I A CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel rim flanges could develop cracks after
many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could
fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use only radial-ply
tires with the wheels on your vehicle.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance.
(This applies only to vehicles sold in the United
States.) The grades are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires.
The Uniform Tire Quality
Grading system does
not apply to deep tread,
winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary
use spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters
of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires. While
the tires available
on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to Federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate
of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and a
half
(1 1/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon
the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from the norm
due
to variations in driving habits, service practices
and differences in road characteristics and climate.
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Brakes (Continued) System Warning Light
......................... 2-56
Trailer
...................................... 4-33
Transmission Shift Interlock Check
............... 7-40
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-8
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 17
BTSICheck
................................... 7-40
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-40
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-32
Camper-Type Mirrors
.......................... 2-47
Canadian Roadside Assistance
...................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-67
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.29.2.30.2.33. 4.26
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-38
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-25
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
................... 2-42
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-39
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-39
Certification Label
.............................. 4-27
Certificatioflire Label
.......................... 4-27
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-33
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-50
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Care
of Compact Disc
Player ...................... 3-26
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 11
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-54 Check Gages
Light
.............................. 2-62
Checking Transmission Fluid Hot
.................. 6-18
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-58
Child Restraints
................................ 1-46
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-52
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-54
Securing
in the Center Seat Position .............. 1-54
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-55
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-55
TopStrap
................................... 1-51
Where to Put
........................... 1-50. 1-51
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-61
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-56
Fabric
...................................... 6-52
Glass ....................................... 6-54
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-51
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-53
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-55
Special Problems
............................. 6-52
Stains
...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-57
Wheels
..................................... 6-56
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-54
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-7
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-53
9-2
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