Thediagramsinthissectiongive
you the dimensions and capacities of
your vehicle, and the locations of the
identif ication numbers. It also
includes inf ormation you should
know about your vehicle’s tires and
emissions control systems.................
Identif ication Numbers .258
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Specif ications .260
DOT Tire Quality Grading
.....................
(U.S.Vehicles) .262
Unif orm Tire Quality ..................................
Grading .262
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Treadwear .262
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Traction .262
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Temperature .263
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Tire Labeling .264
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Emissions Controls .265
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The Clean Air Act .265
Crankcase Emissions Control
....................................
System .265
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .265
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery .265
...
Exhaust Emissions Controls .266
....................
PGM-FI System .266
Ignition Timing Control
................................
System .266
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ...................
(EGR) System .266
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter .266 ....................
Replacement Parts .266
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .267
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State Emissions Testing .268
T echnical Inf ormat ion
T echnical Inf ormation
257
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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)
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Tether Anchorage Points .44
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .284
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Time, Setting the .140
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Timing Belt .209
....................................
Tire Chains .224
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .237
.................................
Tire Labeling .264
...............................................
Tires .219
..............................
Air Pressure .220
.........................
Checking Wear .221
..........................
Compact Spare .236
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .262
......................................
Inf lation .219
..................................
Inspection .221
...................................
Replacing .222
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Rotating .222
...........................................
Snow .223
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Specif ications .261
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .237
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .182
................
Emergency Wrecker .250
..............
Traction Control System .179
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TCS Activation Indicator .56,180
......................
TCS Indicator .56,180
.........................
TCS Of f Switch .180 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .208
...........................
Fluid Selection .200
..............
Identif ication Number .258
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 168
.....................................
Treadwear .262
.......................................
Trip Meter .65
................................................
Trunk .84
....................
Emergency Opener .85
.................................
Opening the .84
...................
Open Monitor Light . 56
....................................
Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .229
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 262
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .152
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning .216
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 204
..................................
Vanity Mirror .94 .................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 161
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Vehicle Dimensions .260
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 262
.............................
Vehicle Storage .226
.................................................
VIN .258
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .202
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WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 50
....................
Warranty Coverages .273
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 205
.....................................
Operation .71
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 76
............
Alignment and Balance . 221
..........................
Compact Spare .236
......................................
Wrench .238
Windows ..................
Operating the Power . 90
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Rear, Def ogger .75
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