wheel FIAT 500 ABARTH 2012 2.G Repair Manual

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 one-half
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 charac-
teristics and climate.
Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. These grades 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 perfor-
mance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
338 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel, than the minimum required by law.
WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 339

Brake System........................ 205,297
Anti-Lock (ABS) .................. 205,207
Master Cylinder ..................... 297
Parking ........................... 202
Warning Light ....................... 131
Brake, Parking .......................... 202
Brakes ............................... 297
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 63
Bulbs, Light ............................ 68
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ........ 314
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 314
Caps, Filler Fuel .............................. 243
Oil (Engine) ........................ 281
Car Washes ............................ 301
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............65,242
Cargo Area Features ...................... 116
CD (Compact Disc) Player ................. 151 Cellular Phone
.......................... 179
Chains, Tire ............................ 232
Changing A Flat Tire ..................... 259
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 215
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator
Light) ............................. 129,276
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 64
Checks, Safety ........................... 64
Child Restraint ........................ 53,55
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ............... 57
Child Seat .............................. 58
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 239
Cleaning Wheels ............................ 302
Climate Control ......................... 180
Clutch ............................... 297
Clutch Fluid ........................... 297
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 179
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INDEX 343

Sport Mode............................ 204
Starting ............................... 196
Cold Weather ....................... 197
Engine Fails to Start .................. 198
Manual Transmission .................. 196
Steering Power ............................ 202
Tilt Column ........................ 100
Wheel, Tilt ......................... 100
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .............. 177
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls .............................. 177
Storage ............................... 310
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 191,310
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 310
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 270
Sun Roof .............................. 109
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 37Tachometer
............................ 135
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 184
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......133,249
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 57
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 100
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 219
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 217
Tire Markings .......................... 214
Tire Safety Information .................... 214
TIREFIT .............................. 249
Tires ............................ 68,223,337
Aging (Life of Tires) .................. 229
Air Pressure ........................ 223
Chains ............................ 232
Changing .......................... 259
General Information .................. 223
High Speed ......................... 225
Inflation Pressures .................... 224
Jacking ............................ 259
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Wait to Start Light....................... 124
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description) ........................... 124
Warnings and Cautions ..................... 6
Warranty Information ................... 4,335
Washer Adding Fluid ....................... 289
Washers, Windshield .................... 96,98
Washing Vehicle ......................... 301
Water Driving Through ..................... 200 Wheel and Wheel Trim
.................... 302
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care ................ 302
Wind Buffeting ....................... 23,110
Window Fogging ........................ 190
Windows .............................. 22
Power ............................. 22
Windshield Defroster ................... 66,182
Windshield Washers .................... 96,98
Windshield Wipers ..................... 96,286
354 INDEX