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.
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Precaution
2. Disconnect battery negative terminal
3. Remove instrument panel sub–assy lower
Remove the screw from the glove compartment door
stopper sub–assy.
pull the instrument panel sub–assy lower to remove it.
4. Separate passenger airbag connecto ...
License plate lamp assy
Replacement
1. Remove luggage compartment lock cylinder & key set
2. Remove luggage compartment door garnish outside
3. Remove license plate lamp assy
Pull the license plate light assy to the side of vehicle as
shown in the illustration and release the claw.
disconnect the c ...
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or cancelled:
*1: Vehicles with an automatic transmission or continuously variable transmission
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
■ Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between set and canceled, follow the procedure below:
1 Vehicles withou ...