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95_US_MY09.book Page 229 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:03 AM Car care and technical information 229 Loading Your Vehicle Tire Terminology and Definitions DOT Markings: A code molded into the Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the sidewall of a tire signifying that the tire is in tire pressing outward on each square inch of compliance with the U.S. Department of the tire. Air pressure is expressed in pounds Transportation motor vehicle safety stan- per square inch (psi ) or kilopascal (kPa).dards. The DOT code includes the Tire Identification Number (TIN), an alphanu- Accessory Weight: This means the com-meric designator which can also identify the bined weight of optional accessories, for tire manufacturer, production plant, brand example, automatic transmission, power and date of production. steering, power brakes, power windows, GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see power seats, radio and air conditioning.page 258. This label can only be found on vehicles Aspect Ratio: The relationship of a tire´s GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Weight Rating for sold in the U.S. height to its width. the front axle, see page 258. Vehicles sold in Canada have the tire Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords that is GAWR RR: Gross Axle Weight Rating for information label in the glovebox, see located between the plies and the tread. the rear axle, see page 258. page 264. Cords may be made from steel or other rein- forcing materials. Intended Outboard Sidewall: The side of This is an example of what your vehicle´s Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in which the an asymmetrical tire that must always face Tire-Loading Information/Certification label ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at outward when mounted on a vehicle. might look like. It is located on the B-pillar alternate angles substantially less than 90 Kilopascal (kPa): The metric unit for air and shows how much weight your vehicle degrees to the centerline of the tread.pressure. There are 6.9 kPa to one psi. may properly carry. The label tells you the Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire: A tire used proper size, and recommended inflation Cold Inflation Pressure: The amount of air on light duty trucks and some multipurpose pressures for the tires on your vehicle. It pressure in a tire, measured in pounds per passenger vehicles. also gives you important information about square inch (psi) or kilopascal (kPa), before the number of people that can be in your a tire have built up heat from driving. See Load Index: An assigned number ranging vehicle and the total weight that you can “Inflation - Tire Pressure” on page 220.from 1 to 279 that corresponds to the load carry. This weight is called the Vehicle Curb weight: This means the weight of a carrying capacity of a tire. Capacity Weight, and includes the weight of motor vehicle with standard and optional all occupants, cargo and all nonfac-equipment including the maximum capacity tory-installed options. of fuel, oil and coolant, without passengers and cargo.

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