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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 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 (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.
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Alphabetical index
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 172
Shift lever Automatic transmission ....................... 160
If the shift lever cannot be shifted ........................... 610
Shift lock system..................... 610
Shopping bag hooks............... 482
Side airbags ............................. 111
Side marker lights
Replacing ............................. 558
Switch ................................... 186
Wattage ................................ 634
Side mirrors Adjusting and folding .............. 86
Spare tire
Inflation pressure .................. 633
Storage location ................... 597
Spark plug................................ 629
Specifications .......................... 622
Speedometer ........................... 167
Steering
Column lock release ............. 158
Steering wheel Adjustment ....................... 81, 82
Audio switches ..................... 345
Climate remote control switches ............................. 295
Steering wheel memory.......... 64
Telephone switches.............. 404
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 558
Wattage ................................ 634
Storage feature ........................ 433
Storage precautions ............... 249 Stuck
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ...................................618
Sun visors.................................455
Sunshade ..................................475
Switch Emergency flasher switch .....572
Engine switch ........................157
Fog light switch .....................190
Hazard light switch ................572
Ignition switch........................157
Light switches........................186
Power back door switch ....33, 43
Power back window switch .....94
Power door lock switch ...........37
Power window switch ..............92
Rear window wiper and washer switch .....................193
Seatback folding/returning switch ..............................57, 62
Window lock switch .................92
Wiper and washer switch .......................... 191, 193
