Tire bead (definition
)...................... 353
Tire pressure (definition) ................353
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 351
Tire size (data) ............................... 359
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 348
Tire tread ....................................... 331
Tire tread (definition) .....................353
Total load limit (definition) .............354
Traction ......................................... 346
Traction (definition) .......................353
Tread wea r..................................... 346
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) .................353
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 346
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) ....................351
Unladen weight (definition) ............352
Wear indicator (definition) .............354
Wheel rim (definition) ....................351
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 65
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........322
Installing the towing eye ................323
Removing the towing eye ...............323
With the rear axle raised ................324
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist .....................192
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 310
Coupling up a trailer ......................214
Decoupling a trailer .......................216
Driving tips .................................... 212
Important safety notes ..................212
Installing the ball coupling .............214
Lights display message ..................243
Mounting dimensions ....................376
Power supply ................................. 217
Removing the ball coupling ............216
Storing the ball coupling ................217
Trailer loads ................................... 376
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......324
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............325
Important safety notes ..................322Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar
noseweights ...................................... 216
Trailer towing Active Blind Spot Assist .................209
Active Lane Keeping Assist .... 206, 212
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 204
PARKTRONIC ................................. 187
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights .....................216
Transfer case ..................................... 158
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display .........153
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................153
Transporting the vehicle ..................324
Traveling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 173
Driving downhill ............................. 173
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability ....................................... 173
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .311
Trip computer (on-board computer) 223
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 223
Resetting (on-board computer) ......224
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ...................121
Display message ............................ 244
Switching on/off ........................... 114
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating)
(definition) ......................................... 353
Type identification plate see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................83
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 82 Index
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The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,
load, luggage and trailer load/noseweight (if
applicable) must not exceed the specified
value. Number of seats
i The specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in the
illustration are examples. The number of
seats is vehicle-specific and can differ from
the details shown. The number of seats in
your vehicle can be found on the Tire and
Loading Information placard. Maximum number of seats
0043indicates the
maximum number of occupants allowed to
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard. Determining the correct load limit
Step-by-step instructions The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".
X Step 1: Locate the statement "The
combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information
placard.
X Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
X Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs.
X Step 4: The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there will be five
150 lbs passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 650 lbs (1 400 - 750 (5 x 150)
= 650 lbs).
X Step 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage load
capacity calculated in step 4.
X Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle will
be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehicle. Refer to
this Operator's Manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle
(Y page 345). Loading the vehicle
343Wheels and tires Z
