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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 tire. When replacing
the tires on the vehicle, always use a
tire that has the same load rating as
the factory installed tire.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire 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 of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment 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
because of variations in driving
habits, service practices and differ-
ences in road characteristics and cli-
mate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle
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 tires ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on speci-
fied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
Temperature -A, B & C
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 condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.WARNING
The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
Index
4I
Cruise control system ....................................................5-67
Cup holder ....................................................................4-17\
2
Curtain air bag ................................................................3-66
Dashboard illumination, see Instrument cluster illumination..................................................................4-79
Dashboard, see Instrument cluster ..................................4-79
Day/night rearview mirror ..............................................4-60
Daytime running light ..................................................4-128
Defogging (Windshield) ..............................................4-165
Defroster (Rear window) ..............................................4-145
Defrosting (Windshield) ..............................................4-165
Dimensions ......................................................................8-\
2
Display illumination, see Instrument cluster illumination..................................................................4-79
Door locks ......................................................................4-\
21 Central door lock switch ............................................4-23
Child-protector rear door lock ....................................4-25
Downhill brake control (DBC) ......................................5-51
Drink holder, see Cup holder ........................................4-172
Drive assist system ......................................................4-120
Drive mode integrated control system ............................5-28
Driver Distraction ............................................................3-2
Driver position memory system (for power seat) ..........3-15 Driver's and passenger's front air bag ............................3-60
Driving at night ............................................................5-105
Driving in flooded areas ..............................................5-107
Driving in the rain ........................................................5-106
Driving off-road ............................................................5-107
Economical operation ..................................................5-101
Electric Chromic Mirror (ECM) ....................................4-61
Electric Chromic Mirror (ECM) with compass ..............4-61
Electric power steering (EPS) ........................................4-56
Electronic parking brake (EPB) ......................................5-34
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..................................5-46
Emergency braking ........................................................5-39
Emergency liftgate (tailgate) safety release....................4-38
Emergency starting ..........................................................6-5
Jump starting ................................................................6-5
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-26
Emergency towing precautions ......................................6-28
Emission control system ................................................7-89 Crankcase emission control system ............................7-89
Evaporative emission control system ..........................7-90
Exhaust emission control system ................................7-90
Engine ........................................................................\
......8-2
Engine compartment ........................................................2-7
Engine coolant ................................................................7-28
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