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SATURN ION 2005  Owners Manual Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving
those conditions. But s

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SATURN ION 2005  Owners Manual Low-Pro�le Performance Tire
(Red Line)
If your vehicle has 215/45ZR17 size tires, they are
classi�ed as “low-pro�le performance” tires. These tires
are designed for very responsive driving on wet

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SATURN ION 2005  Owners Manual Tire Sidewall Labelling
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 ION 2005  Owners Manual (A) Temporary Use Only:The compact spare tire or
temporary use tire has a tread life of approximately
3,000 miles (5 000 km) and should not be driven
at speeds over 65 mph (105 km/h). The compact spar

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SATURN ION 2005  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 ION 2005  Owners Manual How to Check
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire
pressure. You cannot tell if your tires are properly
in�ated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look
properly in�ated even when

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SATURN ION 2005  Owners Manual Buying New Tires
To �nd out what kind and size of tires your vehicle
needs, look at the tire and loading information label. For
more information about this label and its location on
your vehicle, seeL

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SATURN ION 2005  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 ION 2005  Owners Manual Tire Chains
{CAUTION:
If your vehicle has P195/60R15, P205/55R16 or
215/45ZR17 size tires, do not use tire chains,
there is not enough clearance.
Tire chains used on a vehicle without the
proper amoun

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SATURN ION 2005  Owners Manual Emergency Tow:Tow to the nearest Saturn
retailer for warranty service or in the event of
a vehicle-disabling accident. Assistance provided
when the vehicle is mired in sand, mud, or snow.
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