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5517-7. Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
If a tire wears evenly, a wear indi-
cator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. Replace the tire
when this happens.
You should replace the tire before
the band crosses the entire tread.
Tires degrade over time, even when they are not being used on the road.
It is recommended that tires generally be replaced when they are 6 years
or older. Heat caused by hot climates or frequent high loading conditions
can accelerate the aging process. You should replace the spare tire when
you replace the other road tires due to the aging of the spare tire. The
period in which the tire was manufactured (both week and year) is indi-
cated by a 4-digit number.
Refer to Tire Labeling on P. 541.
The way you drive has a great deal to do with your tire mileage and
safety. So cultivate good driving habits for your own benefit.
●Observe posted speed limits and drive at speeds that are safe for
the existing weather conditions
● Avoid fast starts, stops and turns
● Avoid potholes and objects on the road
● Do not run over curbs or hit the tire against the curb when parking
Replacing a Tire
WARNING
■Always use tires that are in good condition
Driving with worn tires is dangerous. Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result in an accident.
Tread wear
indicator
Worn treadNew tread
Safety Practices
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5577-7. Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable
weight of the vehicle - including all cargo and passengers - that the
vehicle can handle without risking damage. The GCW must never
exceed the GCWR.
WARNING
■Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been
designed to tow a trailer and doing so will affect the drive system which
could result in vehicle damage.
■Overloaded Vehicle
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can
have serious consequences in terms of passenger safety. Too much
weight on a vehicle’s suspension system can cause spring or shock
absorber failure, brake failure, handling or steering problems, irregular
tire wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also
increases the distance required for stopping. In cases of serious over-
loading, brakes can fail completely, particularly on steep grades. The
load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of the tire, its load
range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe the vehicle’s weight rat-
ings from the vehicle’s Safety Certification and Tire and Load Informa-
tion labels.
■Never Exceed Axle Weight Rating Limits
Exceeding the Safety Certification Label axle weight rating limits is dan-
gerous and could result in death or serious injury as a result of substan-
dard vehicle handling, performance, engine, transmission and/or
structural damage, serious damage to the vehicle, or loss of control.
Always keep the vehicle within the axle weight rating limits.
■Never Exceed GVWR or GAWR Specifications
Exceeding the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label is
dangerous. Exceeding any vehicle rating limitation could result in a seri-
ous accident, injury, or damage to the vehicle.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than
the originals because they may lower the vehicle’s GVWR and GAWR
limitations. Replacement tires with a higher limit than the originals do
not increase the GVWR and GAWR limitations. Never exceed the
GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label.
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586Alphabetical index
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Parking Brake .......................... 188
Power Steering ........................ 203
Power Windows ....................... 116
Power steering warning buzzer ..................................... 524
Rear Coat Hooks...................... 415
Rear Door Child Safety Locks...................................... 102
Rear Seat .................................... 24
Rear View Monitor ................... 222
Displayable range on the screen................................. 224
Picture quality adjustment..... 231
Rear view monitor operation ............................ 227
Rear view parking camera location ............................... 223
Switching to the rear view monitor display ................... 223
Variance between actual road conditions and
displayed Image ................. 229
Viewing the display ............... 226
Rear Window Defogger ........... 185
Rearview Mirror ....................... 114
Recommended Oil ................... 429
Recording of Vehicle Data ...... 537
Recreational Towing ............... 138
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign Country................. 532
Replacement Fuse ...................................... 460
Key battery............................ 443
Light Bulbs ............................ 451
Tires ...................................... 448
Wheel.................................... 450
Wiper .................................... 438
Rocking the Vehicle ................ 130 Saving Fuel and Protection
of the Environment ............... 127
Safety Defects, Reporting....... 528
Seat Belt System ....................... 34 Automatic locking ................... 33
Emergency locking ................. 33
Extender ................................. 39
Pregnant women .................... 32
Seat belt precautions .............. 30
Seat belt warning beep ........... 523
Seats Front seat ............................... 21
Head restraint ......................... 27
Rear seat ................................ 24
Seat warmer ........................... 22
Security System Immobilizer system ............... 121
Theft deterrent system ......................... 123,125
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS).................................... 205
Smart key ................................... 89
Spare Tire ................................. 485
Specifications .......................... 566
Speedometer............................ 148
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system ............ 78
How the SRS air bags work...................................... 70
Limitations to SRS air bag ...... 76
Monitoring ............................... 83
SRS air bag deployment criteria .................................. 74
Supplemental restraint system components ............. 69
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Starting the Engine.................. 142
Steering Wheel......................... 112Horn ...................................... 112
Storage Compartments ........... 413 Glove compartment .............. 414
Rear coat hooks.................... 415
Sunvisors ................................. 406
Tachometer .............................. 151
Theft Deterrent System ........... 123
Tiedown Hook ..................................... 505
Tire Information ....................... 541
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System ................................... 218
Tire inflation pressure warning beep ......................... 524
Tires .......................................... 446 Flat Tire................................. 483
Replacing a Tire.................... 448
Replacing a Wheel................ 450
Snow tires ............................. 132
Specifications........................ 570
Temporary Spare Tire........... 449
Tire Inflation Pressure........... 446
Tire Rotation ......................... 447
Tire chains ............................ 132
Uniform tire quality grading
system (UTQGS) ................ 538
Towing Recreational towing .............. 138
Trailer Towing ....................... 137
Towing Description ................. 504
Traction Control System (TCS)....................................... 194TCS/DSC Indicator Light ...... 195
Trip Computer.......................... 154
Trip Meter ................................. 149 Trouble
Battery runs out .................... 497
Emergency Starting .............. 500
Emergency Towing ............... 504
Flat Tire ................................ 483
Overheating .......................... 502
Parking in an Emergency ..... 482
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened .............................. 525
Trunk Lid .................................. 103 Luggage compartment.......... 104
When Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened .............................. 525
Turn Signals............................. 180
Vanity Mirrors .......................... 406
Vehicle Information Labels..................................... 564
Warning Lights ........................ 157
Warning Sound is Activated Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System
Warning Beep .................... 522
Collision warning .................. 524
Ignition not switched off (STOP) warning beep ........ 524
Key removed from vehicle
warning beep...................... 524
Lights-on reminder................ 522
Power steering warning buzzer ................................ 524
Seat belt warning beep ......... 523
Tire inflation pressure warning beep...................... 524
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