634 6-1. Specifications
Normal occupant
weight150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1* that
follows
Occupant distribution Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci-
fied in the third column of Table 1
* below
Production options
weight The combined weight of installed regular pro-
duction 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
12-volt battery, and special trim
Rim A 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 designation Rim diameter and width
Rim type designation The industry manufacturer's designation for a
rim by style or code
Rim width Nominal distance between rim flanges
Vehicle capacity
weight (Total load
capacity) The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb.
(68 kg) times the vehicl
e's designated seating
capacity
Vehicle maximum load
on the tire The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing
by two
Vehicle normal load
on the tire The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of curb
weight, accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight (distributed in accordance with
Ta b l e 1
* below), and dividing by two
Tire related termMeaning
670 Alphabetical index
Stop lightsReplacing light bulbs ............. 548
Wattage ................................. 623
Storage feature......................... 442
Storage precautions ................253
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 606
Sun visors................................. 455
Switch Door lock switch ......................67
“ECON” switch ...................... 195
Emergency flasher switch ..... 558
Engine switch ................ 183, 188
“EV” switch ............................ 192
Fog light switch ..................... 224
Garage door opener switch ... 469
Hazard light switch ................558
Ignition switch................ 183, 188
Light switches........................ 218
Moon roof switch ................... 115
Outside rear view mirror switches .............................. 110
“POWER” switch ................... 183
Power back door main switch ....................................74
Power back door switch ..........72
Power window switch ............ 112
Window lock switch ............... 112
Wiper and washer switch .......................... 226, 229 Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 548
Switch ................................... 218
Wattage................................. 623
Talk switch ............................... 381
Telephone switch..................... 381
Theft deterrent system Alarm..................................... 129
Immobilizer system ............... 125
Theft prevention labels ........... 133
Tire inflation pressure ............. 523
Tire information Glossary ................................ 633
Size ....................................... 630
Tire identification number...... 629
Uniform tire quality grading................................ 631
Tires Chains ................................... 256
Checking ............................... 515
If you have a flat tire.............. 579
Inflation pressure .................. 523
Information ............................ 627
Replacing .............................. 579
Rotating tires ......................... 515
Size ....................................... 621
Snow tires ............................. 256
Tire pressure warning system ........................ 515, 570T
