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2012 Buick verano 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 Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12

Vehicle Care

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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

48

.

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

51

.

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

.

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  • 1.6 mm (1/16 in) of tread remains.

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