2001 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-38
Tires
Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by
a leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questions
about your tire warranty and where to obtain service, see
your Cadillac Warran

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-39 Inflation -- Tire Pressure
The Tire-Loading Information label, which is located on
the rear edge of the drivers door, shows the correct
inflation pressures for your tires when theyre cold.
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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-40
How to Check
Use a good quality pocket
-type gage to check tire
pressure. You cant tell if your tires are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look
properly inflated eve

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-41
CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which
it is fastened, can make wheel studs become loose
after a time. The wheel could come off and cause
an accident. When you change a wheel,

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-42 Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Tire
-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-43 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-44
Temperature -- A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tires resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
contr

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CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual 6-45
Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
If you need to replace any of your wheels or wheel
bolts, r