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2017 Buick Cascada Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-9967834) - 2017 - crc -

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Vehicle Care

Low-Profile Tires

If the vehicle has P245/40R20
size tires, they are classified as
low-profile tires.

Caution

Low-profile tires are more
susceptible to damage from road
hazards or curb impact than
standard profile tires. Tire and/or
wheel assembly damage can
occur when coming into contact
with road hazards like potholes,
or sharp edged objects, or when
sliding into a curb. The warranty
does not cover this type of
damage. Keep tires set to the
correct inflation pressure and
when possible, avoid contact with
curbs, potholes, and other road
hazards.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is
molded into its sidewall. The
examples show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a
compact spare tire sidewall.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example

(1) Tire Size

:

The tire size is a

combination of letters and
numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
aspect ratio, construction type,
and service description. See the

Tire Size

illustration later in this

section.

(2) TPC Spec (Tire
Performance Criteria
Specification)

:

Original

equipment tires designed to
GM's specific tire performance
criteria have a TPC specification
code molded onto the sidewall.
GM's TPC specifications meet or
exceed all federal safety
guidelines.

(3) DOT (Department of
Transportation)

:

The

Department of Transportation
(DOT) code indicates that the
tire is in compliance with the
U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.

DOT Tire Date of
Manufacture

:

The last four

digits of the TIN indicate the tire
manufactured date. The first two
digits represent the week (01

52) and the last two digits, the
year. For example, the third

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