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Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 312
Checking manually ........................ 310
Display message ............................ 217
Maximum ....................................... 310
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 289
Notes ............................................. 309
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 289
Recommended ............................... 307
Tire pressure loss warning system
General notes ................................ 310
Important safety notes .................. 311
Restarting ...................................... 311
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 313
Function/notes ............................. 312
General notes ................................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 312
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 315
Restarting ...................................... 314
Warning lamp ................................. 231
Warning message .......................... 314
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 287
Tire pressure not reached .............. 289
Tire pressure reached .................... 289
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 325
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 324
Bar (definition) ............................... 323
Changing a wheel .......................... 326
Characteristics .............................. 323
Checking ........................................ 305
Curb weight (definition) ................. 325
Definition of terms ......................... 323
Direction of rotation ...................... 326
Display message ............................ 217
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 326
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 324
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 323
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 324
General notes ................................ 331
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 324
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 324
Important safety notes .................. 304
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 324
Information on driving .................... 304
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 324
Labeling (overview) ........................ 320
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 325
Load index ..................................... 322
Load index (definition) ................... 324
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 325
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 324
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 325
Maximum tire load ......................... 322
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 325
MOExtended tires .......................... 306
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 325
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 325
Replacing ....................................... 326
Service life ..................................... 306
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 325
Snow chains .................................. 307
Speed rating (definition) ................ 324
Storing ........................................... 326
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 323
Summer tires in winter .................. 306
Temperature .................................. 319
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 325
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 325
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 325
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 324
Tire size (data) ............................... 331
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 320
Tire tread ....................................... 305
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 325
Total load limit (definition) ............. 326
Traction ......................................... 319
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