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significantly from the norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices, and differences in road charac-
teristics and climate.
Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement, as measured under controlled conditions
on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature Grades
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 tested 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 repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel, than the minimum required by law.
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Chains, Tire............................ .280
Change Oil Indicator ...................... .402
Changing A Flat Tire ...................... .316
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .258
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .143,
347
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............74
Checks, Safety ............................74
Child Restraint ............................54
Child Restraints Booster Seats ...........................59
Child Restraints .........................54
Child Seat Installation .....................70
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt ........67
Infants And Child Restraints ................57
Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint ....65
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt ..................................68
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .......61Older Children And Child Restraints
..........57
Seating Positions ........................60
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... .293
Cleaning Wheels .............................. .379
Windshield Wiper Blades ..................360
Climate Control ......................... .206
Clutch ................................ .372
Clutch Fluid ............................ .372
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ..............205
Compact Spare Tire ....................... .275
Connector UCI................................ .203
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) ..........203
Contract, Service ......................... .412
Convertible Top Maintenance .................383
Coolant (Antifreeze) ....................397, 398
Cooling System .......................... .366
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) ...............368
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Tilt Column...........................115
Wheel, Tilt ............................115
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............204
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .204
Storage ............................... .391
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .216
Stuck, Freeing ........................... .333
Sun Roof .............................. .126
Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag .........39
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .353
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........209
Tilt Steering Column .......................115
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......263, 264
Tire Markings ........................... .257
Tires............................ .78, 268, 415
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................278
Air Pressure .......................... .268
Chains .............................. .280Changing
............................ .316
Compact Spare ........................ .275
General Information .....................268
High Speed .......................... .271
Inflation Pressures ...................... .269
Jacking .............................. .316
Life Of Tires .......................... .278
Load Capacity ..................... .263, 264
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............282
Pressure Warning Light ...................143
Quality Grading ....................... .415
Radial .............................. .271
Replacement .......................... .278
Rotation ............................. .281
Safety ........................... .257, 268
Sizes ............................... .258
Snow Tires ........................... .273
Spinning ............................ .277
Tread Wear Indicators ....................277
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Washers, Windshield....................111,114
Washing Vehicle ......................... .377
Water Driving Through ....................... .240
Wheel And Wheel Trim .....................379
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care .................379
Wind Buffeting ....................... .25, 127
Window Fogging ........................ .215
Windows ................................24
Power ................................24
Windshield Defroster .................76, 208, 209
Windshield Washers ....................111,114
Windshield Wiper Blades ....................360
Windshield Wipers ........................111
Wiper Blade Replacement ...................360
434 INDEX