Kia Sonet 2024 Owner's Manual page 343

Maintenance
vehicle capacity weight; and production
options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight The number
of occupants a vehicle is designed to
seat multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.).
Occupant Distribution Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall The side of a
asymmetrical tyre that has a particular
side that faces outward when mounted
on a vehicle. The outward facing side-
wall bears white lettering or bears man-
ufacturer, brand, and/or model name
molding that is higher or deeper than
the same moldings on the inner facing
sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tyre A tyre used
on passenger cars and some light duty
trucks and multipurpose vehicles.
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel
cords.
Pneumatic tyre A mechanical device
made of rubber, chemicals, fabric and
steel or other materials, that, when
mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas
or fluid that sustains the load.
Production options weight The com-
bined weight of installed regular produc-
tion options weighing over 2.3 kg (5 lb.)
in excess of the standard items which
they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight.
Examples include heavy duty brakes,
ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty bat-
tery, and special trim.
Recommended Inflation Pressure
Vehicle manufacturer's recommended
tyre inflation pressure and shown on the
tyre placard.
Radial Ply Tyre A pneumatic tyre in
which the ply cords that extend to the
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beads are laid at 90 degrees to the cen-
tre line of the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tyre and upon
which the tyre beads are seated.
Sidewall The portion of a tyre between
the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating An alphanumeric code
assigned to a tyre indicating the maxi-
mum speed at which a tyre can operate.
Traction The friction between the tyre
and the road surface. The amount of
grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tyre that comes
into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators Narrow bands,
sometimes called "wear bars," that show
across the tread of a tyre when only 1.6
mm (2/32 inch) of tread remains.
UTQGS Uniform Tyre Quality Grading
Standards, a tyre information system
that provides consumers with ratings for
a tyre's traction, temperature and tread-
wear. Ratings are determined by tyre
manufacturers using government test-
ing procedures. The ratings are molded
into the sidewall of the tyre.
Vehicle Capacity Weight The weight of
designated seating positions multiplied
by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus the rated cargo
and luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the Tyre
Load on an individual tyre due to curb
and accessory weight plus maximum
occupant and cargo weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tyre Load
on an individual tyre that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of
the curb weight, accessory weight, and
normal occupant weight and driving by
2.
Vehicle Placard A label permanently
attached to a vehicle showing the origi-
Tyres and wheels