Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 21)

Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 407
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 404
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 405
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 405
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 405
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 405
Important safety notes .................. 384
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 405
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 405
Labeling (overview) ........................ 401
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 406
Load index ..................................... 403
Load index (definition) ................... 405
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 405
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 406
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 406
Maximum tire load ......................... 403
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 406
MOExtended tires .......................... 386
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 406
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 406
Replacing ....................................... 407
Service life ..................................... 386
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 406
Speed rating (definition) ................ 405
Storing ........................................... 407
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 404
Summer tires in winter .................. 386
Temperature .................................. 400
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 406
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 406
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 406
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 405
Tire size (data) ............................... 413
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 401
Tire tread ....................................... 385
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 406
Total load limit (definition) ............. 407
Traction ......................................... 400
Traction (definition) ....................... 406
Tread wear ..................................... 400
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 399
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 405
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 406
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 406
Wheel and tire combination ........... 415
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 405
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 68
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 376
Installing the towing eye ................ 377
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 378
Removing the towing eye ............... 377
With the rear axle raised ................ 377
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 377
Towing eye ......................................... 364
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 378
Important safety notes .................. 376
Transfer case ..................................... 187
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle .................. 378
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) . 360
Trip computer (on-board computer) 251
Trip meter
see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 250
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 252
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 98
Important safety notes .................... 93
Locking separately ........................... 97
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 97
Index
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