MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 2020 Owners Manual

After you have driven for a few minutes, the
tire pressure loss warning system monitors the set tire pressure of all the tires.
Be sure to also observe the following furtherrelated subjects:
= Notes on tire pressure (  page 492)
Loadingthevehicle
NotesonTireandLoadingInformationplac

=Recommended tire pressures 1 for cold
tires. The recommended tire pressures are valid for the maximum permissible load andup to the maximum permissible vehiclespeed.
Please also note: = Information on permissible weights and loads
on the vehicle identification plate
(  page 527).
= Information on tire pressure in the tire pres

=Tire and Loading Information placard
(  page 499)
= Tire pressure table (  page 493)
= Vehicle identification plateCalculationexamplefordeterminingthe
maximumload
The following table shows examples of how to
calculate total and load capacities with varying seating configurations and different numbers
and sizes of occupants. The following examples use a maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This
isforillustrationpurposesonly. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehi

Example1Example2Weight of occupantsOccupant 1: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180 lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs (54 kg)Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91 kg)Total weight of all occupants750 lbs (340 kg)200 lbs (91 kg)
Step3
Example1Example2Permissible load (maximum gross vehicle weight rating from the Tire and Loading Information
placard minus the gross weight of all occupants)1500 lbs (680 kg) 00F8 750 lbs (340 kg) = 750 lbs
(340 kg)1500 lbs (680 kg) 00F8 200 lbs (91 kg) = 1300 lbs
(589 kg)502Wheels and tires

Tirelabeling
Overviewoftirelabeling
1Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard
(  page 503)2DOT, Tire Identification Number
(  page 504)3Maximum tire load (  page 505)4Maximum tire pressure (  page 505)5Manufacturer6Characteristics of the tire (  page 506)7Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index (  page 506)8Tire name%The data shown in the image is example
data.
TireQualityGrading
In accordance with the US Department of Trans

and one-half times as well on the governmenttest track as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate
conditions.
Tractiongrade&DANGER Risk of accident due to inade

%The data shown in the image is example
data.
The TIN is a unique identification number to
identify tires and comprises the following:
= DOT(DepartmentofTransportation): tire
symbol marks 1 indicating that the tire
complies with the requirements of the US
Department of Transportation.
= Manufactureridentificationcode: manu

Never exceed maximum tire pressure 1 speci

Precedingletter1:
= Without: passenger vehicle tires according to
European manufacturing standards.
= "P": passenger vehicle tires according to US
manufacturing standards.
= "LT": light truck tires according to US manu

IndexSpeedratingZR...Y1up to 186 mph (300 km/h)ZR...(..Y) 1over 186 mph (300 km/h)ZR1over 149 mph (240 km/h)
=
Specifying the speed rating as the "ZR" index
in tire code 4 is optional for tires up to
186 mph (300 km/h).
= If your tire code 4 includes "ZR" and there
is no speed rating 7, find out what the max