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Maintenance
Compact spare tire replacement (if equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter tread
life than a regular size tire. Replace it
when you can see the tread wear indica-
tor bars on the tire. The replacementcompact spare tire should be the same
size and design tire as the one provided
with your new vehicle and should bemounted on the same compact spare tire
wheel. The compact spare tire is notdesigned to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare tire
wheel is not designed for mounting a reg-
ular size tire. Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for any
reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in
diameter, rim width and offset. Tyre traction
Tyre traction can be reduced if you drive
on worn tyres, tyres that are improperly
inflated or on slippery road surfaces.
Tyres should be replaced when tread
wear indicators appear. To reduce the
possibility of losing control, slow down
whenever there is rain, snow or ice onthe road.
Tyre maintenance In addition to proper inflation, correct wheel alignment helps to decrease tyre
wear. If you find a tyre is worn unevenly,
have your dealer check the wheel align-ment.
When you have new tyres installed,
make sure they are balanced. This will
increase vehicle ride comfort and tyre
life. Additionally, a tyre should always be
rebalanced if it is removed from thewheel.
Tyre sidewall labeling
This information identifies and describes
the fundamental characteristics of the
tyre and also provides the tyre identifica-
tion number (TIN) for safety standard
certification. The TIN can be used toidentify the tyre in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manufacturer or Brand name is shown.WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct size
may adversely affect wheel and
bearing life, braking and stopping
abilities, handling characteristics,
ground clearance, body-to-tyre
clearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra-
tion, headlight aim and bumperheight.
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S 180 km/h (112 mph)
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph) Z Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
2. Tyre size designation
A tyre’s sidewall is marked with a tyre
size designation. You will need this infor-mation when selecting replacement tyres
for your car. The following explains what
the letters and numbers in the tyre sizedesignation mean.
Example tyre size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tyre size designator
could vary depending on your vehicle.) P205/55R16 89H
P - Applicable vehicle type (tyres marked with the prefix “P” are intended for
use on passenger cars or light trucks;
however, not all tyres have this mark-ing).
205 - Tyre width in millimeters.
55 - Aspect ratio. The tyre’s section height as a percentage of its width.
R - Tyre construction code (Radial).
16 - Rim diameter in inches.
89 - Load Index, a numerical code asso- ciated with the maximum load the
tyre can carry.
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the speed rating chart in this section for addi-
tional information. Wheel size designation
Wheels are also marked with important
information that you need if you ever
have to replace one. The following
explains what the letters and numbers in
the wheel size designation mean.
Example wheel size designation: 6.0JX16
6.0 - Rim width in inches. J - Rim contour designation.
16 - Rim diameter in inches.
Tyre speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the differ-
ent speed ratings currently being used
for passenger cars. The speed rating is
part of the tyre size designation on the
sidewall of the tyre. This symbol corre-
sponds to that tyre's designed maximum
safe operating speed.

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7. Uniform tyre quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tyre sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tyrewhen tested under controlled conditions
on a specified government test course.
For example, a tyre graded 150 would
wear one-and-a-half times as well on the
government course as a tyre graded 100.
The relative performance of tyres depends upon the actual conditions of
their use. However, performance may dif-
fer from the norm because of variations
in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and
climate.
These grades are moulded on the side-
walls of passenger vehicle tyres. The
tyres available as standard or optional
equipment on your vehicles may vary
with respect to grade. Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to low-
est, are AA, A, B and C. The grades rep-
resent the tyres ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tyre
marked C may have poor traction per-
formance.
Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the high-
est), B and C. The grades represent the
tyre’s resistance to the generation of heatand its ability to dissipate heat when test-ed under controlled conditions on a spec-
ified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tyre to degenerate and
reduce tyre life, and excessive tempera-
ture can lead to sudden tyre failure.
Grades A and B represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by the
law.WARNING - Tyre
temperature
The temperature grade for this tyre
is established for a tyre that is
properly inflated and not over-
loaded. Excessive speed, underin-
flation, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible
sudden tyre failure. This can cause
loss of vehicle control and serious
injury or death.

Specifications & Consumer information
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Item mm (in)
Overall length 4505 (177.4)
Overall width 1775 (69.9)
Overall height 1490 (58.7)
Front tread 1543 (60.7), 1529 (60.2)* 1
Rear tread 1541 (60.7), 1526 (60.1)* 1
Wheelbase 2650 (104.3)
DIMENSIONS
Light Bulb Wattage
Headlights (Low) 55
Headlights (High) 55
Front turn signal/Position lights 21/5
Side repeater lights 5
Front fog lights* 27
Rear fog light 21
Stop and tail lights 21/5
Rear turn signal lights 21
Back-up lights 16
High mounted stop light 16
License plate lights 5
Front map lamps 10
Centre dome lamps 10Boot room lamp 5
Glove box lamp 5
Vanity mirror lamps* 5
BULB WATTAGE
* : If equipped
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: with 205/55R16 tyre