................ .397
Changing A Flat Tire ...................... .438
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .376
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .476
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............96
Checks, Safety ............................96
Child Restraint ............................76
Child Restraints Child Seat Installation .....................92
Install A LATCH-compatible Child Restraint .....89
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle
Seat Belt ..............................91 Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children
.......83
Child Safety Locks .........................34
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... .409
Cleaning Wheels .............................. .508
Climate Control ......................... .300
Clock ................................. .245
Clutch ................................ .498
Clutch Fluid ............................ .498
Coin Holder ............................ .197
Cold Weather Operation ....................322
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ..............299
Compact Spare Tire ....................... .391
Compass .............................. .228
Compass Calibration ...................... .241
Compass Variance ........................ .241
Connector UCI................................ .290
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) ..........290
548 INDEX

Setting the Clock......................... .245
Shift Lever Override ...................... .464
Shift Speeds, Manual Transmission .............325
Shoulder Belts ............................43
Side Airbag ..............................70
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) ............311
Signals, Turn ........................... .100
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ...................397
Snow Tires ............................. .390
Spare Tire .............................. .391
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ................173
Speedometer ............................ .215
Starting ............................... .320
Automatic Transmission ..................321
Cold Weather ......................... .322
Engine Fails to Start .....................322
Manual Transmission ....................320
Remote ...............................26
Starting Procedures ....................... .320Steering
Power .............................. .355
Tilt Column .......................... .172
Storage ............................... .517
Storage Bin ............................. .195
Storage, Vehicle ...........................311
Stuck, Freeing ........................... .463
Sun Roof .............................. .187
Sun Visor Extension .......................110
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........61
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .481
System, Remote Starting .....................26
Tachometer ............................. .217
Taillights .............................. .520
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........304
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ............220
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo ....................202
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .172
560 INDEX

Tire and Loading Information Placard...........381
TIREFIT ............................... .449
Tire Markings ........................... .374
Tires ................................. .100
Aging (Life of Tires) .....................394
Air Pressure .......................... .385
Chains .............................. .397
Changing ............................ .438
Compact Spare ........................ .391
General Information .....................385
High Speed .......................... .388
Inflation Pressures ...................... .387
Jacking .............................. .438
Life of Tires .......................... .394
Load Capacity ........................ .381
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............398
Pressure Warning Light ...................221
Quality Grading ....................... .541
Radial .............................. .389Replacement
.......................... .395
Rotation ............................. .397
Safety .............................. .374
Sizes ............................... .376
Snow Tires ........................... .390
Spare Tire ............................ .439
Spinning ............................ .393
Trailer Towing ........................ .426
Tread Wear Indicators ....................394
Tire Safety Information .....................374
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight ................423
Towing ............................... .418
24-Hour Towing Assistance ................125
Disabled Vehicle ....................... .465
Guide .............................. .422
Recreational .......................... .431
W
eight .............................. .422
Towing Assistance ........................ .125
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motorhome ...........431
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