Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 20)

Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 359
Checking manually ........................ 357
Display message ............................ 263
Maximum ....................................... 356
Notes ............................................. 355
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 332
Pressure loss warning .................... 357
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 332
Recommended ............................... 353
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 359
Restarting ...................................... 361
Warning lamp ................................. 280
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 373
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 371
Bar (definition) ............................... 371
Characteristics .............................. 371
Checking ........................................ 351
Definition of terms ......................... 371
Direction of rotation ...................... 375
Display message ............................ 263
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 374
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 370
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 371
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 372
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 372
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 372
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 372
Important safety notes .................. 350
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 372
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 372
Labeling (overview) ........................ 367
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 373
Load index ..................................... 370
Load index (definition) ................... 372
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 372
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 373
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 373
Maximum tire load ......................... 365
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 373
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 373
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 373
Replacing ....................................... 374
Service life ..................................... 351
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 373
Speed rating (definition) ................ 372
Storing ........................................... 375
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 371
Temperature .................................. 367
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 373
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 373
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 373
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 371
Tire size (data) ............................... 375
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 368
Tire tread ....................................... 351
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 373
Total load limit (definition) ............. 374
Traction ......................................... 366
Traction (definition) ....................... 374
Tread wear ..................................... 366
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 374
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 366
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 371
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 372
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 374
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 372
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 343
Installing the towing eye ................ 343
Removing the towing eye ............... 344
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