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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1-1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied 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 passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
546 Alphabetical index
Seat beltsAdjusting the seat belt .............59
Automatic Locking
Retractor ...............................62
Child restraint system
installation ........................... 111
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ...................... 357
Emergency Locking Retractor ...............................62
How to wear your seat belt......59
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................63
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ..............62
Reminder light ....................... 439
Seat belt extenders .................63
Seat belt pretensioners ...........61
Seat heaters.............................. 335
Seating capacity....................... 182
Seats Adjustment ........................53, 55
Adjustment precautions........... 54
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 111
Cleaning ................................ 356
Head restraint..........................57
Properly sitting in the seat .......88
Rear seat folding down ...........56
Seat heaters .......................... 335
Service reminder indicators .............................. 154
Shift lever Automatic transmission ......... 140
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................. 471
Manual transmission ............. 144 Shift lock system ..................... 471
Side airbags ............................... 90
Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 423
Switch ................................... 162
Wattage................................. 500
Side mirror Adjusting ................................. 70
Smart key system Entry function .......................... 29
Starting the engine ................ 133
Spare tire Inflation pressure .................. 397
Storage location .................... 458
Spark plug ................................ 494
Specifications .......................... 488
Speedometer ............................ 150
Steering Column lock release ..... 135, 138
Steering wheel
Adjustment .............................. 67
Air conditioning system switches .............................. 204
Audio switches ...................... 265
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 423
Wattage................................. 500
Storage box .............................. 341
Storage feature ........................ 321
Storage precautions ................ 179
Stuck If your vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 482
Sun visors ................................ 329
Sunshade Rear ...................................... 338
Roof ........................................ 76S
