Flat bed equipment: The operator loads your vehicle on the back of a truck. This
is the best way to transport your vehicle.
Wheel lift equipment: The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the
front tires and lift them off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This
is an acceptable way to tow your vehicle.
Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage. The
bumpers are not designed to support the vehicle’s weight.
Improper towing such as towing behind a motorhome or other motor vehicle
can damage the transmission.
Never tow your vehicle with just a rope or chain. It is very dangerous since
ropes or chains may shift from side to side or break.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Instead of directly measuring the pressure in each tire, the TPMS on this
vehicle monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics
of each wheel and tire while you are driving to determine if one or more tires
are significantly under-inflated. This will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator to come on and a message to appear on the driver information
interface.
Reasons for the indicator to come on or blink
If your vehicle's tire pressure becomes significantly low, or the TPMS has not
been calibrated. If there is a problem with the TPMS or the compact spare tire
*1
is installed, the indicator blinks for about one minute, and then stays on.
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What to Do
If the indicator comes on and stays on, stop your vehicle in a safe place.
Check the tire pressure and adjust the pressure to the specified level. The
specified tire pressure is on a label on the driver's doorjamb.
If the indicator blinks, have the tire inspected by a dealer as soon as
possible. If the compact spare tire causes the indicator to blink, change the
tire to full-size tire. The indicator goes off after driving for a few miles
(kilometers).
Driving on an extremely underinflated tire can cause it to overheat.
An overheated tire can fail.
Always inflate your tires to the prescribed level.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation
U.S. models
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
*1 - If equipped
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