Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual page 20

Index
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Maximum ....................................... 344
Notes ............................................. 343
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 319
Pressure loss warning .................... 345
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 320
Recommended ............................... 341
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 347
Restarting ...................................... 349
Warning lamp ................................. 265
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 361
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 359
Bar (definition) ............................... 359
Characteristics .............................. 359
Checking ........................................ 339
Definition of terms ......................... 359
Direction of rotation ...................... 362
Display message ............................ 252
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 362
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 358
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 359
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 360
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 360
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 360
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 360
Important safety notes .................. 338
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 359
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 360
Labeling (overview) ........................ 355
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 361
Load index ..................................... 358
Load index (definition) ................... 360
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 360
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 361
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 360
Maximum tire load ......................... 353
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 360
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 361
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 361
Replacing ....................................... 362
Service life ..................................... 339
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 361
Speed index (definition) ................. 360
Storing ........................................... 363
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 359
Temperature .................................. 355
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 361
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 361
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 361
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 359
Tire size (data) ............................... 363
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed index .................... 356
Tire tread ....................................... 339
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 361
Total load limit (definition) ............. 362
Traction ......................................... 354
Traction (definition) ....................... 361
Tread wear ..................................... 354
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 361
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 354
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 359
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 360
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 362
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 360
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 331
Installing the towing eye ................ 331
Removing the towing eye ............... 332
Towing a trailer
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 210
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 212
Driving tips .................................... 210
Important safety notes .................. 210
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