Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 17)

Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 255
Restarting ...................................... 257
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 268
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 267
Bar (definition) ............................... 266
Characteristics .............................. 266
Checking ........................................ 249
Definition of terms ......................... 266
Direction of rotation ...................... 270
Display message ............................ 177
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 269
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 266
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 266
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 267
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 267
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) ......................... 267
Important safety notes .................. 248
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 267
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 268
Labeling (overview) ........................ 263
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 269
Load index ..................................... 265
Load index (definition) ................... 268
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 267
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 268
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 268
Maximum tire load ......................... 261
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 268
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 269
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 268
Replacing ....................................... 269
Service life ..................................... 250
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 268
Speed rating (definition) ................ 267
Storing ........................................... 270
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 266
Technical data ............................... 272
Temperature .................................. 262
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 269
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 268
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 268
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 267
Tire size (data) ............................... 270
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 263
Tire tread ....................................... 249
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 268
Total load limit (definition) ............. 269
Traction ......................................... 262
Traction (definition) ....................... 269
Tread wear ..................................... 262
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 261
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 267
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 268
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 269
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 267
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 53
Tow-away alarm .................................. 59
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 242
Installing the towing eye ................ 243
Removing the towing eye ............... 243
With the rear axle raised ................ 243
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 244
Transmission
Driving tips .................................... 120
Selector lever ................................ 117
Shift range ..................................... 122
Transmission position display ......... 119
Transmission positions .................... 119
Transporting the vehicle .................. 244
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) . 225
Trip computer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 148
Index
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