2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS tire size

RDo not drive with tireswhich have too little
trea ddepth,ast hissignificantl yreduce sthe
tractio nonw etroads (hydroplaning).
RReplace the tire safter 6y ears at the latest,
regardless of wear .Thisa lsoa pplies to the
spar ewheel .
Operatio ninwinter
General notes
Hav eyourv ehicl ewinterproofed at aquali fied
specialis tworkshop at the onse tofwinter.
Onlyu sewheels with tire sizes approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Prior to the onse tofwinter, ensur ethats now
chains ar estowed in the vehicl e(
Ypage 270).
Snow chains canno tbem ounted on al lwheel /
tire combinations. Observe the restrictions on
the us eofsnow chains under "Wheel/tir ecom-
binations" (
Ypage 291).
Als oo bserve the note sinthe "Changing a
wheel" sectio n(
Ypage 286).
Driving with summe rtires
At temperatures belo w45‡(+7 †),summer
tire slos ee last icity and therefore tractio nand
braking power. Chang ethe tire sonyourvehicle
to M+S tire s. Usingsumme rtires at very cold
temperatures could cause tears to form,
thereby damaging the tires permanently.
Mercedes-Benz cannot accept responsibility for
this type of damage.
M+S tires
GWARNING
Wheel and tire dimensions as wel lasthe type
of tire can vary betwee nthe spare whee land
the whee ltobereplaced. When the spare
whee lismounted, driving characteristics may
be severelya ffected. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
In order to reduce risks:
Ryou should therefore adapt you rdriving
style and drive carefully.
Rnever mount more than one spare wheel
that differs from the whee ltobereplaced.
Ronly use aspare whee lthat differs from the
whee ltober eplaced for ashort time.
Rhave aspare whee lthat differs from the
whee lthat has been changed replaced at
the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
You must observe the correct whee land
tire dimensions as wel lasthe whee ltype.
GWARNING
M+S tires with atire tread depth of less than
ã in (4 mm) are not suitable for use in winter
and do not provid esufficient traction. There is
ar isk of an accident.
M+S tires with atread depth of less than ãin
(4 mm) must be replaced immediately.
Use winter tires or all-season tires at tempera-
tures below4 5‡(+7 †). Both types of tire are
identified by the M+S marking.
Only winter tires bearing the isnowflake
symbo linaddition to the M+S marking provide
the best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only these tires wil lallow driving safety systems
such as ABS and ESP
®to function optimally in
winter. These tires have been developed specif-
ically for driving in snow.
For safe driving, use M+S tires of the same make
and tread pattern on all wheels.
Always observe the maximu mpermissible
speed specified for the M+S tires you have
mounted.
If you mount M+S tires that have alower maxi-
mum permissibl espeed than the maximum
design speed of the vehicle, affix acorrespond-
ing warning label in the driver' sfieldofv ision.
You can obtai nthis at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Once you have mounted the winter tires:
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 270).
XRestart the tire pressure monitor
(Ypage 277).
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Tire pressure table
Tire pressure table insidethe fuel fille rflap( exam-
ple: Passenge rVan)
Tire pressure table insid ethe fuel fille rflap( exam-
ple: Cargo Van)
Yo uw illf ind the recommende dtire pressure for
various operating conditions on the insid eof
your vehicle's fuel fille rflap(
Ypage 132 )and
under "Tire pressure table "(Ypage 278).
If at ire size precedes atire pressure, the fol-
lowing tire pressure informatio niso nlyv alid for
thatt ire size.
Example: Cargo Van
Example: Passenge rVan
:
Partiall yladen vehicle
;Fully lade nvehicle
For the Passenge rVan,the vehicl eloads are
define dinthe table as different numbers of pas-
sengers and amounts of luggage.T he actual
numbe rofseats mayv ary–f or mor einforma-
tion, please refer to the vehicle's registration
documents.
