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Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cc an detect vehicles
when cornerin gisl im ited. Your vehicl em ay
brake unexpectedly or late.
Vehicle st raveling on ad ifferen tl in e
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cm ay not detect vehi-
cle sw hi ch ar en ot drivin gint he middl eoft heir
lane. The distance to the vehicl einf ront will be
too short.
Othe rv eh icle sc ha ngin gl anes
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Ch as not detecte dt he
vehicl ec utting in yet. The distance to thi sv ehi-
cle will be too short.
Narrow vehicles Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Ch as not ye td et ected
the vehicl einf ront on the edge of the road
because of its narrow width .T he distance to the
vehicl einf ront will be too short.
Obstructions and stationary vehicles
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cd oe sn ot brake for
obstacle sors tationar yv ehicles. If, for example,
the detecte dv ehicl et urns ac orne ra nd an
obstacle or stationar yv ehicl eisr evealed, Dis-
tance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cw il ln ot brake for them.
Crossin gv eh icles
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cm ay mistakenly
detect vehicles tha ta re crossing your lane.
If yo ua ctivate Distance Pilo tD ISTRONI Cu nder
the following conditions, the vehicl ec ould pull
away unintentionally: R
at traffi cl ig hts with crossing traffic, for exam-
ple R
if there is av ehicl einf ront after ac rossing
with the HOLD functio na ctivatedDriving system s 147
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Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
C
Yello wg uide line at ad istance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicleD
White guide line without steering input –
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
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Speed rating The speed rating is part of the tire identification.
It specifies the speed range for which the tire is
approved.
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) The gross vehicle weight includes the weight of
the vehicle including fuel, tools, the spare wheel,
accessories installed, occupants, luggage and
the drawbar noseweight, if applicable. The gross
vehicle weight must not exceed the gross vehi-
cle weight rating GVWR as specified on the vehi-
cle identification plate on the B-pillar on the
driver's side.
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) The GVWR is the maximum permissible gross
weight of af ully loaded vehicle (the weight of the
vehicle including all accessories, occupants,
fuel, luggage and the drawbar noseweight, if
applicable). The gross vehicle weight rating is
specified on the vehicle identification plate on
the B-pillar on the driver's side.
Maximu ml oaded vehicle weightThe maximum weight is the sum of: R
the curb weight of the vehicle R
the weight of the accessories R
the load limit R
the weight of the factory installed optional
equipment
Kilopascal (kPa) Metric unit for tire pressure. 6.9 kPa corre-
sponds to 1p si. Another unit for tire pressure is
bar. 100 kilopascals (kPa) are the equivalent of
1b ar.
Load index
In addition to the load-bearing index, the load
index may also be imprinted on the sidewal lo f
the tire. This specifies the load-bearing capacity
more precisely.
Curb weight
The weight of av ehicle with standard equipment
including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant. It also includes the air-conditioning sys-
tem and optional equipment if these are instal-
led in the vehicle, but does not include passen-
gers or luggage. Maximu ml oad ratingThe maximum load rating is the maximum per-
missible weight in kilograms or lbs for which a
tire is approved.
Maximu mp ermissible tire pressureMaximum permissible tire pressure for one tire.
Maximu ml oad on one tireMaximum load on one tire. This is calculated by
dividing the maximum axle load of one axle by
two.
PSI (pounds per squar ei nch)As tandard unit of measure for tire pressure.
Aspect ratio Relationship between tire height and tire width
in percent.
Tire pressure This is pressure inside the tire applying an out-
ward force to each square inch of the tire's sur-
face. The tire pressure is specified in pounds per
square inch (psi), in kilopascal (kPa) or in bar.
The tire pressure should only be corrected when
the tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure The tires are cold: R
if the vehicle has been parked with the tires
out of direct sunlight for at least three hours
and R
if the vehicle has not been driven further than
1m ile (1.6 km)
Tread
The part of the tire that comes into contact with
the road.
Bead
The tire bead ensures that the tire sits securely
on the wheel. There are several steel wires in the
bead to prevent the tire from coming loose from
the wheel rim.
Sidewall
The part of the tire between the tread and the
bead.All about wheel sa nd tires 279
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All other mod els
Vehicle width
includin ge xteri or
mir ror s 79.0 in (2006 mm)
Vehicle height
Vehicle height
when opening/clos-
ing th er oof 61.0 6in( 155 1m m)
Wh eelbase
95.7 in (2430 mm)
Tu rn ing ra dius
34.5 ft (10.52 m)296
Vehicle data
Technical data