towing capacity MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2015 W166 Owner's Manual

Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 422
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 422
Maximum tire load .........................4 19
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 422
MOExtended tires .......................... 402
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 422
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .422
Replacing ....................................... 423
Service life ..................................... 402
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 422
Speed rating (definition) ................ 421
Storing .......................................... .424
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 420
Temperature .................................. 416
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 422
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .422
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 422
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 421
Tire size (data) ............................... 428
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 417
Tire tread ....................................... 401
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 422
Total load limit (definition) ............. 423
Traction ......................................... 416
Traction (definition) ....................... 422
Tread wea r..................................... 416
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 422
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 415
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 421
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 423
Wheel and tire combination ........... 430
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 421
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Towing a trailer Active Parking Assist ..................... 224
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 460
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 376 Coupling up a traile
r...................... 259
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 261
Driving tips .................................... 257
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Important safety notes .................. 256
Installing the ball coupling ............. 258
Mounting dimensions .................... 459
Power supply ................................. 263
Pulling away with a traile r.............. 161
Removing the ball coupling ............ 262
Storing the ball coupling ................ 262
Trailer drive progra m..................... 249
Trailer load s................................... 460
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 393
Installing the towing eye ................ 394
Removing the towing eye ............... 395
With both axles on the ground ....... 395
With the rear axle raised ................ 395
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 396
Important safety notes .................. 393
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 262
Trailer towing Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 244
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 247
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 239
PARKTRONIC ................................. 219
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 262
Transfer case ..................................... 177
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 168
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 168
Transporting the vehicle .................. 395
Traveling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 195
Driving downhill ............................. 195
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 195 Index
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