Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 21)

Tire-change tool kit ........................... 326
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 328
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 366
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 365
Bar (definition) ............................... 364
Changing a wheel .......................... 367
Characteristics .............................. 364
Checking ........................................ 345
Curb weight (definition) ................. 366
Definition of terms ......................... 364
Direction of rotation ...................... 367
Display message ............................ 267
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 367
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 365
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 364
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 365
General notes ................................ 372
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 365
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 365
Important safety notes .................. 344
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 365
Information on driving .................... 344
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 365
Labeling (overview) ........................ 361
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 366
Load index ..................................... 363
Load index (definition) ................... 365
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 366
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 365
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 366
Maximum tire load ......................... 363
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 366
MOExtended tires .......................... 346
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 366
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 366
Replacing ....................................... 367
Service life ..................................... 346
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 366
Speed rating (definition) ................ 365
Storing ........................................... 367
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 364
Temperature .................................. 360
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 366
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 366
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 366
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 365
Tire size (data) ............................... 372
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 361
Tire tread ....................................... 345
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 366
Total load limit (definition) ............. 367
Traction ......................................... 360
Traction (definition) ....................... 366
Tread wear ..................................... 360
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 359
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 365
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 366
Wheel and tire combination ........... 374
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 365
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 67
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 340
Important safety notes .................. 337
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 337
Installing the towing eye ................ 338
Removing the towing eye ............... 339
With both axles on the ground ....... 339
With the rear axle raised ................ 339
Towing eye ......................................... 326
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 158
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 158
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