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ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

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Dial toll-free 1-800-521-2779 for U.S. Residents or 1-800-363-4869 for Canadian

Residents.

• Provide your name, vehicle identification number, license plate number, and your

location, including the telephone number from which you are calling.

• Briefly describe the nature of the problem and answer a few simple questions.

• You will be given the name of the service provider and an estimated time of arrival.

If you feel you are in an “unsafe situation”, please let us know. With your consent,

we will contact local police or safety authorities.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS

- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light

• If the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” comes on continuously with

the engine running, a malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this

light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven

several miles (kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), we recom-

mend you do not operate the vehicle. Have the vehicle serviced immediately.

• The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” starts to flash as soon as the

tires lose traction and the ESC system becomes active. If the light begins to flash

during acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little throttle as

possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing road conditions.

The light also flashes when TCS is active. To improve the vehicle's traction when

starting off in deep snow, sand or gravel, it may be desirable to switch the ESC

system to Partial Off mode by momentarily pressing the ESC Off

switch.

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light

• 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. Accordingly, when the low tire

pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as

possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly

under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.

Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the

vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.

• IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST THE AIR

PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE SHOWN ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD

OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR.

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