The tire pressure valu egiven for partly laden
vehicles ar eminimu mvalues which offer you
good rid ecomfort. The yarenot for towing trail-
ers.
Yo uc an also us ethe tire pressure values for a
full yladen vehicle. These ar ealway spermitted
and admissible. However, in apartiall yladen
vehicle, the rid eisnot as comfortabl eand fuel
consumption is onl yminimall yreduced. In addi-
tion, wear is greate rinthe middl eofthe tire
tread.
For towing trailers ,the applicabl evalue for the
rea rtire sist he maximum tire pressure value
stated in the table insid ethe fuel fille rflap.
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For further information on displaying the current
tire pressures, referto"Checking the tire pres-
sur eelectronically" (
Ypage 276).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Each tire, including the spare (ifp rovided),
should be checked at least once amonth
whe ncold and inflated to the pressure rec-
ommended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the Tir eand Loading Information placard on
the driver's doo rB-pilla rort he tire pressure
label on the inside of the fue lfiller flap. If your
vehicle has tires of adifferent size than the
size indicated on the Tir eand Loading Infor-
mation placard or the tire pressure label ,you
should determine the proper tire pressure for
those tires.
As an added safety feature ,you rv ehicle has
bee nequipped with atire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates alow tire pres-
sur etelltal ewheno ne or more of your tires
are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,
whe nthe low tire pressure telltal eillumi nates,
yo us hould stop and check your tires as soon
as possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on asignificantly underin-
flated tire causes the tire to overheata nd can
lea dtot ire failure. Underinflation also
reduce sfue lefficiency and tire treadl ife, and
may affect the vehicle' shandling and stop-
ping ability.
Please note that the TPMSisn otas ubstitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMSl ow tire pressure telltale.
USA only:
You rvehicle has also bee
nequipped with a
TPM

Sm alfunction indicator to indicate if the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale. Whe nthe system
detects amalfunction, the warning lamp will
flash for approximately aminute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will be repeated ever ytime the vehi-
cle is starte daslong as the malfunction
exists.
Whe nthe malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMSm alfunc-
tions may occur for avariety of reasons,
including the mounting of incompatible
replacement or alternate tires or wheels on
the vehicle that prevent the TPMSf rom func-
tioning properly. Alway scheck the TPMSm al-
function telltal eafterreplacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMStoc ontinuetofunction prop-
erly.
It is the driver's responsibility to set the tire
pressure to the recommende dcold tire pressure
suitabl efor the operating conditions
(
Ypage 270).
Note that the correct tire pressure for the cur-
rent operating conditions mus tfirs tb ep ro-
gramed into the tire pressure monitor. If there is
as ubstantial los sofpressure, the warning
threshol dfor the warning messag eisaligne dto
the reference value sprograme din. Restart the
tire pressure monito rafte radjusting the cold
tire pressure (
Ypage 277). The current pres-
sures are saved as new reference values. This
will ensure that awarning messag ewillo nly
appea rifthe tire pressure drop ssignificantly.
The tire pressure monito rdoesn ot warn yo uifa
tire pressure is incorrect. Observe the notes on
the

recommende dtire pressure (Ypage 270).
The tire pressure monito risnot able to warn you
of as udden los sofpressure, e.g. following pen-
etration by aforeign object. In this event, brake
the vehicle until it comes to astandstill. Avoid
sudden steering movements.
The tire pressure monito rhas ayello wh
warning lamp in the instrument cluster for indi-
cating pressure loss/malfunctions (USA) or
pressure los s(Ca nada). Depending on how the
warning lamp flashesorl ights up ,anunderin-
flated tire or amalfunction in the tire pressure
monito risdisplayed:
Rif the h warning lamp is li tcontinuously,
the tire pressure on one or more tires is sig-
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Tire pressure tables
Vehicle swithag ross vehicle weight of 6,724 lb s(3.05 t)
!The pressure differenc ebetween tire sonany one axl emustbenog reaterthan1 0kPa (0.1 ba r/
1.5 psi).
