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Snow Tires
Some areas of the country require the use of snow tires during the winter. All season tires can be indicated by the M+S designation on the tire sidewall. If you need snow tires, select tires equi ...

Ride & Handling
Compact crossovers may be car-based, but they don't ride like cars. With this in mind, the Patriot's ride quality is decent — better than the firm-riding Honda CR-V, but not close to the Ford Es ...

Manual Compass Calibration
If the compass appears erratic and the “CAL” indicator does not appear in the EVIC display, you must put the compass into the Calibration Mode manually as follows: 1. Start the engine. Leave ...