2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Driving

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 294 Operation
Tires and wheels
Potential problems associated with 
underinflated and overinflated tires
Underinflated tires
Underinflated tires can:
cause excessive and uneven tire wear 
adversely a

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 303 Operation
Tires and wheels
from the norm due to variations in driving 
habits, service practices and differences in 
road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 305 Operation
Tires and wheels
DOT (Department of Transportation)
A tire branding symbol which denotes the 
tire meets requirements of the 
U.S. Department of Transportation.
GAWR (G
ross Axle Weight

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 306 Operation
Tires and wheels
PSI (Pounds per square inch)
A standard unit of measure for air pressure 
-> bar, kilopascal (kPa).
Recommended tire inflation pressure
Recommended tire inflation pressu

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 308 Operation
Winter driving
Before the onset of winter, have your 
vehicle winterized at an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center. This service 
includes:
Check of anticorrosion and antifreeze 
concentra

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 309 Operation
Winter driving
Block heater (Canada only)
The engine is equipped with a block 
heater.
The electrical cable may be installed at an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Snow chains
Snow chai

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 310 Operation
Maintenance
We strongly recommend that you have 
your vehicle serviced by an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center, in accordance with 
the Maintenance Booklet at the times 
called for by the

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MERCEDES-BENZ C230 2007 W203 Owners Manual 311 Operation
Maintenance
Clearing the maintenance service 
indicator message
The maintenance service indicator is 
automatically cleared
after approximately 10 seconds when 
you switch on the igniti