The following tire pressure values apply to vehicles with:
Rag ross vehicle weight of 6,724 lbs (3.05 t)
Ragross axle weight rating of 3,418 lbs(1,550 kg)on the rear axle and
Rthe tires referredtounder"Wheel and tire combinations" (Ypag e291).
Always observe the notes unde r"Information on tire pressures "(
Ypage270).
The tire pressure for the spare wheelis 340 kPa (3.4 bar/49 psi).
Partiallyladen vehicleFully laden vehicle
Tire sizeFron taxleRear axleFron taxleRear axle
225/55 R17RF270 kPa
(2.7 bar/ 39 psi)270 kPa
(2.7 bar/ 39 psi)300 kPa
(3.0 bar/ 44 psi)310 kPa
(3.1 bar/45 psi)
Loading the vehicle
Instruction labels for tires and loads
GWARNING
Overloaded tires can overheat, causing a
blowout. Overloaded tires can also impair the steering and driving characteristics and lead
to brake failure. There is arisk of accident.
Observe the loa drating of the tires. The load
rating must be at least hal fofthe GAWR of
you rvehicle. Never overload the tires by
exceeding the maximu mload.
Example: Tire and Loading Information placard on
the B-pillar, driver's side
Two instructio nlab elsony ourvehicle show the
maximu mpossibl eload.
(1) Tire and Loading Information placard :is
on the B-pillar on the driver's side .Tire and
Loading Information placard :showst he
permissible numbe rofoccupants and the
maximu mpermissible loa dofthe vehicle. It
also contains details of the tire sizes and
corresponding pressures for tires mounted
at the factory.
(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the B-pillar on the driver's side .The vehicle
identification plate informs you of the per-
missible gross weight. It is made up of the
vehicle weight, al lvehicle occupants, the
fuel and the cargo .You can also find infor-
matio nabout the maximu mGrossAxle
Weight Rating on the front and rear axle.
The maximu mgross axle weight rating is
the maximu mweight that can be carrie dby
one axle (front or rear axle). Do not exceed the permissible gross weight or the maxi-
mum gross axle weight rating for the front
or rear axle.
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Example: Steps1to3
The followingtable showsexamples of how to calculate total load and cargo capacities with varying
seating configurations and number and sizeofo ccupants. The followingexamples useamaximum
load of 1500 lbs (68 0kg). This is for illustration purposes only. Makesure you are usingt he
actual load limit for your vehicle state donyour vehicle's Tire and Loading Information placard .
Example 1Example 2Example 3
Step 1Combined maximum
weight of occupants
and cargo (data from
theT irea nd Loading
Information placard)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)
Example 1Example 2Example 3
Step 2Number of people in
thev ehicle (driver and
occupants)531
Distribution of the
occupantsFront: 2
Rear: 3Front: 1
Rear: 2Front: 1
Weigh toftheoccu-
pantsOccupan t1:
15 0lbs (68 kg)
Occupan t2:
18 0lbs (82 kg)
Occupan t3:
16 0lbs (73 kg)
Occupan t4:
14 0lbs (63 kg)
Occupan t5:
12 0lbs (54 kg)Occupan t1:
20 0lbs (91 kg)
Occupan t2:
19 0lbs (86 kg)
Occupan t3:
15 0lbs (68 kg)Occupan t1:
15 0lbs (68 kg)
Gross weight of all
occupants75 0lbs (34 0kg)540lbs (24 5kg)150lbs (68 kg)
Example 1Example 2Example 3
Step 3Permissible load and
trailer load/nose-
weight (maximum per-
missible gross weight
from th eTirea nd
Loading Information
placar dminus the
gross weight of all
occupants)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)Ò75 0lbs
(34 0kg) =
75 0lbs (34 0kg)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)Ò54 0lbs
(24 5kg) =
96 0lbs (43 5kg)1500 lbs
(68 0kg)Ò15 0lbs
(68 kg) =
1350 lbs
(61 2kg)
The greate rthe combined weightoft heoccupants, th elower th emaximum luggage load.
