Index
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Display message ............................ 310
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 421
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 418
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 419
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 419
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 419
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 419
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 419
Important safety notes .................. 398
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 419
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 419
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 420
Load index ..................................... 417
Load index (definition) ................... 420
M+S tires ....................................... 400
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 419
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 420
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 420
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 420
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 420
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 420
Replacing ....................................... 421
Service life ..................................... 400
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 420
Speed rating (definition) ................ 419
Storing ........................................... 422
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 418
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 420
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 420
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 420
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 419
Tire size (data) ............................... 426
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 415
Tire tread ....................................... 399
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 420
Total load limit (definition) ............. 421
Traction ......................................... 414
Traction (definition) ....................... 421
Tread wear ..................................... 414
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 421
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 413
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 419
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 420
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 421
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 419
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 391
Removing the towing eye ............... 393
Axle load, permissible .................... 456
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 374
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ESP
(Electronic Stability Program) . 73
Important safety notes .................. 253
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 160
Trailer drive program ..................... 245
Trailer loads ................................... 456
Towing away