Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 316
Checking manually
........................ 315
Display message ............................ 234
Maximum ....................................... 314
Notes ............................................. 313
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 294
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 295
Recommended ............................... 311
Tire pressure loss warning system
Important safety notes .................. 315
Restarting ...................................... 315
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 316
Restarting ...................................... 318
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 329
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 327
Bar (definition) ............................... 327
Changing a wheel .......................... 329
Characteristics .............................. 327
Checking ........................................ 309
Definition of terms ......................... 327
Direction of rotation ...................... 330
Display message ............................ 234
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 329
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 326
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 327
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 328
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 328
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 328
Important safety notes .................. 308
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 328
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 328
Labeling (overview) ........................ 323
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 329
Load index ..................................... 326
Load index (definition) ................... 328
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 328
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 328
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 328
Maximum tire load ......................... 326
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 328
MOExtended tires .......................... 310
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 329
Overview ........................................ 308
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 328
Replacing ....................................... 329
Service life ..................................... 310
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 329
Speed rating (definition) ................ 328
Storing ........................................... 330
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 327
Temperature .................................. 323
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 329
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 329
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 329
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 327
Tire size (data) ............................... 335
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 323
Tire tread ....................................... 309
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 329
Total load limit (definition) ............. 329
Traction ......................................... 322
Traction (definition) ....................... 329
Tread wear ..................................... 322
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 322
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 327
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 328
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 329
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 328
see Flat tire
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 301
Installing the towing eye ................ 302
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