Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 325
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) .....................................325
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) .............................325
Maximum tire load ......................... 323
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 325
MOExtended tires .......................... 307
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 326
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 325
Replacing ....................................... 326
Service life ..................................... 306
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 326
Speed rating (definition) ................ 325
Storing ...........................................327
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 324
Summer tires ................................. 307
Temperature .................................. 320
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 326
Tire bead (definition) ......................326
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 325
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 325
Tire size (data) ............................... 330
Tire size designation, load-bear-
ing capacity, speed rating .............. 321
Tire tread ....................................... 306
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 326
Total load limit (definition) ............. 326
Traction ......................................... 320
Traction (definition) ....................... 326
Tread wear ..................................... 320
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 320
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 324
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 326
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 325
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 56
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 302
Important safety notes .................. 299
Installing the towing eye ................ 300
Removing the towing eye ............... 300
Towing
Permitted towing methods ............ 301
Towing a trailer
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 299
Installing the towing eye ................ 300
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 302
Removing the towing eye ............... 300
Transporting the vehicle ................ 301
With both axles on the ground ....... 301
With the front axle raised ............... 300
Towing eye ......................................... 288
Traction system
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 243
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 134
Transporting the vehicle .................. 301
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 156
Driving downhill ............................. 156
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability ....................................... 156
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 285
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 192
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 192
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 193
Trunk
Emergency release button ............... 83
Opening (from outside the vehi-
cle, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .............. 80
Trunk lid
see Tailgate
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