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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
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µWarning: The temperature grade f or
this tire is established f or a tire that
is properly inf lated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinf lation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire f ailure.
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat, and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire f ailure. The
Grade C corresponds to a level of
perf ormance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Saf ety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of perf ormance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Temperature A,B,C
DOT T ire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
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Fan, Interior . 104
.........................................
Features . 101
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 156
........................................
Filter, Oil . 206
5-speed Manual Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 213
................................
Shif ting the . 170
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 71
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 241
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 211, 212
..........................................
Brake . 215
.........................................
Clutch . 215
......
Manual Transmission . 213, 214
..........................
Power Steering . 216
..................
Windshield Washer . 210
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 88
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 71
.................................................
Fuel . 154
...............................
Cap Message . 66
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 156
...........................................
Gauge . 66
................
Octane Requirement . 154
........................
Tank, Filling the . 156 .....................
Fuses, Checking the . 257
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 161
.........................................
Gasoline . 154
...........................................
Gauge . 66
................
Octane Requirement . 154
........................
Tank, Filling the . 156
................
Gas Station Procedures . 156
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 65
...............................................
Fuel . 66
...............................
Speedometer . 64
.................................
Tachometer . 64
Gearshif t Lever Positions
..........
Automatic Transmission . 173
..............
Manual Transmission . 170
......................................
Glove Box . 100
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 218
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 71
........................................
Headlights . 69
........................................
Aiming . 218 ..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 70
............
Daytime Running Lights . 70
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 69
.........................
Reminder Chime . 69
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 218
...................................
Turning on . 69
........................
Head Restraints . 15, 87
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 102
.................................
Heated Mirror . 91
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver . 148
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the . 157
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 215
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 266
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 74
...........................................
Switch . 76
............
Timing Control System . 275
........................
Immobilizer System . 75
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 8
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 58
Index
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Technical Descriptions......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 271
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 274
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 276
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 48
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 276
..........................
Time, Setting the . 143
....................................
Timing Belt . 217
....................................
Tire Chains . 234
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 241
.................................
Tire Labeling . 273
...............................................
Tires . 228
..............................
Air Pressure . 229
.........................
Checking Wear . 230
..........................
Compact Spare . 240
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 271
......................................
Inf lation . 228
..................................
Inspection . 230
...................................
Replacing . 232
......................................
Rotating . 231
...........................................
Snow . 233
............................
Specif ications . 270
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 241 Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 184
................
Emergency Wrecker . 262
Transmission Checking Fluid Level,
......................
Automatic . 211, 212
Checking Fluid Level, ...........................
Manual . 213, 214
..
Fluid Selection . 211, 213, 214, 215
..............
Identif ication Number . 267
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 173
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 170
.....................................
Treadwear . 271
.......................................
Trip Meter . 65
................................................
Trunk . 82
....................
Emergency Opener . 83
.................................
Opening the . 82
...................
Open Monitor Light . 60
....................................
Turn Signals . 69 ..................................
Vanity Mirror . 96
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 165
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 268
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 266
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System . 182
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 60, 182
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 183
........
VSA System Indicator . 60, 182
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 236
.................................................
VIN . 266
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 204
...........
Voice Control System . 104, 116
............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 54
....................
Warranty Coverages . 281
Unexpected, Taking Care of
...............................................
the . 239
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 271
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 154 .......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 207
Index
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