Mercedes-Benz 2008 S-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Tires and wheels
The first two figures identify the week,
starting with “01” to represent the first full
week of the calendar year. The second two
figures represent the year.
For example, “3202” represents the 32nd
week of 2002.
Maximum tire load
1
Maximum tire load rating
The maximum tire load is the maximum
weight the tires are designed to support.
For more information on tire load rating
(
컄
page 569).
For information on calculating total and
cargo load capacities (
컄
page 555).
Maximum tire inflation pressure
1
Maximum permissible tire inflation
pressure
This is the maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure for the tire.
Always follow the recommended tire
inflation pressure (
컄
page 558) for proper
tire inflation.
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For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
Warning!
G
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit or total load limit as indi-
cated on the Tire and Loading Information
placard located on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
컄
page 553). Overloading the tires can
overheat them, possibly causing a blowout.
Overloading the tires can also result in han-
dling or steering problems, or brake failure.
i
For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.