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Th e diagram s i n thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . Th e expla -
nation s o f severa l electroni c an d
mechanica l system s o n you r Hond a
ar e fo r th e mor e technically-oriente d
owner . Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 26 2
Specifications................................ . 26 4
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
(U.S . Cars).............................. 266
Treadwear................................. . 26 6
Traction...................................... . 26 6
Temperature............................. . 26 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 26 8
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 26 9 Emission
s Controls....................... . 27 0
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 27 0
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 27 0
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l
System..................................... 270
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery................................ . 27 0
Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 27 1
PGM-F I System.................... . 27 1
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l
System................................. 271
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 27 1
Replacemen t Parts.................... . 27 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 27 2
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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )
Th e tire s o n you r ca r mee t al l U.S .
Federa l Safet y Requirements . Al l
tire s ar e als o grade d fo r treadwear ,
traction , an d temperatur e perform -
anc e accordin g to Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e
gradings .
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r
example :
Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
Treadwea
r
Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d on e
hal f (1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
du e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practices , an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate .
Tractio
n
Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
sto p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s o f
asphal t an d concrete . A tir e marke d C
ma y hav e poo r tractio n performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grad e assigne d
t o thi s tir e is base d o n straight-ahea d
brakin g tractio n tests , an d doe s no t
includ e acceleration , cornering ,
hydroplaning , o r pea k tractio n
characteristics .
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