Chevrolet TRAX 2018 Owner's Manual page 269

268 Vehicle Care
Normal Occupant Weight
number of occupants a vehicle
is designed to seat multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load
Limits 0 181.
Occupant Distribution
Designated seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall
side of an asymmetrical tire that
has a particular side that faces
outward when mounted on a
vehicle. The side of the tire that
contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the same
moldings on the other sidewall
of the tire.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
tire used on passenger cars and
some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.
Recommended Inflation
Pressure Vehicle
:
manufacturer's recommended
The tire inflation pressure as shown
:
on the tire placard.
See Tire Pressure 0 269 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0 181.
Radial Ply Tire
tire in which the ply cords that
:
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
The
:
the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire
:
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall
:
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
A
:
Traction
:
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire that
:
comes into contact with
the road.
A pneumatic
:
The portion of a tire
An
:
The friction between
Treadwear Indicators
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/
16 in) of tread remains. See
When It Is Time for New Tires
0 275.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
:
information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature, and
treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading 0 278.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0 181.
Narrow
:
A tire
The
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