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Temperature Grades
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 specified 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 failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel, than the minimum required by law.WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
458 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
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Anti-Lock (ABS)....................... 294
Fluid Check ....................... 403,430
Master Cylinder ....................... 403
Parking ............................. 292
Warning Light ........................ 179
Brakes ............................... 402
Brake/Transmission Interlock ............... 275
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 77
Brightness, Interior Lights .................. 136
Bulb Replacement ..................... 418,419
Bulbs, Light .......................... 80,418
Calibration, Compass ..................... 191
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 427
Caps, Filler Fuel ............................... 337
Oil (Engine) .......................... 387
Power Steering ........................ 291
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............... 400Car Washes
............................ 407
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............78,336
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 340
Cellular Phone ........................ 89,252
Certification Label ....................... 340
Chains, Tire ............................ 319
Changing A Flat Tire ..................... 357
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 303
Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) ............... 383
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 78
Checks, Safety ........................... 78
Child Restraint .................... 67,69,72,74
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............71,72
Child Safety Locks ........................ 33
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 333
Cleaning Wheels ............................. 408
Windshield Wiper Blades ................ 393
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Exterior Lighting........................ 131
Exterior Lights .......................... 80
Filler Location Fuel ...................... 337
Filters Air Cleaner .......................... 389
Air Conditioning .................... 262,392
Engine Oil ........................ 388,429
Engine Oil Disposal .................... 388
Flashers Hazard Warning ....................... 356
Turn Signal ...................... 80,134,174
Flash-To-Pass ........................... 135
Flat Tire Changing ....................... 357
Flooded Engine Starting ................... 271
Floor Console .......................... 159
Fluid, Brake ........................... 430
Fluid Capacities ......................... 427
Fluid Leaks ............................. 80 Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission ................. 404
Brake .............................. 403
Cooling System ....................... 397
Engine Oil ........................ 385,386
Power Steering ........................ 291
Transfer Case ......................... 405
Fluids ................................ 429
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 429
Fog Lights .......................... 133,176
Folding Rear Seat ........................ 128
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................... 372
Fuel ................................. 332
Adding ............................. 337
Additives ............................ 335
Clean Air ............................ 333
Ethanol ............................. 333
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .................... 337
Gasoline ............................ 332
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Tachometer............................ 172
Telescoping Steering Column ............... 139
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 256
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......173,357
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 71
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ................ 18
Theft System (Security Alarm) ............... 18
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 139
Time Delay, Headlight .................... 132
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 306
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 305
Tire Markings .......................... 301
Tire Safety Information .................... 301
Tires ............................ 80,310,457
Aging (Life of Tires) .................... 316
Air Pressure .......................... 310
Chains .............................. 319
Changing ......................... 357,360
Compact Spare ........................ 313 Flat Changing
........................ 357
General Information .................... 310
High Speed .......................... 312
Inflation Pressures ..................... 311
Jacking ............................. 360
Life of Tires .......................... 316
Load Capacity ........................ 306
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ........... 322
Pressure Warning Light .................. 180
Quality Grading ....................... 457
Radial .............................. 313
Replacement ......................... 317
Rotation ............................ 321
Safety ........................... 301,310
Self-Sealing .......................... 318
Sizes ............................... 303
Snow Tires ........................... 320
Spare Tire ........................... 358
Spinning ............................ 315
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