Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 370)

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Operation
Tires and wheels
1 Driver’s door B-pillar
Following is a discussion on how to work
with the information contained on the
placard with regards to loading your
vehicle.
Tire and Loading Information
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire and
Loading Information placard.
Tire and Loading Information placard
1 Load limit information on the Tire and
Loading Information placard
The placard showing the load limit informa-
tion is located on the driver’s door B-pillar.
̈ Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kilograms or
XXX lbs.” on this placard.
The combined weight of all occupants,
cargo/luggage and trailer tongue load
(if applicable) should never exceed the
weight referenced in that statement.
Warning!
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Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit indicated on the placard
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.
i Data shown on placard example are for
illustration purposes only. Load limit data are
specific to each vehicle and may vary from data
shown in the illustration below. Refer to placard
on vehicle for actual data specific to your
vehicle.