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ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
un
-
der controlled conditions on specified govern-
ment
test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked
C may have poor traction performance
c)
.&.
.
Temperatu
re
The temperature grades are A (the highest),
B,
and
C,
representing
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
mate-
rial of
the
tire to degenerate and red uce tire life,
and excessi
ve
temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
c)
.&.
.
The
grade C corresponds to a level of perform-
ance which all passenger car tires
must
meet
un-
der
the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No
.
109.
Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on
the
laboratory
test
wheel than
the
minimum required
by
law.
A
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests,
and does
not
include acceleration, cor-
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac-
teristics.
&_
WARNING
-1
The temperature grade for this tire
is
estab-
lished for a t
ir
e th
at
is properly inflated and
not
overloaded. Excess
iv
e speed, underinfla-
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in
combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible t
ir
e failure.
&_
WARNING
Temperature grades apply to tires
that
are
properly inflated and not over or underinflat-
ed.
Wh
ee
ls
Tire
pressure
monitoring
system
CD
General notes
Each
tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat-
ed to
the
inflation pressure recommended
by
the
vehicle manufacturer on
the
vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires
of
a different size than
the
size indicated on
the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la-
bel, you should determine
the
proper t
ir
e infla-
tion pressure for those tires).
As
an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)
that
illum
in
ates a low tire pressure tell-
tale when one or more of your tires
is
significant-
ly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when
the
low
tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them
to
the
proper pressure.
Driving
on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes
the
tire to over-
heat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect
the
vehicle's handling and stop-
ping ability.
Please note
that
the
TPMS
is
not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it
is
the
driver's re-
sponsibility
to
maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has
not
reached
the
le
vel
to trigger
ill
umination
of
the
TPMS
low t
ir
e pres-
sure telltale.
Your
vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS
malfunction indicator
to
indicate when
the
sys-
tem
is
not operating properly. The
TPMS
mal-
function
in
dicator
is
combined with
the
low
tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction,
the
telltale
will
flash for approxi-
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence
will
continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal-
function exists.
When
the
malfunction indicator
is
illuminated,
the
system may
not
be able
to
detect
or signal
low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS
malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the
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