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2022 Cadillac escalade Owner Manual

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Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

15567102) - 2022 - CRC - 8/16/21

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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 Tire
Identification Number indicate the
tire manufactured date. The first
two digits represent the week and
the last two digits, the year. For
example, the third week of the
year 2020 would have a 4-digit
DOT date

of 0320. Week 01 is the

first full week (Sunday through
Saturday) of each year.

(4) Tire Identification Number
(TIN)

:

The letters and numbers

following the DOT code are the
TIN. The TIN shows the
manufacturer and plant code, tire

size, and date the tire was
manufactured. The TIN is molded
onto both sides of the tire,
although only one side may have
the date of manufacture.

(5) Tire Ply Material

:

The type

of cord and number of plies in the
sidewall and under the tread.

(6) Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG)

:

Tire

manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three
performance factors: tread wear,
traction, and temperature
resistance. For more information,
see

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

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(7) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit

:

Maximum load that

can be carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load. For information on
recommended tire pressure see

Tire Pressure

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and

Vehicle Load Limits

0

240

.

(8) Temporary Use Only

:

Only

use a temporary spare tire until
the road tire is repaired and
replaced. This spare tire should
not be driven on over 112 km/h
(70 mph), or 88 km/h (55 mph)
when pulling a trailer, with the
proper inflation pressure. See

Full-Size Spare Tire

0

433

.

Tire Designations

Tire Size

The example shows a typical
passenger vehicle tire size.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

(1) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

:

The United States version of a
metric tire sizing system. The
letter "P" as the first character in
the tire size means a passenger

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