tire size MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class 2017 R172 Owner's Manual

Sidewall(de finition) ....................... 273
Speed rating (definition) ................ 273
Storing ........................................... 275
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 272
Summer tire s................................. 257
Temperature .................................. 268
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 274
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 273
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 273
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 272
Tire size (data )............................... 278
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 269
Tire trea d....................................... 256
Tire trea d(definition) ..................... 273
Tota lloa dlim it (definition) ............. 274
Tractio n......................................... 268
Tractio n(definition) ....................... 274
Tread wear ..................................... 268
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 267
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 272
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 274
Wheel and tire combination ........... 278
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 272
see Fla ttire
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 253
Important safety notes .................. 251
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 251
Installing the towing eye. ............... 252
Removing the towing eye. .............. 252
Transporting the vehicl e................ 253
With both axles on the ground ....... 252
With the rea raxler aised ................ 252
Trafficr eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Transmission
Selector lever ................................ 122
see Automati ctransmission
Transmission position display ......... 122
Transporting the vehicle .................. 253Trip computer (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 166
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 166
R

esetting (on-board computer) ...... 167
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 71
Important safety notes .................... 70
Locking separately. .......................... 71
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ............................................ 71
Overview .......................................... 70
Trunk lid
Displa ymessage ............................ 199
Opening dimensions ...................... 289
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 289
Trunk partition
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Genera lnotes .................................. 77
Opening/closing .............................. 78
Turn signals
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 282
Installation ..................................... 282
Transmission output( maximum) .... 282
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 69
Upshif tind icator
(on-board computer, SLC 43
AMG). ............................................ 175
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 216
V
VehicleCorrect us e...................................... 26
Data acquisition ............................... 27
Displa ymessage ............................ 198
18Index

Electronics .....................................282
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 172
Limited Warranty .............................2 7
Loading .......................................... 265
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 278
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for along period. ............... 133
Pulling awa y................................... 117
Raising ........................................... 275
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 275
Tow-starting ................................... 251
Towing away .................................. 251
Transporting .................................. 253
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 63
Vehicl edata. .................................. 289
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl edata ....................................... 289
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 289
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 70
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 283
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 241
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 284
Type plate ...................................... 283
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 204
Active Brake Assist ........................ 209
Brake Assist ................................... 209
Brakes ........................................... 204
Check Engine ................................. 207
Coolant .......................................... 207 Distance Pilo
tDISTRONIC ............. 209
Distance warning ........................... 209
ESP
®.............................................. 205
ESP®OFF ....................................... 206
Fue ltank ........................................ 207
Genera lnotes ................................ 202
Parking brake ................................ 206
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 38
Reserve fue l................................... 207
Restraint system ............................ 206
Seatb elt. ....................................... 203
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 206
Tire pressure monitor .................... 210
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 278
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 278
Wheel chock ...................................... 275
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 274
Checking ........................................ 255
Cleaning ......................................... 238
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 279
Important safety notes .................. 255
Information on driving .................... 255
Interchanging/changing ................ 274
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 277
Mounting awheel .......................... 275
Overview ........................................ 255
Removing awheel .......................... 277
Storing ........................................... 275
Tightening torque ........................... 278
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 278
Win dscreen
Inserting and removing .................... 78
Preparing for installation .................. 78
see AIRGUIDE
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 109
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 234
Index19

Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist canno talways clearly
iden tifyo bject sand co mplextraffic situa-
tions.
In suchc ases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:
Rinterveneu nnecessarily
Rnotintervene
Thereisar iskofana cciden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntothetraff icsit-
uation and beread ytob rake. Terminate the
interventio ninanon-criticaldriving situation.
GWAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist does no treact:
Rto people or animals
Rto oncomin gvehicle s
Rto crossing traff ic
Rwhen cornering
As aresult, th eAdaptive Brake Assist may not
interveneina llcritical conditions. Thereisa
ris kofana cciden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntothetraff icsit-
uation and beread ytob rake.
Due to th enature of th esystem, particularly
co mpli cated but non-critical driving conditions
may also caus eBrake Assist to intervene.
If adaptive Brake Assist isno tavailab ledue to a
malfunctio nintheradar sensor system, the
brak esystem remains availab le withfull brake
boostin geffect and BA S.
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
iObserv ethe "Im portan tsafety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ESP
®monitors driving stabilit yand traction,i .e.
power transmission between th etires and the
road surface.
If ESP
®detect stha tthe veh icle is deviating from
th ed irection desired bythed river, oneorm ore
wheelsa re braked to stabiliz ethe veh icle.The
engineo utputisalso mod ifiedtok eept he veh i- cle on th
edesired course within physical limits.
ESP
®assists th edriver when pullingaway on
wet or slippery roads. ESP®can also stabilize
th ev ehicle durin gbraking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
iObserv ethe "Importan tsafety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ET St raction control is part of ESP
®.
ET Sb rakes th edrivew heelsi ndivid ually if they
spin.T his enables you to pull away and acceler-
ate on slippery surfaces, for example if th eroad
surface is slippery on ones ide.Inaddition,m ore
drivet orque istransferred to th ewheel or
wheelsw itht raction.
ET Sr emains active when you deactivate ESP
®.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®is unab leto
stabilizet hevehicle .Add itionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivate d.This
increases th eriskofs kiddin gand an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eESP
®checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When to wingthe vehicle witht herear axle
raised, observ ethe note sonE SP
®
(Ypage 252).
If the å ESP®OFFw arning lamp lightsu p
continuously, then ESP®is deactivate d.
If the ÷ ESP®warning lamp and the å
ESP®OFFw arning lamp are lit continuously,
ESP®is no ta vailab ledue to amalfunction.
Observ ethe information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 205) and display messagesw hichmay
be shown in thei nstrumen tcluster
(
Ypage 179).
iOnly use wheelsw itht he recommended tire
sizes. Only then willESP®function properly.
Characteristics of ESP®
General information
Ifthe ÷ ESP®warning lamp goes out before
beginnin gthe journey, ESP®is automatically
active.
58Driving safety systems
Safety

XIf possible, bring the front wheelsinto the
straight-ahea dposition.
XSwitch off the engine.
XVehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Ypage 115).
XMake sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is near the danger area whileaw heel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
XGet out of the vehicle.P ay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so.
XClos ethe driver's door.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes
With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive you rvehi-
cle even if there is atotal loss of pressure in one
or more tires. The affected tire must not show
any clearl yvisible damage.
You can recognize MOExtended tires by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the
sidewall of the tire. You wil lfind this marking
next to the tire size designation, the load-bear-
ing capacity and the speed index (
Ypage 269).
MOExtended tires may only be used in conjunc-
tion with an active tire pressure loss warning
system or with an active tire pressure monitor.
If ap ressure loss warning message appears
in the multifunction display:
Robserve the instructions in the display mes-
sages (Ypage 196).
Rcheck the tire for damage.
Rif driving on, observe the following notes.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
approximately 50 miles (80 km) when the vehi-
cle is partially laden and approximately 19 miles
(30 km) when the vehicle is full yladen. In addition to the vehicle load
,the driving dis-
tance possible depends upon:
Rvehicle speed
Rroad condition
Routsid etemperature
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extreme driving conditions
or maneuvers, or it can be increased through a
moderate style of driving.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
counted from the moment the tire pressure loss
warning appears in the multifunction display.
You must not exceed amaximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
When replacing one or all tires, please observe
the following specifications for you rvehicle's
tires:
Rsize
Rtype and
Rthe "MOExtended" mark
If at ire has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with aMOExtended tire, astandard tire may be
used as atemporary measure. Make sure that
you use the proper size and type (summe ror
winter tire).
Vehiclese quipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equi pyourvehicle with aTIREFIT kit if y
ou mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFIT kit is available, for exam-
ple, from aqualifieds pecialist workshop.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When driving in emergency mode, the driving
characteristics deteriorate, e.g. when corner-
ing, accelerating quickly and when braking.
There is arisk of an accident.
Do not exceed the stated maximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering and driving maneuvers,
and driving over obstacle s(curbs, potholes,
off-road). This applies in particular to aladen
vehicle.
Stop driving in emergency mode if:
Ryou hear banging noises.
Rthe vehicle starts to shake.
242Flat tire
Breakdowna ssistance

