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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CAUTION! Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads 240°F (116 °C) or greater pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range 200-230°F (93-110°C). If the pointer remains at 240°F (116°C) or greater and you hear a chime, turn the engine off immediately and call for service. WARNING! You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot. JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING Jack Location • The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage compartment. NOTE: Turn the black plastic wing nut counter clockwise to loosen the jack from the storage bin. Spare Tire Stowage • To remove the spare tire from the carrier, remove the tire cover, if equipped, and remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench turning them counterclockwise. NOTE: If you have added aftermarket accessories to the spare tire mounted carrier, it cannot exceed a gross weight of 70 lbs (32 kg) including the weight of the spare tire. 89

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CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the
temperature gauge reads 240°F (116 °C) or greater pull over and stop
the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the
pointer drops back into the normal range 200–230°F (93–110°C). If
the pointer remains at 240°F (116°C) or greater and you hear a chime,
turn the engine off immediately and call for service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze)
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from
under the hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap when the
radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
JACKINGANDTIRECHANGING
Jack Location
• The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage compartment.
NOTE:
Turn the black plastic wing nut counter clockwise to loosen the jack
from the storage bin.
Spare Tire Stowage
• To remove the spare tire from the carrier, remove the tire cover, if
equipped, and remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench turning them
counterclockwise.
NOTE:
If you have added aftermarket accessories to the spare tire mounted
carrier, it cannot exceed a gross weight of 70 lbs (32 kg) including the
weight of the spare tire.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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