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NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down

WARNING!

an impending overheat condition:

You or others can be badly burned by hot engine

• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C

coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If

system adds heat to the engine cooling system and

you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,

turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.

do not open the hood until the radiator has had time

• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum

to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure

heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control

cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.

to high. This allows the heater core to act as a

supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat

Engine Oil Overheating (2.4L Engine Only) — If

from the engine cooling system.

Equipped

During sustained high-speed driving or trailer tow up

long grades on a hot day, the engine oil temperature may

become too hot. If this happens, the “HOTOIL” message

flashes in the odometer and the vehicle speed will be

reduced to 53 mph (85 km/h) until the engine oil

temperature is reduced.

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NOTE: The vehicle speed is reduced to a maximum of

**Use only your Authorized Dealer recommended lug

53 mph (85 km/h). You may of course, reduce your

nuts/bolts and clean or remove any dirt or oil before

vehicle speed further if needed.

tightening.

Inspect the wheel mounting surface prior to mounting

WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

the tire and remove any corrosion or loose particles.

Proper lug nut/bolt torque is very important to ensure

that the wheel is properly mounted to the vehicle. Any

time a wheel has been removed and reinstalled on the

vehicle the lug nuts/bolts should be torqued using a

properly calibrated torque wrench.

Torque Specifications

Lug Nut/Bolt Torque

**Lug Nut/

Lug Nut/

Bolt Size

Bolt

Socket

Size

100 Ft-Lbs (135 N·m)

M12 x 1.25

19 mm

Wheel Mounting Surface

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Tighten the lug nuts/bolts in a star pattern until each

WARNING!

nut/bolt has been tightened twice.

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,

do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle has

been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may

result in personal injury.

JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING

WARNING!

• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the

vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off

the road to avoid the danger of being hit when

Torque Patterns

operating the jack or changing the wheel.

• Being under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The

After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut/bolt torque to be

vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You

sure that all the lug nuts/bolts are properly seated

could be crushed. Never put any part of your body

against the wheel.

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Spare Tire Removal

WARNING! (Continued)

Lift up the load floor cover and remove the hold down.

under a vehicle that is on a jack. If you need to get

under a raised vehicle, take it to a service center

where it can be raised on a lift.

• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is

on a jack.

• The jack is designed to be used as a tool for

changing tires only. The jack should not be used to

lift the vehicle for service purposes. The vehicle

should be jacked on a firm level surface only.

Avoid ice or slippery areas.

Jack Location

The jack and jack-handle are stowed under the load floor

Spare Tire And Jack Storage

in the trunk.

Spare Tire Stowage

The compact spare tire is stowed under the rear load floor

in the trunk.

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Preparations For Jacking

6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally

opposite the jacking position. For ex-

1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or

ample, if changing the right front tire,

slippery areas.

block the left rear wheel.

WARNING!

Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the

NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle

vehicle close to moving traffic, pull far enough off

while the vehicle is being jacked.

the road to avoid the danger of being hit when

Jacking Instructions

operating the jack or changing the wheel.

WARNING!

2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flashers.

3. Set the parking brake.

Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help

prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle:

4. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transmis-

• Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the

sion) or REVERSE (manual transmission).

edge of the roadway as possible before raising the

vehicle.

5. Turn OFF the ignition.

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WARNING! (Continued)

• Turn on the Hazard Warning flashers.

• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely

• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to

careful of motor traffic.

be raised.

• To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are

• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic

securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the

transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in

valve stem facing the ground.

REVERSE.

• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a

jack.

• Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a

jack.

• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If

you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a

service center where it can be raised on a lift.

• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for

lifting this vehicle during a tire change.

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NOTE: Refer to the “Spare Tire” section of “Tires —

General Information” in “Starting And Operating” for

information about the spare tire, its use, and operation.

1. Remove the scissors jack and lug wrench from the

spare wheel as an assembly. Turn the jack screw to the

left to loosen the lug wrench, and remove the wrench

from the jack assembly.

NOTE: The jack handle attaches to the side of the jack

with two attachment points. When the jack is partially

expanded, the tension between the two attachment

points holds the jack handle in place.

Jack Warning Label

CAUTION!

Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on

locations other than those indicated in the Jacking

Instructions for this vehicle.

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CAUTION!

Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on

locations other than those indicated in step 3.

Removing Jack Handle From Jack

2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turning

them to the left one turn while the wheel is still on the

ground.

Jacking Locations

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3. There is a front and rear jacking location on each side

of the vehicle. The plastic trim has been cut away to

expose the jacking locations on the body.

Rear Jacking Location

4. Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can be

placed under the jacking location. Once the jack is

Front Jacking Location

positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the

jack head is properly engaged to the jacking location

on the wheel to be changed. Do not raise the vehicle

until you are sure the jack is securely engaged.