Checkwheelsand tires for damag eatleast once
am onth .Checkw heelsa nd tires after driving
off-road or on roug hroads. Damaged wheels
can caus ealoss of tir epressure. Pay particular
attentio ntodamagesucha s:
Rcutsint hetires
Rpunctures
Rtears inthet ires
Rbulges on tires
Rdeformatio norsevere corrosiononw heels
Regularly check thetiret read dept hand the
conditio nofthetread across th ewhole widthof
th et ire(
Ypage 256). Ifnecessary, tur nthe
frontw heelstof ull lockino rder to inspectt he
inner sideof thetires urface.
All wheelsm ust haveavalvec ap to protect the
valv eagainst dirtand moisture. Do no tmount
anythingo ntot he valv eother than th estandard
valv ecap or other valv ecaps approved by
Mercedes-Ben zfor your veh icle.Don otuse any
other valv ecaps or systems ,e.g.t irep ressure
monitorin gsystems.
Regularly check thepressureofa llth et ires par-
ticularly priortol ongt rips. Adjus tthe tirep res-
sure as necessary (
Ypage 258).
Observ ethe note sont heemergenc yspare
wheel (
Ypage 279).
The servic elife of tires depends, amon gother
things, on th efollowin gfactors:
RDrivin gstyle
RTire pressure
RDistance covered
Notes on tir etread
GWAR NING
In suff icient tir etread will reduce tir etraction.
The tir eisnol ongerabletodissipat ewater.
This mean stha tonw et road surfaces ,the risk
of hydroplaning increases, inparticular where
speedisn otadapted to suit th edriving con-
dit ions. Thereisar iskofa cciden t.
If th et irep ressureist oohigh or to olow, tires
may exhibit diff erent levelsof wear at differ-
entl ocations on th etiret read. Thus,y ou
should regularly check th etread dept hand
th ec onditio noft hetread across th eentire
widt hofa lltires.
Minimum tir etread depthf or:
RSummer tires: âin(3 mm)
RM+S tires: ãin(4 mm)
For safety reasons, replace th etires before
th el egally prescribe dlimit for th eminimum
tir et read depthisr eached.
Marking:shows wheret hebar indicator for
tread wear (arrow) is integrate dintot he tire
tread.
Treadwear indicators (TWI)a re required bylaw.
Six indicators are positione donthetiret read.
They are vis ibleonce atread depthofa pprox-
imately áin(1. 6m m) has been reached. Ifthis
is thec ase, th etireissow orn that it must be
replace d.
Selecting, mounting and replacing
tires
ROnly moun ttires and wheelsoft hesame type
and make.
Exception: itis permissible to install adiffer-
entt ype or mak eintheevent of aflat tire.
Observ ethe "MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics" sectio n(
Ypage 242).
ROnly mounttires of th ecorrec tsizeo ntot he
wheels.
RBreak inne wt ires at moderat espeeds for the
first 60 mile s(100 km). They only reach their
ful lperformance after this distance.
RDo not drive with tires which have too little
tread depth, as this significantly reduces the
traction on wet road s(hydroplaning).
RReplace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear.
256Operation
Wheels and tires

