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How Temperature Affects Your Tire

If the tires are rotated, you need to reset

the system in order to relearn the positions

of the tire pressure sensors. The system

cannot tell which position a tire pressure

sensor is in, and assumes you have set the

tire pressures correctly.

Pressure

The tire pressure monitoring system

monitors tire pressure in each pneumatic

tire. While driving in a normal manner, a

typical passenger tire inflation pressure

may increase about 0.14–0.28 bar

Performing the Reset Procedure

(2–4 psi) from a cold start situation. If the

vehicle is stationary overnight with the

outside temperature significantly lower

than the daytime temperature, the tire

pressure may decrease about 0.21 bar

(3 psi) for a drop of -1.1°C (30.0°F) in

ambient temperature. This lower pressure

value may be detected by the tire pressure

monitoring system as being significantly

lower than the recommended inflation

pressure and activate the system warning

light for low tire pressure. If the low tire

pressure warning light is on, visually check

each tire to verify that no tire is flat. If one

or more tires are flat, repair as necessary.

Check the air pressure in the road tires. If

any tire is under-inflated, carefully drive

the vehicle to the nearest location where

air can be added to the tires. Inflate all the

tires to the recommended inflation

pressure.

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Navigate to the tire monitor menu in

the information display.

3. Press and hold the OK button until a

confirmation message appears. If your

vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring

system reset button, press and hold

the button until a confirmation

message appears.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL^(IF

EQUIPPED)

WARNING: The tire pressure

monitoring system is not a substitute for

manually checking tire pressures. You

should periodically check tire pressures

using a pressure gauge. Failure to

correctly maintain tire pressures could

increase the risk of tire failure, loss of

control, vehicle rollover and personal

injury.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Reset Procedure

Overview

You must carry out the system reset

procedure after each tire replacement or

adjustment of the tire pressures.

To maintain your vehicle load carrying

capability, your vehicle may require

different tire pressures in the front

compared to the rear. In these cases, the

system illuminates the warning lamp at

different pressures for the front and rear

tires.

WARNING: If the tire pressure

monitor sensor becomes damaged it

may not function.

Note: Only use tire sealants in roadside

emergencies as they may cause damage to

the tire pressure monitoring system sensor.

Note: The tire pressure monitoring system

indicator light illuminates when the spare

tire is in use. To restore the full function of

the monitoring system, all road wheels

equipped with tire pressure monitoring

sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.

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If you get a flat tire when driving, do not

•

Use snow chains on the end of the

apply the brake heavily. Instead, gradually

decrease your speed. Hold the steering

wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe

place on the side of the road.

vehicle with the dissimilar spare tire.

Use more than one dissimilar spare tire

at a time.

Use commercial car washing

equipment.

Try to repair the dissimilar spare tire.

Have a flat serviced by an authorized

dealer in order to prevent damage to the

tire pressure monitoring system sensors.

Replace the spare tire with a road tire as

soon as possible. During repairing or

replacing of the flat tire, have the

Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires

listed above at any one wheel location can

lead to impairment of the following:

authorized dealer inspect the tire pressure

monitoring system sensor for damage.

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Handling, stability and braking

performance.

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Comfort and noise.

Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire

Assembly Information

Ground clearance and parking at curbs.

Winter weather driving capability.

Wet weather driving capability.

All-wheel driving capability.

WARNING: Failure to follow these

guidelines could result in an increased

risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or

death.

Tire Change Procedure

If you have a dissimilar spare wheel and

tire, then it is intended for temporary use

only. This means that if you need to use it,

you should replace it as soon as possible

with a road wheel and tire assembly that

is the same size and type as the road tires

and wheels that we provided with the

vehicle. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel

is damaged, replace it instead of repairing

it.

A dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly

is defined as a spare wheel and tire

assembly that is different in brand, size or

appearance from the road tires and

wheels.

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and the ground.

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and your

vehicle.

WARNING: To help prevent your

vehicle from moving when changing a

wheel, shift the transmission into park

(P), set the parking brake and use an

appropriate block or wheel chock to

secure the wheel diagonally opposite to

the wheel being changed. For example,

when changing the front left wheel,

place an appropriate block or wheel

chock on the right rear wheel.

When driving with a dissimilar spare tire,

do not:

•

Exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

WARNING:It is recommended that

the wheels of the vehicle be chocked,

and that no person should remain in a

vehicle that is being jacked.

Load the vehicle beyond maximum

vehicle load rating listed on the Safety

Compliance Label.

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Tow a trailer.

