Wheel s
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto matic transmission, power steer
ing , power brakes , power win
dows , power seats, radio, and
heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory-in
stalled equipment (whether in
stalled or not).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower indicate a
low sidewall for improved steer
ing response and better overall
handling on dry pavement .
Bead
means the part of the tire that is
made of steel wires, wrapped or
reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
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Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire pressure recom
mended by the vehicle manufac
turer for a tire of a designated
size that has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilo
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour period before the tire pressure is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve
hicle w ith standard equipment in
cluding the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, ai r condi
tioning and additional weight of
optional equipment.
E x tra load ti re
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in
flation pressures than the corre
sponding standard tire. Extra load
tires may be identified as "X L",
"
l" "EXTRA LOAD" or "RF" on X I I
the sidewall. .,.
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Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
points illus tr at ed.
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Fig. 291 Fro nt lift in g poin t
Fig. 292 Re ar lift ing poin t
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &, .
.. Locate lift ing po in ts c::> fig . 291 and c::>fig. 292.
.. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist or floo r
jac k to match veh icle lifting points .
.. Insert a r ubb er pad b etween t he floor jack/
workshop hois t and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
F ront lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floor pan re in
forcement about a t th e same leve l as the jack
mo unt ing po int
c::> fig . 291 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lift ing po int is located on the vert ica l re in
forcement of the lower sill fo r th e on board jack
c::> fig. 292 .
Emergency situations
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 354.
__&. WARNING
- To red uce the r is k of se riou s injury and veh i
cle dama ge.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hois t and floor jack lift poin ts i l
l u stra ted
c::> fig. 291 and c::> fig . 292.
- Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these poi nts
could cause the veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if t here is a change in v ehi cle weight
d is tr ibu tion and b ala nce . T his migh t ha p
pen , for ex am ple, when heavy co mpo
nen ts such as the e ngine block o r trans
mission a re removed.
- Wh en remov ing heavy com ponen ts like
t hese, an chor ve hicle to hoist or ad d corre
spond ing weig hts to ma inta in the center of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off the hoist, causing serious pe rsonal
in ju ry.
(D Note
- Be aware of the fo llow ing points before lift
in g th e vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en
sure that there is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve hicle.
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