Tire and LoadingInfor matio nplacard
:Recommended tire pressures
The Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard is on
the B-pillar on the driver's side (
Ypage 265).
The Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard con-
tains the recommende dtire pressures for cold
tires. The recommende dtire pressures ar evalid
for the maximum permissibl eloa da nd up to the
maximum permissibl evehicl espeed.
Tire pressure table
The tire pressure table is on the insid eofthe fuel
fille rflap. It shows the tire pressure for al ltires
permitted at the factory for thisv ehicle; see
illustratio n(example).
The tire pressure table contains the recommen-
de dp ressures for col dtiresfor various operat-
ing conditions, i.e .differin gloa da nd spee dcon-
ditions.
If at ire size precedes atire pressure, the fol-
lowing tire pressure informatio niso nlyv alid for
thatt ire size; see illustratio n(example).
The load conditions "partiall yladen "and "fully
laden" ar edefine dint he table for different num-
bers of occupants and amounts of luggage.T he
actual numbe rofseats mayd iffer.
Some tire pressure table sshowo nlyt he rim
diameters instea dofthe full tire size, e.g. R18.
Ri md iame terisp artoft he tire size and can be
found on the tire sidewall (
Ypage 269).
If the tire pressures have been set to the lower
values for lighte rloads and/or lowe rroad
speeds ,the pressures shoul dbereset to the
highe rvalues :
Rif youwanttod rive with an increased load
and/or
Rif yo uwanttod rive at highe rroa ds peeds
The tire pressures for increased load sand/or
highe rroa ds peeds, shown in the tire pressure
table ,mayhave anegative effect on driving
comfort.
If the tire pressure is not set correctly, thisc an
lead to an excessive buil dupofheata nd asud-
de nlossofp ressure.
For mor einformation, contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Tire pressure259
Wheel sand tires
Z

Important safety notes
GWARNING
Eac htire, includin gthe spar e(if provided),
should be checke datleast once amonth
when cold and inflated to th epressur erec-
ommended by th evehicl emanufacturer on
th eT irea nd Loading Information placard on
th ed river' sdoor B-pillar or th etirep ressur e
label on th einside of th efuel filler flap .Ifyour
vehicl ehas tires of adifferen tsizet hant he
siz eindicated on th eTirea nd Loading Infor -
mation placard or th etirep ressur elabel, you
should determine th eproper tire pressur efor
those tires .
As an added safet yfeature, your vehicl ehas
been equipped wit hatirep ressur emonitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminate salow tire pres-
sur etelltale when on eormoreofy our tires
are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,
when th elow tire pressur etelltale illuminates,
you should stop and chec kyour tires as soo n
as possible ,and inflat ethemtot heproper
pressure. Drivin gonasignificantly underin-
flated tire causes th etiretoo verheat and can
lead to tire failure. Underinflation also
reduce sfuel efficiency and tire tread life ,and
may affec tthe vehicle's handlin gand stop-
pin gability.
Pleas enotet hatthe TPM Sisn otas ubstitut e
for proper tire maintenance ,and it is th edriv-
er' sre
sponsibilit ytom aintai ncorrect tire
pressure, eve nifunderinflation has no t
reached th elevel to trigge rillumination of th e
TPM Slow tire pressur etelltale.
Your vehicl ehas also been equipped wit ha
TPM Smalfunction indicator to indicat eifthe
system is no toperating properly. The TPM S
malfunction indicator is combined wit hthe
low tire pressur etelltale. When th esystem
detects amalfunction ,the warning lamp will
flas hfor approximately aminute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequenc ewill be repeated every time th evehi-
cle is started as lon gasthemalfunction
exists.
When th emalfunction indicator is illuminated,
th es ystem may no tbeable to detec torsignal
low tire pressur easintended. TPM Smalfunc -
tion smay occur for avariet yofr easons,
includin gthe installation of incompatible
replacemen toralternate tires or wheels on
th ev ehicl ethatp reven tthe TPM Sfromf unc-
tioning properly. Always chec kthe TPM Smal-
function telltale after replacing on eormore
tires or wheels on your vehicl etoensuret hat
th er eplacemen toralternate tires and wheels
allow th eTPM Stoc ontinue to function prop-
erly.
It is th edriver' sresponsibilit ytos et th etire
pressur etothatrecommended for cold tires
whic hiss uitable for th eoperating situation
(
Ypage 258). Not etha tthe correc ttirep ressur e
for th ecurren toperating situation must first be
taught-in to th etirep ressur emonitor. If there is
as ubstantial loss of pressure, th ewarning
threshold for th ewarning message is aligned to
th er eferenc evalue staught-in .Restart th etire
pressur emonitor after adjusting th epressur eof
th ec oldt ires (
Ypage 264). The curren tpres-
sures are saved as ne wreferenc evalues. As a
result ,awarning message will appear if th etire
pressur edrops sign ifica
ntly.
The tire pressur emonitor does no twarn you of
an incorrectl yset tire pressure. Observ ethe
note sont herecommended tire pressur e
(
Ypage 258).
The tire pressur emonitor is no table to warn you
of as udde nloss of pressure, e.g. if th etirei s
penetrated by aforeign object. In th eevent of a
sudde nloss of pressure, brin gthe vehicl etoa
halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrup tsteering
movements.
The tire pressur emonitor has ayellow warning
lamp in th einstrumen tcluste rfor indicating
pressur eloss or amalfunction .Whether th e
warning lamp flashes or lights up indicates
whether atirep ressur eistoolow or th etire
pressur emonitor is malfunctioning :
Rif thewarning lamp is lit continuously, th etire
pressur eononeor mor etires is significantly
to ol ow. The tire pressur emonitor is no tmal-
functioning .
Rif thewarning lamp flashes for aroun da
minute and then remain slit constantly, th e
tire pressur emonitor is malfunctioning .
Tire pressure263
Wheels and tires
Z

