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Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire
inflation
pressure
Tire pressure when the vehi-
cle 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
Recom-
mended
inflation
pressureCold tire inflation pressure
recommended by a manu-
facturer
Accessory
weight
The combined weight (in
excess of those standard
items which may be
replaced) of 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 vehi-
cle with standard equip-
ment, 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 speci-
fied in the second column of
Table 1
* that follows
Occupant
distribution
Distribution of occupants in
a vehicle as specified in the
third column of Table 1
*
below
Production
options
weight
The combined weight of
installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lb.
(2.3 kg) in excess of the
standard items which they
replace, not previously con-
sidered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride lev-
elers, roof rack, heavy duty
12-volt battery, and special
trim
Rim
A metal support for a tire or
a tire and tube assembly
upon which the tire beads
are seated
Rim diame-
ter
(Wheel
diameter)
Nominal diameter of the
bead seat
Rim size des-
ignationRim diameter and width
Tire related termMeaning
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Vehicle specifications
Rim type
designationThe industry manufac-
turer’s designation for a rim
by style or code
Rim widthNominal distance between
rim flanges
Vehicle
capacity
weight
(Total load
capacity)The rated cargo and lug-
gage load plus 150 lb. (68
kg) times the vehicle’s des-
ignated seating capacity
Vehicle max-
imum load
on the tire
The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of the maximum
loaded vehicle weight, and
dividing by two
Vehicle nor-
mal load on
the tire
The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of curb weight, acces-
sory weight, and normal
occupant weight (distrib-
uted in accordance with
Table 1
* below), and dividing
by two
Weather
sideThe surface area of the rim
not covered by the inflated
tire
Bead
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 sepa-
rationA breakdown of the bond
between components in the
bead
Tire related termMeaning
Bias ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at alter-
nate angles substantially
less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Carcass
The tire structure, except
tread and sidewall rubber
which, when inflated, bears
the load
Chunking
The breaking away of
pieces of the tread or side-
wall
CordThe strands forming the
plies in the tire
Cord sepa-
rationThe parting of cords from
adjacent rubber com-
pounds
Cracking
Any parting within the
tread, sidewall, or innerliner
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 corresponding
standard tire
Tire related termMeaning
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Light switches ................................................182
Meter control switches .............................. 84
Moon roof switches ................................... 144
Outside rear view mirror switches .... 140
Paddle shift switches .................................. 175
Parking brake switch ................................. 177
PCS switch ................................................... 204
Power back door opener and closer switch................................................................. 111
Power switch ................................................ 168
Power window switch ............................... 142
Rear window and outside rear view mir- ror defoggers switch ............................ 267
Rear window wiper and washer switch ...........................................................................193
Seat heater switches ................................ 273
“SOS” button ...............................................304
Tire pressure warning reset switch .. 343
Vehicle-to-vehicle di stance switch .... 217
VSC off switch ............................................250
Window lock switch ..................................143
Windshield wipers and washer switch ................................................................188, 193
T
Tachometer........................................................79
Tail lights Light switch .....................................................182
Replacing light bulbs................................355
Theft deterrent system Alarm .................................................................... 71
Immobilizer system...................................... 69
Tire inflation pressure Maintenance data..................................... 408
Warning light ............................................... 372 Tire information .............................................. 412
Glossary .......................................................... 416
Size ......................................................................414
Tire identification number........................413
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..............414
Tire pressure warning system Function ..........................................................339
Initializing........................................................343
Installing tire pres sure warning valves
and transmitters....................................... 342
Registering ID codes ............................... 344
Warning light ............................................... 372
Tires................................................................... 337 Chains ............................................................. 257
Checking ....................................................... 337
Glossary .......................................................... 416
If you have a flat tire .................................. 379
Inflation pressure ...........................345, 408
Replacing ....................................................... 379
Rotating tires ............................................... 338
Size ................................................................... 408
Snow tires ......................................................256
Spare tire ........................................... 379, 408
Tire identification number........................413
Tire pressure warning system .............339
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..............414
Warning light ............................................... 372
Tools..................................................................380
Top tether strap............................................... 57
Total load capacity ...................................... 402
Towing Dinghy towing ...............................................167
Emergency towing....................................362
Towing eyelet...............................................364
Trailer Sway Control............................... 250
Trailer towing ...................................... 159, 167
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Warning messages ..................................... 376
Washer Checking ....................................................... 333
Low washer fluid warning message333, 376
Preparing and checking before winter ......................................................................... 256
Switch .....................................................188, 193
Washing and waxing....................................312
Weights Cargo capacity..................... 155, 158, 402
Load limits ..................................................... 402
Weights .......................................................... 402
Wheels ............................................................. 346 Replacing wheels....................................... 346
Size................................................................... 408
Window glasses ............................................. 142
Window lock switch .....................................143
Windows Power windows............................................ 142
Rear window defogger .......................... 267
Washer ..................................................188, 193
Windshield wiper de-ice r .......................... 271
Windshield wipers Intermittent windshield wipers ............. 188
Rain-sensing windshield wipers.......... 190
Winter driving tips....................................... 256
Wireless charger .........................................288
Wireless remote control key ..................... 101 Battery-saving function ..............................121
Locking/Unlocking ..................................... 101
Panic mode.....................................................102
Replacing the battery............................... 349
For information regarding the equipment listed below, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTI-
MEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
· Audio/visual system
· Navigation system
· Lexus parking assist monitor
· Panoramic view monitor
· Lexus Enform