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Maximum ....................................... 276
Notes ............................................. 275
Pressure loss warning .................... 277
Recommended ............................... 273
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 278
Restarting ...................................... 280
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 293
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 291
Bar (definition) ............................... 291
Characteristics .............................. 291
Checking ........................................ 271
Definition of terms ......................... 291
Direction of rotation ...................... 295
Display message ............................ 194
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 294
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 290
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 291
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 292
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 292
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 292
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 292
Important safety notes .................. 270
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 292
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 292
Labeling (overview) ........................ 287
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 293
Load index ..................................... 290
Load index (definition) ................... 292
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 292
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 293
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 293
Maximum tire load ......................... 285
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 293
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 293
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 293
Replacing ....................................... 294
Service life ..................................... 271
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 293
Speed rating (definition) ................ 292
Storing ........................................... 295
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 291
Temperature .................................. 287
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 293
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 293
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 293
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 291
Tire size (data) ............................... 295
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 288
Tire tread ....................................... 271
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 293
Total load limit (definition) ............. 294
Traction ......................................... 286
Traction (definition) ....................... 294
Tread wear ..................................... 286
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 294
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 291
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 292
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 294
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 292
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 264
Installing the towing eye ................ 264
Removing the towing eye ............... 265
With the rear axle raised ................ 265
Towing a trailer
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 247
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 162
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 163
Driving tips .................................... 159
Important safety notes .................. 159
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