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Maintenance
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tyre. When
replacing the tyres on the vehicle,
always use a tyre that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tyre.
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 ATread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate ofthe tyre when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tyre
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tyre graded100.
The relative performance of tyres 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.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle
tyres. The tyres available as standard
or optional equipment on your vehi-
cle may vary with respect to grade.Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tyre’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measuredunder controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tyre marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tyre is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
Index
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Driving in the rain......................................................5-41
Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-39
Highway driving ........................................................5-42
Rocking the vehicle ..................................................5-39
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-40
Speedometer ....................................................................4-43
Sports mode ....................................................................5-20
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ....................6-4
Starting the engine ..................................................5-6, 5-11
Steering wheel ................................................................4-36 Electric power steering ..............................................4-36
Horn ..........................................................................4-37
Tilt steering ................................................................4-36
Steering wheel audio control ........................................4-112
Storage compartment ....................................................4-103 Centre console storage ............................................4-103
Glove box ................................................................4-104
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-104
Sunglass holder..............................................................4-104
Sunroof ............................................................................4-32
Sunvisor ........................................................................4-106 Tachometer ......................................................................4-44
Tailgate ............................................................................4-19
Tilt steering ......................................................................4-36
Towing ............................................................................6-14
Emergency towing ....................................................6-15
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ..................................................5-17
Manual transaxle........................................................5-14
Tripmeter ........................................................................4-47
Trip computer ..................................................................4-46
Tyre specification and pressure label ................................8-7
Tyres and wheels ......................................................7-41, 8-3 Checking tyre inflation pressure ................................7-42Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures..............7-41
Tyre care ....................................................................7-41
Tyre maintenance ......................................................7-46
Tyre replacement........................................................7-45
Tyre rotation ..............................................................7-43
Tyre sidewall labeling ................................................7-46
Tyre traction ..............................................................7-46
Wheel alignment and tyre balance ............................7-44
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-46T
