Mercedes-Benz 300 SD 1978, Owner'S Manual

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Wheels Tires Changing Wheels
Tire Inflation Pressure
A ta b le (see fuel fille r fla p or last page)
lists the tire inflation pressures
specified fo r su m m e r and w inter tires
as well as fo r the varying operating
conditions.
T ire pressures listed fo r light loads are
m inim um values offering high driving
c o m fo rt. Increased inflation
pressures fo r heavy loads p roduce
fa vo ra b le handling ch a ra cte ristics
w ith lig h te r loads and are perfectly
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10.Lower car and rem ove jack.
Tighten the five bolts evenly by
going around the wheel and
tig h te n in g every o ther bolt until all
the bolts are tight. O bserve a
tig h te n in g to rq u e of 72 ft. lbs.
(10 m kp).
11 .C o rre ct tire pressure.
perm issible. The ride of the vehicle,
however, w ill becom e som ew hat
harder.
Tire te m p e ra tu re and pressure
increase with the vehicle speed. Tire
pressure should th e re fo re only be
co rre cte d on cold tires. C orrect tire
pressure in hot tires only if pressure
has d ro p p e d below the data listed in
the table and the respective operating
co n d ition s are taken into co n sid era ­
tion.
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