MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owner's Manual R350 2008 W251 MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/4/3490/w960_3490-0.png MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 390 Operation
Tires and wheels
Maximum tire load
1Maximum tire load rating
The maximum tire load is the maximum 
weight the tires are designed to support.For more information on tire load rating 
(
p

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 391 Operation
Tires and wheels
Always follow the recommended tire 
inflation pressure (
page 371) for proper 
tire inflation. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles)
Tire manufacturers

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 392 Operation
Tires and wheels
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when 
tested under controlled conditions on a 
specified government test cours

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 393 Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire ply material
1Plies in sidewall
2Plies under tread
This marking tells you about the type of 
cord and number of plies in the sidewall 
and under the tread.Tire and

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 394 Operation
Tires and wheels
Bar
Another metric unit for air pressure. There 
are 14.5038 pounds per square inch (psi) 
to 1 bar; there are 100 kilopascals (kPa) 
to 1 bar.
Bead
The tire bead contai

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 395 Operation
Tires and wheels
Maximum load rating
The maximum load in kilograms and 
pounds that can be carried by the tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
The sum of curb weight, accessory weight, 
t

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 396 Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire ply composition and material used
This indicates the number of plies or the 
number of layers of rubber-coated fabric in 
the tire tread and sidewall. Tire manufac-

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 397 Operation
Tires and wheels
If applicable to your vehicle’s tire configu-
ration, tires can be rotated according to 
the tire manufacturer’s recommended in-
tervals in the tire manufacturer’s

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 398 Operation
Winter driving
Before the onset of winter, have your 
vehicle winterized at an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. This 
service includes:
Check of anticorrosion and antifreez

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MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2008 W251 Owners Manual 399 Operation
Winter driving
Snow chains
Snow chains should only be driven on 
snow-covered roads at speeds not to 
exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). Remove chains 
as soon as possible when driving on roads 
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