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VehicleCare
TireTerminologyand
Definitions
Belt: Arubbercoatedlayerof
cordsthatislocated between
thepliesandthetread.Cords
maybemadefromsteelorother
reinforcing materials.
CurbWeight: Theweightofa
motorvehicle withstandard and
optional equipment including the
maximum capacity offuel,oil,
andcoolant, butwithout
AirPressure: Theamountof
airinsidethetirepressing
outward oneachsquareinchof
thetire.Airpressure is
expressed inpsi(pounds per
squareinch)orkPa(kilopascal).
passengers andcargo.
Bead: Thetirebeadcontains
steelwireswrappedbysteel
cordsthatholdthetireonto
therim.
DOTMarkings: Acodemolded
intothesidewall ofatire
signifying thatthetireisin
compliance withtheU.S.
Department ofTransportation
(DOT)motorvehicle safety
standards. TheDOTcode
includes theTireIdentification
Number(TIN),analphanumeric
designator whichcanalso
identify thetiremanufacturer,
production plant,brand,and
dateofproduction.
Accessory Weight: This
meansthecombined weightof
optional accessories. Some
examples ofoptional
accessories are,automatic
transmission, powersteering,
powerbrakes,powerwindows,
powerseats,andair
BiasPlyTire: Apneumatic tire
inwhichthepliesarelaidat
alternate angleslessthan
90
degrees tothecenterline of
thetread.
ColdTirePressure: The
amountofairpressure inatire,
measured inpsi(pounds per
squareinch)orkPa(kilopascal)
beforeatirehasbuiltupheat
fromdriving. SeeTirePressure
onpage9‑59.
conditioning.
AspectRatio: Therelationship
ofatire'sheighttoitswidth.
GVWR: GrossVehicleWeight
Rating. SeeVehicleLoadLimits
onpage8‑11.
Product Specification
Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac SRX Manuals |
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Tags | Cadillac SRX 2.8, Cadillac SRX 3.0 |
Model Year | 2010 |
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