Wheels and tires, Tire pressure – Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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chassis. This could result in damage to the

vehicle or the tires.

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Vehicles with steel wheels: if you wish

to mount snow chains on steel wheels,

make sure that you remove the respective

wheels' hubcaps first. The hubcaps may

otherwise be damaged.

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You may wish to deactivate

ESP

®

(

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page 67) when pulling away with

snow chains mounted. This way you can

allow the wheels to spin in a controlled

manner, achieving an increased driving

force (cutting action).

Tire pressure

Tire pressure specifications

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WARNING

Tires with tire pressures that are too low or

too high are associated with the following

hazards:

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they can burst, in particular if the vehicle is

heavily laden or when driven at high

speeds.

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the tires can wear excessively and/or

unevenly, which can severely impair tire

traction.

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the driving, steering and braking

characteristics may be severely impaired.

There is a risk of accident.
Follow recommended tire inflation pressures

and check the pressure of all the tires

including the spare wheel:

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monthly, at least

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if the load changes

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before beginning a long journey

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under different operating conditions, e.g.

off-road driving

If necessary, correct the tire pressure.

The recommended tire pressures for the tires

mounted at the factory can be found on the

labels described here.

Option 1) Tire and Loading Information

placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side of

the vehicle (

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page 464).

The Tire and Loading Information placard

contains the recommended tire pressures for

cold tires on a fully loaded vehicle and for the

maximum permissible vehicle speed.

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The specifications given on the following

Tire and Loading Information placard are

examples. Tire pressure specifications are

vehicle-specific and may deviate from the

data shown here. The tire pressures

applicable to your vehicle can be found on

the Tire and Loading Information placard on

your vehicle.

:

Recommended tire pressures

Option 2) Tire pressure table on the inside

of the fuel filler flap.
The tire pressure table contains the

recommended pressures for cold tires for

various operating conditions, i.e. differing

load and speed conditions.

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Specifications shown in the examples of

tire pressure tables are for illustration

purposes only. Tire pressure specifications

are vehicle-specific and may deviate from

the data shown here. Tire pressure

specifications applicable to your vehicle

are located in your vehicle's tire pressure

table.

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Tire pressure

Wheels

and

tires

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