Maximum tire pressures, Loading the vehicle, Instruction labels for tires and loads – Mercedes-Benz 2011 E Class Sedan User Manual

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X

Press the a button.
The current tire pressure of each wheel or
the

Tire pressures will be

displayed after driving a few

minutes message is shown in the
multifunction display.

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.

Maximum tire pressures

G

Warning

Never exceed the maximum tire inflation
pressure. Follow recommended tire inflation
pressures.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires
wear excessively and/or unevenly, adversely
affect handling and fuel economy, and are
more likely to fail from being overheated.
Do not overinflate tires. Overinflated tires can
adversely affect handling and ride comfort,
wear unevenly, increase stopping distance,
and result in sudden deflation (blowout)
because they are more likely to become
punctured or damaged by road debris,
potholes etc.

:

Maximum permitted tire pressure
(example)

i

The actual values for tires are specific to

each vehicle and may deviate from the
values in the illustration.

When adjusting the tire pressures always
observe the recommended tire pressure for
your vehicle (

Y

page 352).

Loading the vehicle

Instruction labels for tires and loads

G

Warning

Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit as indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information 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.

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 permissible number of
occupants and the maximum permissible
vehicle load. It also contains details of the

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