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2012 Buick Regal User 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

10-51

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

.