Typical tire symbols
► Full-size tire
► Compact spare tire
1 Tire size
2 DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
3 Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
4 Location of treadwear indicators 5 Tire ply composition and materials Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.
6 Radial tires or bias-ply tires A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
7 TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire. A tube
type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure.
8 Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure 9 Maximum cold tire inflation pressure This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
10 Summer tires or all season tires An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a summer tire.
11 “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” molded on
its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.
Towing your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground
To prevent damage to your vehicle, perform the following procedures before towing.
1 Shift the shift lever to N.
2 Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position (without a smart key system) or
ACCESSORY mode (with a smart key system).
(, 166) Ensure that the audio system and other powered device ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check p/t squib(rh) circuit(airbaga sensor assy center – front
seat outer belt assy rh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the seat belt pretensioner ...
Preparations to use wireless communication
The following can be performed using Bluetooth® wireless communication:
■ A portable audio player can be operated and listened to via multimedia system
■ Hands-free phone calls can be made via a cellular phone In order to use wireless
communication, register and connect a Bluetooth® ...