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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Passing
Passing another vehicle on a
two-lane road can be dangerous.
To reduce the risk of danger
while passing:
Look down the road, to the sides,
and to crossroads for situations
that might affect a

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Driving in Rain and on
Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce
vehicle traction and affect your
ability to stop and accelerate.
Always drive slower in these types
of driving conditions and avoid
drivi

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Low-Pro�le Tires
If the vehicle has 225/40ZR18 or
215/45R18 size tires, they
are classi�ed as low-pro�le
performance tires. These tires
are designed for very responsive
driving on wet or dry pavement.

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Tire Sidewall Labeling
Useful information about a tire
is molded into its sidewall.
The examples below show a
typical passenger vehicle tire and
a compact spare tire sidewall.
(A) Tire Size
:The tire

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual (A) Tire Ply Material:The type
of cord and number of plies in the
sidewall and under the tread.
(B) Temporary Use Only
:The compact spare tire or
temporary use tire has a tread
life of approximately 3

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Tire Size
The following illustration shows
an example of a typical
passenger vehicle tire size.
(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
:The United States version of
a metric tire sizing system.
The letter P as

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual When to Check
Check your tires once a month
or more. Do not forget to
check the compact spare tire,
it should be at 60 psi (420 kPa).
For additional information
regarding the compact spare
tire, seeCo

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual GM’s exclusive TPC Spec system
considers over a dozen critical
speci�cations that impact the overall
performance of your vehicle,
including brake system performance,
ride and handling, traction cont

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
Th

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SATURN ASTRA 2009  Owners Manual Tire Chains
{CAUTION
Do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension or other veh