winter tires CHEVROLET PRIZM 1998 3.G Owners Manual

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A CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the wheel rim flanges could develop cracks after
many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could
fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use only radial-ply tires with the wheels on
your vehicle.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.) The
grades are molded on the sidewalls of most passenger
car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading system does
not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these grades, they must
also conform to Federal
safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear 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 (1
1/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative performance
of
tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices
and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
Traction -- A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are A, B, and
C, and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet
pavement
as measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces
of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked
C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based
on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not
include cornering (turning) traction.
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Parking on Hills .............................. 4-36
Passing ..................................... 4-35
Safety Chains ................................ 4-34
Tongue Weight ............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Tires .......................... 4-33
Towing ..................................... 4-30
Weight ..................................... 4-32
Automatic ................................... 2-14
Manual ..................................... 2-18
Automatic ................................... 6- 18
Manual ..................................... 6-21
Transportation. Courtesy ...................... 8-68-8
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-44
Trunk ......................................... 2-9
Lock Release ................................ 2-10
Remote Lock Release .......................... 2- 10
TTYUsers ..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator ............. 2-27
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ................... 2-27
Turn Signals While Towing a Trailer ................ 4-36
Underbody Flushing Service ..................... 7-4 1
Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-5 1
Vehicle TurnSignals
................................. 4-36
Transaxle
Transaxle Fluid
Adding Equipment to the Outside
................. 6-3
Control ...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings ............................. vii
Loading
.................................... 4-28
Storage ..................................... 6-32
Ventilation System ............................... 3-4
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-38
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-38
Dimensions ................................. 6-60
Identification Number ......................... 6-53
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Lights and Gages ........................ 2-45
Washer Fluid. Windshield .............. 2-29.6-27. 7-45
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-48
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-48
Weight of the Trailer ............................ 4-32
Weight of the Trailer Tongue ...................... 4-32
Nut Torque ............................. 5-31. 6-59
Replacement ................................. 6-42
Wrench ................................ 5-24. 5-25
Windows ..................................... 2-25
Power ...................................... 2-25
Windshield Washer ............................. 2-29
Fluid ............................. 2-29.6-27. 7-45
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-37
Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-28
Fuses ...................................... 6-54
Winter Driving ................................. 4-24
WiperBladeCheck ............................. 7-38
Wiper Blades. Cleaning .......................... 6-48
WreckerTowing ................................. 5-8
Wrench. Wheel ............................ 5-24. 5-25
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-42
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