2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 wheel

426 Practical hintsTowing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Front of vehicle
1Cover on right side of front bumper
To remove cover:
Press mark on cover in direction of ar-
row.

Lift cover off to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
!
Towing of the vehicle should only be done
using the properly installed towing eye bolt. Nev-
er attach tow cable, tow rope or tow rod to the
vehicle chassis, frame or suspension parts.
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and
the SmartKey in starter switch position2, or
KEYLESS-GO
* start/stop button in position2,
the vehicle doors lock if the left front wheel as
well as the right rear wheel are turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking
(
page 118).
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To signal turns while being towed with the
hazard warning flasher in use, turn SmartKey in
starter switch to position2 and activate the
combination switch for the left or right turn
signal in the usual manner – only the selected
turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard warn-
ing flasher will operate again.
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The selector lever will remain locked in
positionP and the SmartKey will not turn in the
starter switch if the battery is disconnected or
discharged. For more information see “Battery”
(
page 420) or “Jump starting” (
page 423).
For information on manual unlocking of the gear
selector lever, see (
page 398).

438 Technical dataRims and tires!
Only use tires which have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Tires approved by
Mercedes-Benz are developed to provide best
possible performance in conjunction with the
driving safety systems on your vehicle such as
ABS or ESP
®. Tires specially developed for your
vehicle and tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz can be identified by finding the
following on the tire’s sidewall:


MO = M
ercedes-Benz O
riginal equipment
tires
AMG vehicles:
Does not apply to all approved tires on AMG
vehicles. For information on tested and ap-
proved tires for AMG vehicles, contact an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.


MOE = M
ercedes-Benz O
riginal E
xtended
(tires with limited run-flat characteristics)
original equipment tires
Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz may result in damage that is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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For information on driving with MOExtended
tires, see “MOExtended system*” (
page 313).
!
Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz can have detrimental effects,
such as


poor handling characteristics


increased noise


increased fuel consumption
Moreover, tires and rims not approved by
Mercedes-Benz may, under load, exhibit dimen-
sional variations and different tire deformation
characteristics that could cause them to come
into contact with the vehicle body or axle parts.
Damage to the tires or the vehicle may be the re-
sult.
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Further information on tires and rims is
available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. A placard with the recommended tire in-
flation pressures is located on the driver’s door
B-pillar. Some vehicles may have supplemental
tire inflation pressure information for driving at
high speeds (
page 302) or for vehicle loads
less than the maximum loaded vehicle condition
(
page 302). If such information is provided, it
can be found on the placard located on the in-
side of the fuel filler flap. The tire inflation pressure should be checked
regularly and should only be adjusted on cold
tires. Follow tire manufacturer’s maintenance
recommendation included with vehicle.
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The following pages also list the approved
wheel rim and tire sizes for equipping your vehi-
cles with winter tires. Winter tires are not avail-
able as standard or optional factory equipment,
but can be purchased from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Depending on vehicle model and the standard or
optional factory-equipped wheel rim/tire config-
uration on your vehicle (Appearance Package,
AMG Sport Package etc.), equipping your vehicle
with winter tires approved for your vehicle model
may also require the purchase of two or four
wheel rims of the recommended size for use with
these winter tires. See an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for more information.

439 Technical data
Rims and tires
Same size tiresModel
CLS 550
Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset (front axle)
1.38 in (28 mm)
Wheel offset (rear axle)
0.71 in (18 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires
-
Winter tires
1,2
2Not available as factory equipment.
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
!
Winter tires on rims with different wheel
offset front vs. rear cannot be rotated.

440 Technical dataRims and tiresModel
CLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)
CLS 63 AMG
Rims (light alloy)
8.5Jx18H2
8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset
0.98 in (25 mm)
0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires
–
–
Winter tires
1,2
2Not available as factory equipment.
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
Model
CLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
Rims (light alloy)
8.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset
0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires
–
Winter tires
1,2,3
2Not available as factory equipment.3Maximum permissible vehicle speed of 137 mph (220 km/h).
245/35 R19 93V XL (Extra Load) M+S.

441 Technical data
Rims and tires
Mixed size tiresModel
CLS 550
CLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)
Front axle:Rims (light alloy)
8.5Jx18H2
8.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset
1.10 in (28 mm)
0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires
245/40 R18 93Y
255/40 ZR18 95Y
or
255/40 ZR18 99Y XL (Extra Load)
All-season tires
1
245/40 R18 93V M+S
–
Rear axle:Rims (light alloy)
9.5Jx18H2
9.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset
1.30 in (33 mm)
1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires
1,2
2Must not be used with snow chains.
275/35 R18 95Y
285/35 ZR18 97Y
or
285/35 ZR18 101Y XL (Extra Load)
All-season tires
1,2
275/35 R18 95V M+S
–

442 Technical dataRims and tiresModel
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG*
Front axle:Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x 18 H2
8.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset
0.98 in (25 mm)
0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires
255/40 R18 99Y XL (Extra Load)
255/35 ZR19 96Y XL (Extra Load)
Winter tires
–
–
Rear axle:Rims (light alloy)
9.5 J x 18 H2
9.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset
1.10 in (28 mm)
1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires
1,2
2Must not be used with snow chains.
285/35 R18 101Y XL (Extra Load)
285/30 ZR19 98Y XL (Extra Load)
Winter tires
–
–

443 Technical data
Rims and tires
Model
CLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
CLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
Front axle:Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x 19 H2
8.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset
0.98 in (25 mm)
0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires.
255/35 ZR19 96Y XL (Extra Load)
–
Winter tires
1,3
–
245/35 R19 93V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
Rear axle:Rims (light alloy)
9.5Jx19H2
or
10 J x 19 H2
9.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset
1.10 in (28 mm)
1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires
1,2
285/30 ZR19 98Y XL (Extra Load)
–
Winter tires
1,2,3
2Must not be used with snow chains.3Not available as factory equipment.
–
275/30 R19 96Y XL (Extra Load) M+S.

444 Technical dataRims and tiresMOExtended tires*Model
CLS 550
CLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)
CLS 550
CLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)
Front axle:Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x 18 H2
8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset
1.10 in (28 mm)
1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires
1,2
1Radial-ply tires.2Must be used in conjunction with Tire Pressure Monitoring System (U.S. vehicles), Run Flat Indicator (Canada vehicles), or
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System* (Canada only).
245/40 R18 93Y MOExtended
–
Winter tires
1,2,3
3Not available as factory equipment.
–
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.MOExtended
Rear axle:Rims (light alloy)
9.5Jx18H2
8.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset
1.30 in (33 mm)
0.71 in (18 mm)
Summer tires
1,2,4
4Must not be used with snow chains.
275/35 R18 95Y MOExtended
–
Winter tires
1,2,3
–
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S .MOExtended