Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 23)

Replacing ....................................... 429
Service life ..................................... 408
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 428
Speed rating (definition) ................ 427
Storing ........................................... 430
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 426
Temperature .................................. 422
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 428
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 428
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 428
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 427
Tire size (data) ............................... 434
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 423
Tire tread ....................................... 407
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 428
Total load limit (definition) ............. 429
Traction ......................................... 422
Traction (definition) ....................... 428
Tread wear ..................................... 422
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 428
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 421
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 427
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 429
Wheel and tire combination ........... 436
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 427
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 232
Axle load, permissible .................... 459
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 382
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 267
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 269
Driving tips .................................... 265
ESP ® (Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 75
Important safety notes .................. 264
Installing the ball coupling ............. 266
Mounting dimensions .................... 458
Power supply ................................. 271
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 171
Removing the ball coupling ............ 270
Storing the ball coupling ................ 270
Trailer drive program ..................... 257
Trailer loads ................................... 459
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 399
Installing the towing eye ................ 400
Removing the towing eye ............... 401
With both axles on the ground ....... 401
With the rear axle raised ................ 401
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 402
Important safety notes .................. 399
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 270
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 252
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 255
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 247
PARKTRONIC ................................. 227
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 270
Transfer case ..................................... 185
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 176
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 176
Transporting the vehicle .................. 401
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 203
Driving downhill ............................. 203
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 203
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 384
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 277
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 277
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 278
Trunk
see Tailgate
Index
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