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■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the hi ghest), 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 fail-
ure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Mo tor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades for this tire are established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or excess ive loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat build up and possible tire failure.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sureTire pressure when the vehicle has been parked for
three hours or more, or has not been driven more
than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that condition
Maximum inflation pres-
sureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which a tire
may be inflated, shown on the sidewall of the tire
Recommended inflation
pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a man-
ufacturer.
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard
items which may be replaced) of transmission, power
steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio and heater, to the extent that these items are
available as factory-installed equipment (whether
installed or not)
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Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equip-
ment, including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, and if so equipped, air conditioning and
additional weight optional engine
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight
Normal occupant weight150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants speci-
fied in the second column of Table 1
* that follows
Occupant distributionDistribution of occupants in a vehicle as specified in
the third column of Table 1
* below
Production options
weight
The combined weight of installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in excess of the
standard items which they replace, not previously
considered in curb weight or accessory weight,
including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special trim
RimA metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly
upon which the tire beads are seated
Rim diameter
(Wheel diameter)Nominal diameter of the bead seat
Rim size designationRim diameter and width
Rim type designationThe industry manufacturer's designation for a rim by
style or code
Rim widthNominal distance between rim flanges
Vehicle capacity weight
(Total load capacity)The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68
kg) times the vehicle's designated seating capacity
Tire related termMeaning
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Measuring rimThe rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension
requirements
Open spliceAny parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameterThe overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width
The linear distance between the exteriors of the side-
walls of an inflated tire, including elevations due to
labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipur-
pose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a
gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or
less.
PlyA layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between adjacent
plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals, fab-
ric and steel or other mate rials, that, when mounted
on an automotive wheel, provides the traction and
contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at substantially 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the corresponding
standard tire
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of the side-
walls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to
labeling, decoration, or protective bands
Tire related termMeaning
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*: Table 1 Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for
various designated seating capacities
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the cord
material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater
than 110, compared to the ASTM E-1136 Standard
Reference Test Tire, when using the snow traction test
as described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test
Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a
Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces,
and which is marked with an Alpine Symbol (
)
on at least one sidewall
Te s t r i mThe rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be
any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire
Tr e a dThat portion of a tire that comes into contact with the
road
Tr e a d r i bA tread section running circumferentially around a
tire
Tr e a d s e p a r a t i o nPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of
wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly
securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning
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Vehicle specifications
Wireless
remote con-
trol
(
P. 3 9 )
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)OnOff
Operation signal
(Buzzer) OnOff
Door lock buzzerOnOff
Tr u n k u n l o c k i n g f u n c t i o nOnOff
Trunk unlocking operationPush and holdPush twice
One short push
Panic functionOnOff
Door lock
(
P. 4 2 )
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door
unlocked in one
step, all doors
unlocked in two
steps
All doors
unlocked in one step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock functionOffOn
Opening driver's door
unlocks all doorsOffOn
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doorsOnOff
Shifting gears to a posi-
tion other than P locks all
doors
OnOff
Steering
wheel
(
P. 6 7 )
Auto tilt-away functionOnOff
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
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Alphabetical index
A/C ............................................................. 210
ABS.............................................................. 187
ACCESSORY mode .......................... 130
Air conditioning filter ........................... 414
Air conditioning systemAir conditioning filter ......................... 414
Automatic air conditioning system ....................................................210
Airbags Airbag operating conditions........... 94
Airbag precautions for your child.......................................................... 98
Airbag warning light ........................ 454
Curtain shield airbag operating conditions.............................................. 94
Curtain shield airbag precautions .......................................... 98
Front passenger occupant classification system....................... 103
General airbag precautions ........... 98
Locations of airbags.............................. 91
Modification and disposal of airbags ...................................................102
Proper driving posture .............89, 98
Side airbag operating conditions.............................................. 94
Side airbag precautions .................... 98
SRS airbags ............................................... 91 Alarm ............................................................ 85
Antenna .................................................... 228
Anti-lock brake system ........................187
Armrest .................................................... 340
Ashtrays.................................................... 335
Audio input.............................................. 265
Audio system
Antenna.................................................. 228
Audio input ........................................... 265
AUX port .............................................. 265
Bluetooth
® audio ..............................270
CD player/changer ........................... 231
iPod ...........................................................246
MP3/WMA disc............................... 238
Optimal use ..........................................263
Portable music player ..................... 265
Radio ........................................................ 223
Steering wheel audio switch.........267
USB memory ...................................... 254
USB port ................................... 246, 254
Automatic air conditioning system ..................................................... 210
Automatic headlight leveling system ..................................................... 160
Automatic light control system........ 158
A
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Spare tireInflation pressure ...............................408
Storage location.................................. 477
Spark plug ............................................... 508
Specifications......................................... 502
Speedometer ........................................... 146
Steering wheel Adjustment ...............................................67
Audio switches ....................................267
Steering wheel positionmemory ................................................... 51
Storage feature ..................................... 323
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck .... 498
Sun visors................................................. 329
Sunshade ..................................................... 77
Switch Emergency flasher switch ..............442
Engine switch ........................................130
Fog light switch.......................................161
F-sport mode total control switch .......................................... 136, 189
Hazard light switch............................442
Ignition switch........................................130
Light switches....................................... 158 Power door lock switch .................... 42
Power window switch ........................ 73
Satellite switches................................. 332
SNOW switch ..................................... 136
Transmission shift
switches ...................................... 137, 139
Window lock switch............................ 73
Wiper and washer switch................162
Tachometer.............................................. 146
Tail lights Switch........................................................ 158
Talk switch ............................................... 293
Telephone switch .................................. 293
Theft deterrent system Alarm.......................................................... 85
Engine immobilizer system..............83
Theft prevention labels ......................... 88
Tire inflation pressure ........................ 408
Tire information Glossary .................................................. 521
Size ............................................................. 518
Tire identification number............... 518
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 519
T
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WeightCargo capacity...................................200
Load limits ............................................. 203
Weight ....................................................502
Wheels ....................................................... 412
Window glasses ...................................... 73
Window lock switch ............................... 73
Windows Power windows......................................73
Rear window defogger ....................218
Washer ..................................................... 162
Windshield wipers................................. 162
Windshield wiper de-icer................... 219
Wireless remote control key Replacing the battery ........................ 417
WMA disc ...............................................238