486 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested und er controlled conditions on a
specified 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 ab ility 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
(turning) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
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 te sted 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 represent higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
520 Alphabetical index
Rear view monitor system ...... 157
Rear window ...............................41
Rear window defogger ............ 213
Replacing Key battery ............................ 397
Fuses .................................... 399
Light bulbs ............................. 410
Tires ...............................381,440
Wheels .................................. 391
Rear differential lock system .................................... 171
Rear step bumper ......................38
Rear window wiper .................. 147
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................ 498
Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch ....................90
Seat belts Adjustment ..............................56
ALR .........................................58
Automatic Locking Retractor ...58
Child restraint system installation ........................... 101
Cleaning and maintaining...... 354
ELR .........................................58
Emergency Locking Retractor ...............................58
How to wear your seat belt......56
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................58
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use .........................58
Reminder buzzer ................... 433
Reminder light ....................... 433
Seat belt extenders .................59
Seat belt pretensioners ...........57
Seating capacity....................... 189 Seats
Adjustment .............................. 45
Adjustment precautions .......... 46
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 101
Cleaning ........................ 350, 353
Folding down the rear seat ..... 47
Folding down the rear seat precautions ........................... 51
Front seat adjustment ............. 45
Front seat adjustment precautions ........................... 46
Head restraint ......................... 53
Properly sitting in the seat....... 77
Service reminder indicators .............................. 139
Shift lever
Automatic transmission ......... 127
Four-wheel drive ................... 161
Front-wheel drive .................. 164
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 454
Manual transmission ............. 129
Shift lock system ..................... 454
Side airbags ............................... 79
Side doors .................................. 31
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ..... 413, 414
Switch ................................... 143
Wattage................................. 478
Side mirror Adjusting and folding............... 66
Spare tire Inflation pressure .................. 477
Replacing .............................. 440
Storage location .................... 440
Spark plug ................................ 473
Specifications .......................... 468
Speedometer ............................ 135
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