Subaru Forester: Consumer information and reporting safety defects / Uniform tire quality grading standards
This information indicates the relative
performance of passenger car
tires in the area of treadwear,
traction, and temperature resistance.
This is to aid the consumer
in making an informed choice in the
purchase of tires.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200 TRACTION AA TEMPERATURE A
The quality grades apply to new
pneumatic tires for use on passenger
cars. However, they do not
apply to deep tread, winter type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary
use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 12 inches
or less, or to some limited production
tires.
All passenger car tires must conform
to Federal Safety Requirements
in addition to these grades.
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by a..
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified
government test course...
Other information:
CAUTION
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system
provides its ABS control
through the electrical circuit of the
ABS. Accordingly, if the ABS is
inoperative, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system becomes unable to
provide ABS control. As a result, the
Vehicle Dynamics Control system
also becomes inoperative, causing
the warning light to illuminate...
Operating range
The system notifies the driver of another
vehicle approaching from either side when
driving in reverse. This feature helps the
driver check the rear and side areas of the
vehicle when moving backward.
If the system detects a vehicle approaching
from either side while moving backward,
it warns the driver of dangers in the
following way...