Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 406
Bar (definition) ............................... 406
Changing a wheel .......................... 408
Checking ........................................ 388
Curb weight (definition) ................. 407
Definition of terms ......................... 406
Direction of rotation ...................... 409
Display message ............................ 309
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 408
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 406
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 405
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 406
General notes ................................ 413
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defi-
nition) ............................................ 407
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 407
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 407
Important safety notes .................. 387
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 406
Information on driving .................... 387
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 407
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 408
Load index ..................................... 405
Load index (definition) ................... 407
M+S tires ....................................... 389
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 407
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 407
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 407
Maximum tire load ......................... 405
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 407
MOExtended tires .......................... 389
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 408
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 407
Replacing ....................................... 408
Service life ..................................... 388
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 408
Speed rating (definition) ................ 407
Storing ........................................... 409
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 406
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 408
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 407
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 407
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 406
Tire size (data) ............................... 413
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 403
Tire tread ....................................... 388
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 407
Total load limit (definition) ............. 408
Traction ......................................... 402
Traction (definition) ....................... 408
Tread wear ..................................... 402
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 408
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 401
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 406
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 408
Wheel and tire combination ........... 414
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 406
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 62
Tow-starting
Important safety notes .................. 381
Axle load, permissible .................... 445
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 366
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 259
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ESP
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 73
Lights display message .................. 292
Mounting dimensions .................... 444
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