Additionaltire pressure values for different
load scan also be found on the tire pressure
table on the insid eofthe fuel fille rflap
(
Ypage 258).
XMake sure thatt he tire pressure is correct on
al lf ou rw heels.
XMake sure thatt he SmartKeyisinp osition2
in the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Serv.menu.
XPress the 9or: button to select
Tir ePressure.
XPress the abutton.
The multifunctio ndisplay shows the current
tire pressure for the individual tire sorthe
Tir epressure wil lbedisplayed
after drivin gafew minutesmessage.
XPress the :button.
The UseCurrentPressuresasNewRef‐erenceValuesmessage appear sinthe mul-
tifunctio ndisplay.
If youw ishtoc onfirm the restart:
XPress the abutton.
The TirePress.MonitorRestartedmes-
sage appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
After driving for afew minutes, the system
checks whethe rthe current tire pressures are
withint he specified range.T he new tire pres-
sures ar ethen accepte dasreference values
and monitored.
If youw ishtoc ancelthe restart:
XPress the %button.
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
Radio type approval fort he tire pres-
sure monitor
CountryRadio type approval number
USAFCC ID: MRXMW2433A
FCC ID: MRXGG4
FCC ID: MRXMC34MA4
CanadaIC:2 546A-MW2433A
IC:2 546A-GG4
IC:2 546A-MC34MA4
Loadin gthe vehicle
Instructio nlabel sfor tiresa nd loads
GWARNING
Overloaded tire scan overheat, causing a
blowout. Overloaded tire scan also impai rthe
steering and driving characteristics and lead
to brake failure. There is ariskofa ccident.
Observ ethe load rating of the tires. The load
rating must be at leas thalfoft he GAW Rof
your vehicle. Never overload the tire sby
exceeding the maximu mload.
Twoi nstructio nlabel sony ourvehicl eshowt he
maximu mpossibl eload.
(1) The Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard is
on the B-pillar on the driver's side .The Tire
and Loading Informatio nplacard shows the
maximu mpermissibl enumbe rofoccu-
pants and the maximu mpermissibl evehicle
load .Italsoc ontains details of the tire sizes
and corresponding pressures for tires
mounted at the factory.
(2) The vehicl eide ntificatio nplate is on the
B-pillar on the driver's side .The vehicle
identificatio nplate informs yo uofthe gross
vehicl eweigh trating .Iti smadeupoft he
vehicl eweigh t, allvehicl eoccupants, the
fuel and the cargo. Yo ucan also find infor-
matio nabout the maximu mgross axle
weight rating on the front and rea raxle.
The maximu mgross axl eweigh trating is
the maximu mweigh tthatc an be carrie dby
one axl e(
fro
nt or rea raxle) .Never exceed
the maximu mloadort he maximu mgross
axl ew eigh trating for the front or rea raxle.
:B-pillar, driver's side
Loadin gthe vehicle265
Wheel sand tires
Z

Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight rating
XSpecification for maximumgross vehicle
weight :is listed in the Tire and Loading
Informatio nplacard: "The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed
XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicleo ccupants, load
and luggage must not exceed the specified
value.
iThe specifications shownont he Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the illustration
are examples. The maximu mpermissible
gross vehiclew eight rating is vehicle-specific
and may diffe rfrom that in the illustration.
You can find the vali dmaximu mpermissible
gross vehiclew eight rating for you rvehicl eon
the Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
Number of seats
Maximu mnumber of seats :indicates the
maximu mnumber of occupants allowe dto
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Informatio nplac-
ard.
iThe specifications shownont he Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the illustration
are examples. The number of seats is vehicle-
specific and can diffe rfrom the details shown.
The number of seats in you rvehicl ecan be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
Determinin gthe correct load limit
Step-by-ste pinstructions
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Cod eofU .S. FederalR egulations, Part 575 pur-
suant to the "National Traffi cand Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966".
XStep 1: Locate the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on you rvehicle’s
Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
XStep 2: Determine the combined weight of
the drivera nd passengers that wil lberiding in
you rvehicle.
XStep 3: Subtract the combined weight of the
drive rand passengers from XXX kilograms or
XXX lbs.
XStep 4: The resulting figure equals the avail-
abl eamount of cargo and luggage loa dcapa-
city. For example, if the "XXX "amount equals
1400 lbs and there wil lbefive 150-lb pas-
sengers in you rvehicle, the amount of avail-
abl ecargo and luggage loa dcapacity is
650 lbs (1400 -750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs).
XStep 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi-
cle. That weight may not safel yexceed the
available cargo and luggage loa dcapacity cal-
culated in step 4.
Example :steps 1to3
The following table showse xamples on how to
calculate total and cargo loa dcapacities with
varying seating configurations and number and
size of occupants. The following examples use a
loa dlimi tof1 500 lbs (680 kg). This is for illus-
tration purposes only. Make sure you are
using the actua lloadl imitfor you rvehicl estated
on you rvehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard (
Ypag e265).
266Loading the vehicle
Wheels and tires

Tire labeling
Overview
:Unifor mTireQ ualit yGradin gStandard
(Ypage 272)
;DOT, Tire Identification Number
(Ypage 271)
=Maximum tire load (Ypage 271)
?Maximum tire pressure (Ypage 261)
AManufacturer
BTire material (Ypage 272)
CTire size designation, load-bearing capacity
and spee drating (Ypage 269)
DLoa dindex (Ypage 271)
ETire name
The markings describe dabove ar eont he tire in
additio ntothe tire nam e(sales designation) and
the manufacturer's name.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
fromt he data in the example.
Tire size designation ,loa d-bearing
capacity and speed rating
GWARNING
Exceeding the stated tire load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximum spee dcould
lead to tire damage or the tire bursting. There is ar iskofa ccident.
Therefore ,onlyu setire types and sizes
approved for your vehicl emodel .Observe the
tire load rating and spee drating required for
your vehicle.
:Tire width
;Nomina laspec tratio in %
=Tire code
?Rimd iame ter
ALoadbeari ng index
BSpeed rating
General: depending on the manufacturer's
standards ,the size imprinted in the tire wall may
not contain any letters or mayc ontain one letter
thatp recedes the size description.
If there is no letter preceding the size descrip-
tio n(as shown above): these ar epassenger
vehicl etiresa ccording to Europea nmanufac-
turing standards.
If "P "precedes the size description: these are
passenge rvehicl etiresa ccording to U.S. man-
ufacturin gstandards.
If "LT" precedes the size description: these are
light truck tire saccording to U.S. manufacturing
standards.
If "T "precedes the size description: compact
emergency wheels with high tire pressure that
ar eo nlyd esig nedf or temporary us einanemer-
gency.
Tire width: tire width:shows the nominal tire
width in millimeters.
Height-width ratio: aspect ratio;is the size
ratio between the tire height and tire width and
is shown in percent. The aspect ratio is calcula-
ted by dividing the tire width by the tire height.
Tire code: tire code=specifie sthe tire type.
"R "r epresents radial tires; "D" represents diag-
ona ltire s; "
B" represents diagona
lradial tires.
Optionally ,tire sw itham aximum spee dofover
149 mph (24 0km/h )mayhave "ZR" in the size
Alla bout wheels an dtires269
Wheel sand tires
Z