Snow Chains; Spare Tire; Tire Replacement Considerations - Chevrolet Camaro 1978 Owner's Manual

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titesproperlyirlfiatec[
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~ith
radialtir6s withaTPC Spec
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Perl9miaribeCriteriaSpecifk:ati9nNumber) mo~
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in~6the
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sidewall
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the tire ~itelTlarking, your tires were d~signedto
providebettersnowtractiOn'
t.han bias or bias-belted tirE:lSWithout
snow treads.
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However,if you equip your vehicle with snow tirElS, use
,
,
snow.
tires'
of the saine size, lOad
range,
.
and construction
type:
(bias,
>'{'i(bi~belted,
or -radial)
a,s
your other
tires~
Vehicle
speeds
should be
,
lilnited1075 mph
(l~Okrn/h)~if
snow
tires_
are
used.
Snow
Chalrls,
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fo prevent'Chain damage to your vehicle:
Install:
tttec!lairiS as ,tlgbtlyas possible, then
.
tighten again
after,drivihg114
t01/2
mile (0.4 to 0.8
kilometre).
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Do not exceEid45 mph ,(70 km/h), or chain manufacturer's
SPtl99Iimit"if lower.
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DrIVe
:ina)
restrail1ed ,manner and avoid large
,
bumps,
potholes;. severe
,
turOS ,andother maneuvers which
could
cause
'the-car to bounce upaoo
down.
Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Spare Tire
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alJdinstCillatiOn
Of
your spare tire, s~Section 3 ("In
CaseofEmerg'encyn)i,
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CAUTIO,.:
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D~notnlix
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tllit~rent
construction ,types of
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tires on your
vehiclesucha8-radial,blas-i and bias-belted except. In emtilrgencles,
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.y
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becaus-e the vehicle's
handll~g
.
c Ouldbe
affected!
and may result In loss
,
1)fcontrol. This -cautiol) does riot apply toa stowaway, compact, or
-temporaryspllire tire
furnished:
wlt!lyour
vehlc.
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Youshouldr~p'ace
yOlJl'itireswhen ...
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Your tires are worn
to
a' pojntwhere2/32 inch (1.6 mm)6tless
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tread remainS,orcprd orJabric
isexposeQ.
To help you detectthis,your tire$ have btJilt-in
freadwear
indicators
tha,tawearbetween the 'tr,eadgi'ooves when the tread
is2/3~jnch
(1.6
mm)orl~ss.
When the indicators appear in tWQor more
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acljacentgrQOve.
s at three
$pOts
around the tire, the tire should be
.
'<'
rePlaced .
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2:
;
Yourtire'.
treador'
:
si~~!tisciaC.ked,
cut,
orSI1~ed
'deep
enouglJ-to
exposet~e
corclprfatlric.
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Your tire has a bump, bulge, or split.
.
Yourtire~lJstains apuncMe,cut,orQ~l:Iel'
injury thatesfl't be
correc::tlY
i:epaire(j
b9¢ause
ijtthe
,
s i?:eor lOcatiOn of
the.
injury.
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Wherlreplaciw tire$;you;shOOldusethesaffie size,
loadrang6,
and
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sonstrLiction
type
(bia'Sibi~$;pelted;
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or r~diCiI)as -the originaftires
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vehicle.U~eofany
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