Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 26)

Tiredness assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 497
Checking manually ........................ 497
Display message ............................ 415
Maximum ....................................... 496
Notes ............................................. 495
Recommended ............................... 493
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 497
Restarting ...................................... 499
Warning lamp ................................. 429
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 512
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 511
Bar (definition) ............................... 510
Characteristics .............................. 510
Checking ........................................ 491
Definition of terms ......................... 510
Direction of rotation ...................... 514
Display message ............................ 415
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 513
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 509
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 510
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 511
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 511
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 511
Important safety notes .................. 490
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 511
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 512
Labeling (overview) ........................ 506
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 513
Load index ..................................... 509
Load index (definition) ................... 512
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 511
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 512
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 512
Maximum tire load ......................... 504
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 512
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 512
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 512
Replacing ....................................... 513
Service life ..................................... 491
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 512
Speed rating (definition) ................ 511
Storing ........................................... 514
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 510
Temperature .................................. 506
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 513
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 512
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 512
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 511
Tire size (data) ............................... 514
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 507
Tire tread ....................................... 491
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 512
Total load limit (definition) ............. 513
Traction ......................................... 505
Traction (definition) ....................... 513
Tread wear ..................................... 505
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 505
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 511
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 512
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 513
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 511
see Flat tire
Tonal properties
see Sound settings
Top Tether ............................................ 65
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 483
Installing the towing eye ................ 483
Removing the towing eye ............... 484
With the rear axle raised ................ 484
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 484
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