GMC CHEVROLET Equinox 2021 Owner's Manual page 285

284 Vehicle Care
Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight
sum of curb weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and production
options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight
:
of occupants a vehicle is designed to
seat multiplied by 68 kg (150 lb). See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 195.
Occupant Distribution Designated
:
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall
:
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
:
on passenger cars and some light duty
trucks and multipurpose vehicles.
The Recommended Inflation Pressure
:
Vehicle manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure as shown on the
tire placard. See Tire Pressure 0 285 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0 195.
The number
Radial Ply Tire
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire and
:
upon which the tire beads are seated.
The side of
Sidewall
the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction
and the road surface. The amount of
grip provided.
A tire used
Tread The portion of a tire that comes
:
into contact with the road.
:
A pneumatic tire in
:
The portion of a tire between
:
An alphanumeric code
:
The friction between the tire
:
Treadwear Indicators Narrow 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 0 291.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards) A tire 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 0 293.
Vehicle Capacity Weight The number
:
of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lb) plus the
rated cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0 195.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire due to curb
weight, accessory weight, occupant
weight, and cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard A label permanently
:
attached to a vehicle showing the
vehicle capacity weight and the original
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