Maximum tire load, So “maximum tire load – Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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343

Operation

Tires and wheels

Tire type code

The code

4 (

page 342) may, at the

option of the manufacturer, be used as a
descriptive code for identifying significant
characteristics of the tire.

Date of manufacture

The date of manufacture

5 (

page 342)

identifies the week and year of manufac-
ture.

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
(

page 338).

For information on calculating total and
cargo load capacities (

page 328).

i

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 as indicated on the plac-

ard located on the driver’s door B-pillar.

Overloading the tires can overheat them,

possibly causing a blowout. Overloading the

tires can also result in handling or steering

problems, or brake failure.

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