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Section 7 Service and Appearance Care
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 7-56
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 7-57
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 7-58
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... . .. .. . .. .. . 7-61
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 7-64
High-Speed Operation ...... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 7-65
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 7-67
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 7-70
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 7-72
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 7-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 7-76
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 7-76
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 7-77
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 7-78
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 7-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 7-80
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 7-84
Secondary Latch System ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. 7-89
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . . 7-92
Spare Tire .... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 7-96
Appearance Care ...... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 7-96
Interior Cleaning ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7-96
Fabric/Carpet ....... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... 7-98
Leather ..... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. 7-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces .......... ......... ....... ........ ... 7-99
Wood Panels ...... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... 7-99
Speaker Covers ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 7-99
Care of Safety Belts ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 7-99
Weatherstrips ...... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 7-100
Washing Your Vehicle ...... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 7-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Finish Care ........ .... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 7-101
Windshield and Wiper Blades .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 7-102
Tires ....... .......... ......... .......... ...... 7-103
Sheet Metal Damage ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... 7-103
Finish Damage ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... 7-103
Underbody Maintenance ..... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7-103
Chemical Paint Spotting ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 7-103
Vehicle Identification ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 7-104
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ....... ... . 7-104
Service Parts Identification Label ..... .. . .. . .. 7-104
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