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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.
(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
0 291.
Curb Weight
:The weight of a
motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
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.

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Index 385
OutletsPower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 269
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 185
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 210
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 66
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 125
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 245
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 184
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 58
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 367
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 361
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .244, 268, 321,
Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 365
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 210
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 101
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 324
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 71
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 366
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

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386 Index
Reporting Safety Defects (cont'd)U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 354
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 366
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 361
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 59
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 47
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 43
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 42
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 85, 87
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Service (cont'd)
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 245
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 350
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 361
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Shopping Bag Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 221
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Special Application Services . . . . 344
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114