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WARNING: Always use the jack

provided as original equipment with your

vehicle. If using a jack other than the one

provided, make sure the jack capacity is

adequate for the vehicle weight,

including any vehicle cargo or

modifications. If you are unsure if the jack

capacity is adequate, contact the

authorized dealer.

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WARNING: The jack supplied with

this vehicle is only intended for changing

wheels. Do not use the vehicle jack other

than when you are changing a wheel in

an emergency.

WARNING:No person should place

any portion of their body under a vehicle

that is supported by a jack.

Note: The jack does not require

maintenance or additional lubrication over

the service life of your vehicle.

WARNING: Ensure screwthread is

adequately lubricated before use.

1. Park on a level surface, set the parking

brake and activate the hazard flashers.

WARNING: Check that the vehicle

jack is not damaged or deformed and

the thread is lubricated and clean.

2. Place the transmission in park (P) and

turn the engine off.

3. Lift and remove the carpeted cargo

area floor to access the spare tire and

jack.

WARNING: The jack should be

used on level firm ground wherever

possible.

4. Remove the wing nut that secures the

WARNING: Use only the specified

jacking points. If you use other locations,

you could damage the body, steering,

suspension, engine, braking system or

the fuel lines.

spare tire by turning it

counterclockwise.

5. Remove the spare tire and jack kit from

the spare tire compartment.

Note: On Plug-in and Full Hybrid Electric

Vehicles you can find the jack and wrench

to the left of the spare tire.

WARNING: Switch the ignition off

and apply the park brake fully before

lifting vehicle.

WARNING: Park your vehicle so

that you do not obstruct the flow of

traffic or place yourself in any danger and

set up a warning triangle.

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WARNING: Do not get under a

vehicle that is supported by a jack.

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Note: On Non Plug-in or Full Hybrid Electric

Vehicles you can find the jack and wrench

under the spare tire.

6. Remove the jack.

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9. Block the diagonally opposite wheel.

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7. Turn the jack hex nut drive screw

counterclockwise to detach the lug

wrench from the jack. This lowers the

jack and releases the mechanical lock.

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10. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half

turn counterclockwise, but do not

remove them until the wheel is raised

off the ground.

Note: Jack at the specified locations to

avoid damage to the vehicle.

11.

The vehicle jacking points shown here

are also depicted on the warning

label on the jack. Small arrow-shaped

marks on the vehicle sills show the

location of the jacking points.

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8. Unfold the lug wrench for use.

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12. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise

the vehicle until the flat tire is

completely off the ground.

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13. Remove the lug nuts with the lug

wrench.

Stowing the flat tire

You cannot store the full-sized road wheel

Note: For vehicles with full wheel covers

with exposed wheel nuts, remove the wheel

nuts prior to removing the wheel cover or

damage to the wheel cover may occur.

14. Replace the flat tire with the spare

tire, making sure the valve stem is

facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts

until the wheel is snug against the

hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts

until the wheel has been lowered.

in the temporary spare tire well.

1. Find the flat tire retainer strap tucked

inside the jack channel. Lower the

carpeted load floor.

2. Stow the flat tire in the cargo area on

the load floor with the wheel facing up.

Secure the flat tire with the retainer

strap by following the next steps.

15. Lower the wheel by turning the jack

handle counterclockwise.

16. Remove the jack and fully tighten the

lug nuts in the order shown. See Lug

Nuts (page 407).

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3. Locate the rear left side and right side

cargo tie-down rings. Push the loop end

of the retainer strap through one cargo

tie-down ring. Thread the non-loop end

through the loop.

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4. Weave the retainer strap through the

wheel openings.

5. Locate the cargo tie-down in the

opposite rear corner of the cargo area.

Thread the retainer strap though the

tie-down and pull tight.

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6. Secure the flat tire by tying a 2-half

hitch knot.

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TIRE PRESSURES

The recommended tire inflation pressures

are on the tire information label on the

driver side B-pillar.

Tire size.

Vehicle model.

Front tire pressure.

Rear tire pressure.

Vehicle load.

Measure unit.

Spare wheel tire pressure.

Intended constant vehicle speed.

Spare wheel tire size.

Check all tire pressures when they are cold,

at least once every two weeks.

Note: You may need to remove the spare

wheel from the spare wheel well to check

the tire pressure.

Normal load

Full load or trailer tow

Tire size

Front

Rear

Front

Rear

2.1 bar

225/65 R17 ¹

2.4 bar (35 psi)

2.4 bar (35 psi) 3 bar (44 psi)

(30 psi)

2.1 bar

225/60 R18¹

225/55 R19

2.4 bar (35 psi)

(30 psi)

2.1 bar

(30 psi)

2.1 bar

245/45 R20

(30 psi)

¹Only fit snow chains to specified tires.

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