Uniform Tire Quality
Grading System (UTQGS)
▼ Uniform Tire Quality Grading
System (UTQGS)
This information relates to the tire
grading system developed by the U.S.
National Highway
Tra ffi c Safety
Administration for grading tires by
tread wear, traction, and temperature
performance.
▼ Trea d Wea r
The tread wear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government
test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would
wear one-and-a-half times as well on
the government 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 differences in road
characteristics and climate.
▼
Traction-AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on braking (straight ahead)
traction tests and does not include
acceleration cornering (turning),
hydroplaning , or peak traction
characteristics.
▼Temperature-A, B, C
The temperature grades A (the
highest), B, and C, represent the tire's
resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperatures can lead to sudden tire
failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
vehicle tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)
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Index
A
Accessory Socket....................... 5-42
Active Driving Display................4-36
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)...................................... 4-101
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories............................... 8-17
Advanced KeyAdvanced keyless entry
system................................... 3-9
Operational range................ 3-10
Advanced Keyless Entry System..... 3-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......4-88
Assist Grips............................... 5-45
AUTOHOLD.............................. 4-82
AUTOHOLD Warning Beep........ 7-46
Automatic Transmission Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)... 4-44
Automatic transmission
controls................................4-41
Direct mode.........................4-51
Driving tips.......................... 4-52
Manual shift mode............... 4-45
Shift-lock system...................4-42
Transmission ranges.............. 4-43
B
Battery...................................... 6-28Maintenance........................ 6-30
Replacement........................ 6-30
Specifications......................... 9-4
Battery Runs Out....................... 7-17
Jump-starting....................... 7-17
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)....4-107 Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM)...............4-111
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep.........................................7-47
Body Lubrication....................... 6-22
Bottle Holder............................ 5-45
Brakes Brake assist.......................... 4-81
Brake override system........... 4-81
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)....4-77
Foot brake............................4-76
Pad wear indicator................4-80
Parking brake....................... 4-77
Warning light........................4-80
Brake Override System............... 4-81
Brake Override Warning Beep.....7-46
Brake System Warning Beep....... 7-46
Break-In Period......................... 3-46
C
Capacities...................................9-5
Cell Phones.............................. 8-18
Center Console......................... 5-47
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems................................ 2-36
Child-restraint precautions.... 2-31
Child-restraint system
installation........................... 2-36
Child-restraint system suitability
for various seat positions
table.................................... 2-38
Installing child-restraint
systems................................ 2-41
ISOFIX child-restraint systems
(Mexico).............................. 2-49
LATCH child-restraint systems
(Except Mexico)................... 2-49
Climate Control System Fully automatic type..............5-10
Manual type...........................5-5
Operating tips........................ 5-2
Vent operation....................... 5-3
Collision warning...................... 7-48
Coming Home Light.................. 4-61
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