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Quality grades can be f ound where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between the tread shoulder and the
maximum section width. For
example: The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-
half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded
100. The relative perf ormance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may
depart signif icantly f rom the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices, and dif f erences in
road characteristics and climate.The traction grades, f rom highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specif ied government test surf aces
of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
perf ormance.
Warning: The traction grade
assignedtothistireisbasedon
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
All passenger vehicle tires must
conf orm to Federal Saf ety
Requirements in addition to these
grades.
The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Saf ety Requirements.
All tires are also graded f or
treadwear, traction, and temperature
perf ormance according to
Department of Transportation
(DOT) standards. The f ollowing
explains these gradings.
Unif orm T ire Quality Grading
T readwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A Treadwear Traction AA, A, B, C
DOT T ire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
T echnical Inf ormation
277
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Tachometer . 64
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 230
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 245
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Emissions Control Systems . 282
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Oxygenated Fuels . 280
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 284
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Temperature Gauge . 65
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Tether Anchorage Points . 47
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 284
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Time, Setting the . 149
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Timing Belt . 225
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Tire Chains . 241
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 247
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Tire Labeling . 279 ...............................................
Tires . 236
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Air Pressure . 237
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Checking Wear . 238
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Compact Spare . 246
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Inf lation . 236
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Inspection . 238
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Replacing . 239
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Rotating . 239
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Snow . 240
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Specif ications . 276
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Tools, Tire Changing . 247
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 190
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Emergency Wrecker . 263
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Traction Control System . 187
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TCS Activation Indicator . 60, 187
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TCS Indicator . 60, 187
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TCS ON/OFF Switch . 188
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 219, 220
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 222
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Fluid Selection . 219, 221, 222
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Identif ication Number . 272 .............
Shif ting the Automatic . 178
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Shif ting the Manual . 176
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Treadwear . 277
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Trip Meter . 65
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Trunk . 85
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Emergency Opener . 86
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Opening the . 85
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Open Monitor Light . 60
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Turn Signals . 70
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 11, 23
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Servicing . 32
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SRS Indicator . 30, 58
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System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil . 213
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 245
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Unleaded Gasoline . 160
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Upholstery Cleaning . 233
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 215
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Vanity Mirror . 100
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 171
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Vehicle Dimensions . 274
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