Wheels and tires, Loading the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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displayed after driving a few

minutes

message.

X

Press the : button.

The

Use Current Pressures as New

Reference Values

message appears in

the multifunction display.

If you wish to confirm the restart:

X

Press the a button.

The

Tire Press. Monitor Restarted

message appears in the multifunction

display.
After driving for a few minutes, the system

checks whether the current tire pressures

are within the specified range. The new tire

pressures are then accepted as reference

values and monitored.

If you wish to cancel the restart:

X

Press the % button.

The tire pressure values stored at the last

restart will continue to be monitored.

Loading the vehicle

Instruction labels for tires and loads

G

WARNING

Overloaded tires can overheat, causing a

blowout. Overloaded tires can also impair the

steering and driving characteristics and lead

to brake failure. There is a risk of accident.
Observe the load rating of the tires. The load

rating must be at least half of the GAWR of

your vehicle. Never overload the tires by

exceeding the maximum load.

Two instruction labels on your vehicle show

the maximum possible load.
(1) The Tire and Loading Information placard

is on the B-pillar on the driver's side. The

Tire and Loading Information placard

shows the maximum permissible number

of occupants and the maximum

permissible vehicle load. It also contains

details of the tire sizes and

corresponding pressures for tires

installed at the factory.

(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the

B-pillar on the driver's side. The vehicle

identification plate informs you of the

gross vehicle weight rating. It is made up

of the vehicle weight, all vehicle

occupants, the fuel and the cargo. You

can also find information about the

maximum gross axle weight rating on the

front and rear axle.
The maximum gross axle weight rating is

the maximum weight that can be carried

by one axle (front or rear axle). Never

exceed the maximum load or the

maximum gross axle weight rating for the

front or rear axle.

:

B-pillar, driver's side

Maximum permissible load

i

The specifications shown on the Tire and

Loading Information placard in the

illustration are examples. The maximum

permissible load is vehicle-specific and

may deviate from the data shown here. The

maximum permissible load that applies for

your vehicle can be found on your vehicle's

Tire and Loading Information placard.

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Loading the vehicle

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