Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
(Sedan) ............ .......... ............ .... 6-47
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 6-48
License Plate Lamp ............ .......... ...... 6-49
Replacement Bulbs ....... ... .... ... .... .. .... . 6-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 6-50
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-51
Tire Sidewall Labeling ..... .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . 6-52
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... .. . .. .. . .. . 6-55
Inflation - Tire Pressure ...... ... ... .. ... ... ... . 6-58
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation ..... .. . . .. . .. . 6-60
Tire Inspection and Rotation ..... .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 6-62
When It Is Time for New Tires .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-64
Buying New Tires ........ .... .... .... .... .... .. 6-64
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . .. .. .. .. .. 6-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............ ....... 6-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-68
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-68
Tire Chains ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 6-69
If a Tire Goes Flat ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 6-69
Changing a Flat Tire ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. 6-70
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ........ ... . 6-71
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ...... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 6-73
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . . 6-78
Compact Spare Tire ..... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 6-78
Appearance Care ...... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 6-79
Interior Cleaning ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-79
Fabric/Carpet ....... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... 6-80
Leather ..... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. 6-81
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces .......... ......... ....... ........ ... 6-81
Care of Safety Belts ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6-82
Weatherstrips .......... ...... ....... ..... ...... 6-82
Washing Your Vehicle ..... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 6-82
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-82
Finish Care ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-83
Windshield and Wiper Blades ........ .... ..... . 6-83
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