Chevrolet Astro II 2 owners manual page 274

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Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords that is locatedGAWRFRT: Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front between the plies and the tread. Cords may be madeaxle, see Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-28. from steel or other reinforcing materials.GAWRRR: Gross Axle Weight Rating for the rear axle, Bead: The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped bysee Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-28. steel cords that hold the tire onto the rim.Intended Outboard Sidewall: The side of an Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in which the plies areasymmetrical tire, that must always face outward when laid at alternate angles less than 90 degrees to themounted on a vehicle. centerline of the tread. KiloPascal (kPa): The metric unit for air pressure. Cold Inﬂation Pressure: The amount of air pressureLight Truck (LT-Metric) Tire: A tire used on light duty in a tire, measured in pounds per square inch (psi)trucks and some multipurpose passenger vehicles. or kilopascals (kPa) before a tire has built up heat from driving. See Inﬂation - Tire Pressure on page 5-64.LoadIndex: Anassignednumberrangingfrom1to279 Curb Weight: This means the weight of a motor vehiclethat corresponds to the load carrying capacity of a tire. with standard and optional equipment including theMaximum Inﬂation Pressure: The maximum air maximum capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, but withoutpressure to which a cold tire may be inﬂated. The passengers and cargo. maximum air pressure is molded onto the sidewall. DOTMarkings: A code molded into the sidewall of aMaximumLoadRating: The load rating for a tire at the tire signifying that the tire is in compliance with themaximum permissible inﬂation pressure for that tire. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) motor vehicle safety standards. The DOT code includes the TireMaximum Loaded Vehicle Weight: The sum of curb Identiﬁcation Number (TIN), an alphanumeric designatorweight; accessory weight; vehicle capacity weight; which can also identify the tire manufacturer, productionand production options weight. plant, brand and date of production.Normal Occupant Weight: The number of occupants a GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, see Loadingvehicle is designed to seat multiplied by 150 lbs (68 kg). Your Vehicle on page 4-28. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-28. 5-62

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