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Function/notes ............................. 252
General notes ................................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 253
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 255
Restarting ...................................... 255
Warning lamp ................................. 185
Warning message .......................... 254
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 230
Tire pressure not reached .............. 232
Tire pressure reached .................... 232
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 265
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 264
Bar (definition) ............................... 264
Changing a wheel .......................... 266
Characteristics .............................. 263
Checking ........................................ 247
Curb weight (definition) ................. 265
Definition of terms ......................... 264
Direction of rotation ...................... 266
Display message ............................ 174
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 266
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 264
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 263
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 264
General notes ................................ 271
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 264
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 264
Important safety notes .................. 246
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 264
Information on driving .................... 246
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 265
Labeling (overview) ........................ 260
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 265
Load index ..................................... 262
Load index (definition) ................... 265
M+S tires ....................................... 248
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 265
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 264
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 265
Maximum tire load ......................... 263
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 265
MOExtended tires .......................... 248
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 265
Overview ........................................ 246
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 265
Replacing ....................................... 266
Service life ..................................... 248
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 265
Speed rating (definition) ................ 264
Storing ........................................... 266
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 264
Summer tires ................................. 248
Temperature .................................. 259
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 265
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 265
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 265
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 264
Tire size (data) ............................... 271
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 260
Tire tread ....................................... 247
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 265
Total load limit (definition) ............. 266
Traction ......................................... 259
Traction (definition) ....................... 266
Tread wear ..................................... 259
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 258
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 264
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 266
Wheel and tire combination ........... 273
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 264
see Flat tire
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 242
Important safety notes .................. 239
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 239
Index
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