Customer
Information
9-8
Uniform
T
ire Quality
WARNING
Add-On Electrical and Electronic
Equipment:
Incorrectly choosing or installing
improper add-on equipment or
choosing an improper installer
could be dangerous. Essential sys-
tems could be damaged, causing
engine stalling, air bag (SRS)
activation, ABS inactivation, or a
fire
in the
vehicle. Be very careful in
choosing
and installing add-on elec
-
trical equipments, such as mobile
telephones, two-way radios, stereo
systems,
and car alarm systems.
Mazda assumes no responsibility for
death, injury, or expenses that may
result from the installation of add-on
non-genuine
parts or accessories.
Grading System (UTQGS)
This information relates to the tire
grading system developed by the U.S.
National
Highway
T
raf
fic Safety Admin
-
istration for grading tires by tread wear,
traction, and temperature performance.
J
Tread
W
ear
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.