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Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 303
Checking manually ........................ 301
Display message ............................ 221
Maximum ....................................... 300
Notes ............................................. 299
Pressure loss warning .................... 301
Recommended ............................... 297
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 303
Restarting ...................................... 305
Warning lamp ................................. 238
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 317
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 315
Bar (definition) ............................... 315
Characteristics .............................. 315
Checking ........................................ 295
Definition of terms ......................... 315
Direction of rotation ...................... 318
Display message ............................ 221
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 318
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 314
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 315
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 316
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 316
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 316
Important safety notes .................. 294
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 316
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 316
Labeling (overview) ........................ 311
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 317
Load index ..................................... 314
Load index (definition) ................... 316
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 316
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 317
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 317
Maximum tire load ......................... 309
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 316
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 317
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 317
Replacing ....................................... 318
Service life ..................................... 295
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 317
Speed rating (definition) ................ 316
Storing ........................................... 319
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 315
Temperature .................................. 311
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 317
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 317
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 317
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 315
Tire size (data) ............................... 319
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 312
Tire tread ....................................... 295
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 317
Total load limit (definition) ............. 318
Traction ......................................... 310
Traction (definition) ....................... 317
Tread wear ..................................... 310
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 310
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 315
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 316
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 318
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 316
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 288
Installing the towing eye ................ 289
Removing the towing eye ............... 290
With the rear axle raised ................ 290
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 290
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 291
Important safety notes .................. 288
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