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Jack Engaged (Front Jacking Location)

Jack Engaged (Rear Jacking Location)

WARNING!

Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make

the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and

hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough

to remove the tire.

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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the right,

using the swivel wrench. Raise the vehicle only until

the tire just clears the surface and enough clearance is

obtained to install the spare tire. Minimum tire lift

provides maximum stability.

6. Remove the wheel nuts, and pull the wheel and wheel

covers (where applicable) off the hub. Install the spare

wheel and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end of the

nuts toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts.

CAUTION!

Mounting Spare Tire

Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem

facing outward. The vehicle could be damaged if the

spare tire is mounted incorrectly.

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9. Remove the wheel blocks and lower the jack until it is

WARNING!

free. Release the parking brake before driving the

• To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,

vehicle. Reassemble the lug wrench to the jack assem-

do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle

bly and stow it in the spare tire area. Secure the

has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning

assembly using the means provided.

may result in personal injury.

• To avoid possible personal injury, handle the

WARNING!

wheel covers with care to avoid contact with any

A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or

sharp edges.

hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-

7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left.

hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in

the places provided.

8. Finish tightening the nuts. Push down on the wrench

while at the end of the handle for increased leverage.

10. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area and have

Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has

the tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

been tightened twice. For the correct lug nut torque

11. Check the tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct

refer to Torque Specifications in this section. If you

the tire pressure as required.

doubt that you have tightened the nuts correctly, have

them checked with a torque wrench by your autho-

rized dealer or at a service station.

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Road Tire Installation

Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers

1. Mount the road tire on the axle.

2. To ease the installation process for steel wheels with

wheel covers, install two lug nuts on the mounting

studs which are on each side of the valve stem. Install

the lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut

toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts.

WARNING!

Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,

do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle

1 — Valve Stem

4 — Wheel Cover

has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may

2 — Valve Notch

5 — Mounting Stud

3 — Wheel Lug Nut

result in personal injury.

3. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the

valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand,

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snapping the cover over the two lug nuts. Do not use

nut torque refer to Torque Specifications in this sec-

a hammer or excessive force to install the cover.

tion. If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them

checked with a torque wrench by your authorized

4. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped

dealer or service station.

end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the

lug nuts.

7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a

torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly

WARNING!

seated against the wheel.

Vehicles Without Wheel Covers

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,

do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle

1. Mount the road tire on the axle.

has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may

2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped

result in personal injury.

end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the

5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack

lug nuts.

handle counterclockwise.

6. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the

wrench while at the end of the handle for increased

leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until

each nut has been tightened twice. For the correct lug

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5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a

WARNING!

torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,

seated against the wheel.

do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle

JUMP-STARTING

has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may

result in personal injury.

If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump-

started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in

3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack

another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster

handle counterclockwise.

pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly

so please follow the procedures in this section carefully.

4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the

wrench while at the end of the handle for increased

NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack

leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until

follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions and

each nut has been tightened twice. For the correct lug

precautions.

nut torque refer to Torque Specifications in this sec-

tion. If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them

checked with a torque wrench by your authorized

dealer or service station.

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CAUTION!

Do not use a portable battery booster pack or any

other booster source with a system voltage greater

than 12 Volts or damage to the battery, starter motor,

alternator or electrical system may occur.

WARNING!

Do not attempt jump-starting if the battery is frozen.

It could rupture or explode and cause personal injury.

Preparations For Jump-Start

Remote Battery Posts

The battery in your vehicle is located between the left

1 — Remote Positive (+) Post (covered with protective cap)

2 — Remote Negative (-) Post

front headlight assembly and the left front wheel splash

shield. To allow jump-starting there are remote battery

posts located on the left side of the engine compartment.

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3. Remove the protective cover over the remote positive

WARNING!

(+) battery post. To remove the cover, press the locking

• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan when-

tab and pull upward on the cover.

ever the hood is raised. It can start anytime the

ignition switch is ON. You can be injured by

moving fan blades.

• Remove any metal jewelry such as rings, watch

bands and bracelets that could make an inadvertent

electrical contact. You could be seriously injured.

• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your

skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas which is

flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or

sparks away from the battery.

1. Set the parking brake, shift the automatic transmission

into PARK and turn the ignition to LOCK.

Locking Tab

2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electri-

cal accessories.

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4. If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery, park

CAUTION!

the vehicle within the jumper cables reach, set the

parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF.

Failure to follow these procedures could result in

damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle

WARNING!

or the discharged vehicle.

Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this

Connecting The Jumper Cables

could establish a ground connection and personal

1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the

injury could result.

remote positive (+) post of the discharged vehicle.

Jump-Starting Procedure

2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper

cable to the positive (+) post of the booster battery.

WARNING!

3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to the

Failure to follow this jump-starting procedure could

negative (-) post of the booster battery.

result in personal injury or property damage due to

4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper

battery explosion.

cable to the remote negative (-) post of the vehicle with

the discharged battery.

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6. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables

WARNING!

in the reverse sequence:

Do not connect the jumper cable to the negative (-)

Disconnecting The Jumper Cables

post of the discharged battery. The resulting electri-

cal spark could cause the battery to explode and

1. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the

could result in personal injury. Only use the specific

remote negative (-) post of the vehicle with the dis-

ground point, do not use any other exposed metal

charged battery.

parts.

2. Disconnect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable

from the negative (-) post of the booster battery.

5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster

battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, and then

3. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper

start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged

cable from the positive (+) post of the booster battery.

battery.

4. Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable

from the remote positive (+) post of the discharged

vehicle.

5. Reinstall the protective cover over the remote positive

(+) battery post of the discharged vehicle.

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If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle,

and REVERSE, while gently pressing the accelerator. Use

you should have the battery and charging system in-

the least amount of accelerator pedal pressure that will

spected at your authorized dealer.

maintain the rocking motion, without spinning the

wheels, or racing the engine.

CAUTION!

Accessories plugged into the vehicle power outlets

draw power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not

Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to

in use

(i.e., cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if

transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en-

plugged in long enough without engine operation,

gine to idle with the transmission in NEUTRAL for at

the vehicle’s battery will discharge sufficiently to

least one minute after every five rocking-motion

degrade battery life and/or prevent the engine from

cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce

starting.

the risk of transmission failure during prolonged

efforts to free a stuck vehicle.

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE

If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand, or snow, it

can often be moved using a rocking motion. Turn the

steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the

front wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE

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NOTE: Press the ESC Off switch, to place the Electronic

WARNING!

Stability Control (ESC) system in Partial Off mode,

before rocking the vehicle. Refer to “Electronic Brake

Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-

Control” in “Starting And Operating” for further infor-

ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage, or

mation. Once the vehicle has been freed, press the ESC

even failure, of the axle and tires. A tire could

Off switch again to restore ESC On mode.

explode and injure someone. Do not spin your vehi-

cle’s wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for

CAUTION!

longer than 30 seconds continuously without stop-

ping when you are stuck and do not let anyone near

• When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting be-

a spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.

tween DRIVE and REVERSE, do not spin the

wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain

SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE

damage may result.

• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast

If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be

may lead to transmission overheating and failure.

moved out of the PARK position, you can use the

It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels

following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:

above 30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no trans-

1. Turn the engine OFF.

mission shifting occurring).

2. Firmly apply the parking brake.

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3. Remove the rubber cupholder liner. Squeeze one side

6. Insert a screwdriver or similar tool into the access hole

of the liner’s center to expose its edge and facilitate

(at the front of the cupholder) and push and hold the

removal.

override release lever forward.

4. Turn the ignition to the ACC or ON/RUN position,

7. Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.

but do not start the engine.

8. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.

5. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.

9. Reinstall the cupholder liner.

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE

This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial wrecker service.

Towing Condition

Wheels OFF the Ground

All Models

Flat Tow

NONE

If transmission is operable:

Wheel Lift Or Dolly Tow

Rear

• Transmission in NEUTRAL

• 25 mph (40 km/h) max speed

• 15 mi (24 km) max distance

Front

Flatbed

ALL

BEST METHOD

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Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to prevent

CAUTION!

damage to your vehicle. Use only tow bars and other

equipment designed for this purpose, following equip-

• Do not use sling type equipment when towing.

ment manufacturer’s instructions. Use of safety chains is

Damage to the fascia will occur.

mandatory. Attach a tow bar or other towing device to

• When securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do not

main structural members of the vehicle, not to bumpers

attach to front or rear suspension components.

or associated brackets. State and local laws regarding

Damage to your vehicle may result from improper

vehicles under tow must be observed.

towing.

• Do not push or tow this vehicle with another

If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.)

vehicle as damage to the bumper fascia and trans-

while being towed, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN

mission may result.

position, not the ACC position.

If your vehicle’s battery is discharged, refer to Shift

The manufacturer recommends towing your vehicle with

Lever Override in this section for instructions on shifting

all four wheels OFF the ground using a flatbed.

the transmission out of PARK for towing.

If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transmission is

operable, the vehicle may be flat towed (with all four wheels

on the ground) under the following conditions:

• The transmission must be in NEUTRAL.

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