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2012 Buick Regal Getting To Know Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012

Vehicle Care

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Rim

:

A metal support for a tire

and upon which the tire beads
are seated.

Sidewall

:

The portion of a tire

between the tread and the bead.

Speed Rating

:

An

alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.

Traction

:

The friction between

the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.

Tread

:

The portion of a tire that

comes into contact with
the road.

Treadwear Indicators

:

Narrow

bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 in) of tread remains. See

When It Is Time for New Tires
on page 10

60

.

UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)

:

A tire

information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature, and
treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See

Uniform

Tire Quality Grading on
page 10

62

.

Vehicle Capacity Weight

:

The

number of designated seating
positions multiplied by 68 kg
(150 lbs) plus the rated cargo
load. See

Vehicle Load Limits

on page 9

10

.

Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire

:

Load on an individual tire

due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.

Vehicle Placard

:

A label

permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.
See

Tire and Loading

Information Label

under

Vehicle

Load Limits on page 9

10

.