
5249-1. Specifications
Tire information
Tire size ( P. 525)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 525)
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 416)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire  Quality Grading” that follows.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 529)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 529)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire.
A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air
pressure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL”
is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tire or all season tire  ( P. 420)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the  sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S”
is a summer tire.
Typical tire symbols
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Vehicle specifications
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for three hours or more, or has not
been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under
that condition
Maximum inflation
pressureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which
a tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall
of the tire
Recommended infla-
tion pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a
manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those stan-
dard items which may be replaced) of auto-
matic transmission, power steering, power
brakes, power windows, power seats, radio
and heater, to the extent  that these items are
available as factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment, including the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight optional
engine
Maximum loaded vehi-
cle weight
The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight
Normal occupant
weight150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1
*
that follows
Occupant distributionDistribution 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
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Vehicle specifications
Cord separationThe parting of cords from adjacent rubber
compounds
CrackingAny parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner of the tire extending to cord material
CT
A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire
and rim system in which the rim is designed
with rim flanges pointed radially inward and
the tire is designed to fit on the underside of
the rim in a manner that encloses the rim
flanges inside the air cavity of the tire
Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
GrooveThe space between two adjacent tread ribs
Innerliner
The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a
tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium
within the tire
Innerliner separationThe parting of the innerliner from cord material
in the carcass
Intended outboard
sidewall
(a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that
must always face outward when mounted
on a vehicle
Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufacturer as pri-
marily intended for use on lightweight trucks
or multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load ratingThe maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load ratingThe load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressureThe maximum cold inflat ion pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rimThe rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
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5329-1. Specifications
Open spliceAny parting at any junction of tread, sidewall,
or innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameterThe overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including ele-
vations due to labeling, decorations, or protec-
tive bands or ribs
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars,
multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks,
that have a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less.
PlyA layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire 
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Tire related termMeaning 

572Alphabetical index
ReplacingFuses .................................... 435
Light bulbs ............................ 438
Tires ...................................... 476
Wireless remote control battery ................................ 433
Reporting safety defects 
for U.S. owners ...................... 542
Resetting the message indicating maintenance is required ....... 398
Seat belts.................................... 32 Adjusting the seat belt ............ 33
Automatic Locking Retractor............................... 34
Child restra int system 
installation ............................ 60
Cleaning and maintaining 
the seat belt ........................ 395
Emergency Locking  Retractor............................... 34
How to wear your seat belt ..... 32
How your child should wear  the seat belt .......................... 34
Pregnant women, proper  seat belt use ......................... 35
Reminder light and buzzer .... 466
Seat belt extender................... 34
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 33
SRS warning light ................. 465
Seat heaters ............................. 350
Seat position memory ............. 116
Seat ventilators ........................ 350
Seating capacity ...................... 156
Seats, Front .............................. 111 Adjustment ............................ 111
Adjustment precautions ........ 113
Child seats/child restraint system installation ................ 60
Cleaning................................ 394
Driving position memory ....... 116
Head restraints ..................... 120 Power easy access 
system .......... ...................... 116
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 30
Seat heaters ......................... 350
Seat position memory ........... 116
Seat ventilators ..................... 350
Seats, Rear ............................... 114
Adjustment precautions ........ 115
Child seats/child restraint system installation ................ 60
Cleaning ............................... 394
Head restraints ..................... 120
Raising the bottom  cushion ............................... 114
Sensor Automatic headlight 
system .......... ...................... 190
Inside rear view mirror .......... 128
Intuitive parking assist .......... 202
Service reminder indicators ..... 84
Shift lever ................................. 181 Automatic transmission ........ 181
If the shift lever 
cannot be shifted from P .... 492
Shift lock system ..................... 492
Side airbags ............................... 39
Side doors ................................ 100
Side marker lights ................... 188
Light switch ........................... 188
Replacing light bulbs .... 444, 449
Wattage ................................ 519
Side mirrors ............................. 130 Adjusting and folding ............ 130
BSM (Blind spot monitor)...... 217
Mirror position memory ......... 116
Side turn signal lights ............. 186 Replacing light bulbs .... 444, 449
Turn signal lever ................... 186
Wattage ................................ 519
Snow tires ................................ 242
Spare tire .................................. 476
Inflation pressure .................. 517
Replacing.............................. 476
Storage location.................... 477
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Tire inflation pressure ............. 424Maintenance data ................. 517
Warning light ......................... 467
Tire information ....................... 524 Glossary................................ 529
Size ....................................... 525
Tire identification number ..... 525
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 527
Tire pressure warning 
system .................................... 417 Initializing .............................. 418
Installing tire pressure warning valves and 
transmitters......................... 417
Registering ID codes ............ 418
Tire pressure warning reset 
switch ................................. 418
Warning light ......................... 467
Tires .......................................... 416 Chains................................... 241
Checking ............................... 416
If you have a flat tire ............. 476
Inflation pressure .................. 517
Information ............................ 524
Replacing .............................. 476
Rotating tires......................... 416
Size ....................................... 517
Snow tires ............................. 242
Spare tire .............................. 477
Tire pressure warning system ......... ....................... 417
Warning light ......................... 467
Tissue pocket........................... 364
Tools ......................................... 477
Top tether strap ............. 68, 69, 72
Total load capacity .......... 156, 504
TOW/HAUL switch .. ................. 184
Towing Bumper towing ...................... 169
Dinghy towing ....................... 178
Emergency towing ................ 460
Fifth wheel trailer .................. 168
Trailer brake controller .......... 237 Trailer towing ........................ 158
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 230
Trailer brake controller ........... 237
Transmission ........................... 181 Automatic transmission ........ 181
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 492
S mode ................................. 183
Trip meters ................................. 90
Turn signal lights .................... 186 Replacing light bulbs................... 443, 449, 451
Turn signal lever ................... 186
Wattage ................................ 519
USB port ................... 255, 274, 278
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 374
Wattage ................................ 519
Vanity mirrors .......................... 374
Vehicle data recordings .............. 9
Vehicle identification  number ................................... 510
Vehicle Stability Control  (VSC) ...................................... 230
Ventilators  (seat ventilators) ................... 350
Voice command system ......... 325
VSC 
(Vehicle Stabilit y Control) .... 230
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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch leverFuel filler door
P. 405 P. 197
Hood lock release  leverTire inflation pressure
P. 405
P. 517
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) Standard fuel tank:
26.4 gal. (100.0 L, 22.0 Imp.gal.)
Large fuel tank:
38.0 gal. (144.0 L, 31.7 Imp.gal.)
Fuel type
P. 195, 511
Cold tire inflation pressure P. 517
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill — reference) qt. (L, Imp.qt.)
With filter 7.9 (7.5, 6.6)
Without filter 7.5 (7.1, 6.2)
Engine oil type P. 513