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Warning (Continued)
infant will suddenly become a
110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's
arms. An infant or child should be
secured in an appropriate
restraint.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
or killed. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a
rear-facing child restraint in a rear
seat. It is also better to secure a
forward-facing child restraint in a
rear seat. If you must secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard seat, always
move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go.
Child restraints are devices used to
restrain, seat, or position children in
the vehicle and are sometimes
called child seats or car seats.
There are three basic types of
child restraints:
.Forward-facing child restraints
. Rearward-facing child restraints
. Belt-positioning booster seats
The proper child restraint for your
child depends on their size, weight,
and age, and also on whether the
child restraint is compatible with the
vehicle in which it will be used.
For each type of child restraint,
there are many different models
available. When purchasing a child
restraint, be sure it is designed to be
used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the
restraint will have a label saying that
it meets federal motor vehicle safety
standards. The restraint
manufacturer's instructions that
come with the restraint state the
weight and height limitations for a
particular child restraint. In addition,
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(2) Tire Width:The three-digit
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.
(3) Aspect Ratio
:A two-digit
number that indicates the tire
height-to-width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 60, as shown in
item 3 of the illustration, it would
mean that the tire's sidewall is
60 percent as high as it is wide.
(4) Construction Code
:A letter
code is used to indicate the type
of ply construction in the tire.
The letter R means radial ply
construction; the letter D means
diagonal or bias ply
construction; and the letter B
means belted-bias ply
construction.
(5) Rim Diameter
:Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
(6) Service Description
:These
characters represent the load
index and speed rating of the tire. The load index represents
the load carrying capacity a tire
is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.
Tire Terminology and
Definitions
Air Pressure:The amount of
air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of
the tire. Air pressure is
expressed in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch).
Accessory Weight
:The
combined weight of optional
accessories. Some examples of
optional accessories are
automatic transmission, power
windows, power seats, and air
conditioning.
Aspect Ratio
:The relationship
of a tire's height to its width. Belt
:A rubber coated layer of
cords between the plies and the
tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing
materials.
Bead
:The tire bead contains
steel wires wrapped by steel
cords that hold the tire onto
the rim.
Bias Ply Tire
:A pneumatic tire
in which the plies are laid at
alternate angles less than
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Cold Tire Pressure
:The
amount of air pressure in a tire,
measured in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch)
before a tire has built up heat
from driving. See Tire Pressure
0 317.
Curb Weight
:The weight of a
motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
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maximum capacity of fuel, oil,
and coolant, but without
passengers and cargo.
DOT Markings
:A code molded
into the sidewall of a tire
signifying that the tire is in
compliance with the U.S.
Department of Transportation
(DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards. The DOT code
includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric
designator which can also
identify the tire manufacturer,
production plant, brand, and
date of production.
GVWR
:Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 211.
GAWR FRT
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the front axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0211.
GAWR RR
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the rear axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0211. Intended Outboard Sidewall
:
The side of an asymmetrical tire
that must always face outward
when mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa)
:The metric
unit for air pressure.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
:A
tire used on light duty trucks and
some multipurpose passenger
vehicles.
Load Index
:An assigned
number ranging from 1 to 279
that corresponds to the load
carrying capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
:
The maximum air pressure to
which a cold tire can be inflated.
The maximum air pressure is
molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating
:The
load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehicle
Weight
:The sum of curb
weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and
production options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight
:The
number of occupants a vehicle
is designed to seat multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load
Limits 0211.
Occupant Distribution
:
Designated seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall
:The
side of an asymmetrical tire that
has a particular side that faces
outward when mounted on a
vehicle. The side of the tire that
contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
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Replacing LATCH SystemParts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 389
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Ride Control Systems Enhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 377
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 389
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 384
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 58
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 48
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 47
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 92, 98
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Security (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 192
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 273
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 373
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 374
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 384
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154