You can fin dfurther informatio nunder: "Trailer to whitch "(
Ypage 305).
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Wheels and tires

Vehicleidentificatio nplate
Even if yo uhavec alculate dthe totall oadc are-
fully ,you shoul dstillm ake sure thatt he permis-
sibl egross weight and the gross axl eweigh trat-
ing of your vehicl eare not exceeded .Thisd ata
can be found on the vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
on the B-pillar of your vehicl e(
Ypage 294).
Permissibl egross vehicle weight: the gross
weight of the vehicle, al loccupants, load and
traile rload/n oseweight (i fappli cable) must not
exceed the permissibl egross vehicl eweigh t.
Gros saxlew eightrating: the maximu mper-
missibl eloa dt hatc an be carrie dbyone axle
(front or rea raxle).
To ensure thaty ourvehicl edoesn ot exceed the
maximu mpermissibl evalue s(gros sv ehicle
weight and maximu mgross axl eweigh trating),
have your loaded vehicl e(including driver, occu-
pants, load ,and ful ltraile rloa difa pplicable)
weighed on asuitabl evehicl eweigh bridge.
Trailer load/noseweight
The traile rload/n oseweight affects the gross
weight of the vehicle. If atraile risa ttached, the
traile rload/n oseweight is included in the load
along with occupants and luggage. The trailer
load/noseweight is usuall yapproximately1 0%
of the gross weight of the traile rand its load.
What yous hould knowabout wheels
and tires
Tire labeling
Tire labeling
:DOT, Tire Identification Number
(Ypage 283)
;Maximu mtire load (Ypage 283)
=Maximu mtire pressure (Ypage 274)
?Manufacturer
ATire material (Ypage 284)
BTire size designation, load-bearing capacity
and speed index (Ypage 281)
CTire name
The marking sdescribe dabove are on the tire in
additio ntothe tire nam e(sale sdesig nation) and
the manufacturer' sname.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
from the data in the example.
Tire size designation ,loa db earin gind ex
and speed index
GWARNING
Exceeding the stated tire load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximu mspeed could
lead to tire damage or the tire bursting. There is ar iskofa ccident.
Therefore, onlyu setire types and sizes
approved for your vehicl emodel .Observe the
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tire load rating and speedrating required for
your vehicle.
:Tire width
;Nomina laspec trationin%
=Tire code
?Ri md iame ter
ALoadbeari ng index
BSpeed index
Tire width: tire width:shows the nominal tire
width in millimeters.
Aspec tratio: aspect ratio ;is the size ratio
between the tire height and tire width and is
shown in percent. The aspect ratio is calculated
by dividing the tire width by the tire height.
Tire code: tire code=specifie sthe tire type.
"R "r epresents radial tires. "D" represents diag-
ona ltires, "B" represents diagona lradial tires.
Rim diameter: rim diameter?is the diameter
of the bead seat, not the diamete rofthe rim
flange .The rim diamete risspecifie din
inches (in).
Load-bearing index: load-bearing indexAis a
numerical cod ethats pecifie sthe maximum
load-bearing capacity of atire.
Do not overload the tire sbyexceeding the
specifie dloa dlimit .The maximum permissible
load can be found on the vehicle' sTirea nd
Loading Informatio nplacard on the B-pillar on
the driver's side (
Ypage 278).
Example:
The load-bearing index 101 indicates amaxi-
muml oado f1819 lb (825 kg )for the tire .Iftwo
load-bearing indice sarespecified, the first num-
be rspe cifie sthe lo ad-b
earing capacity for single
ti

res, the second the load-bearing capacity for
twi ntires. For furthe rinformation on the maxi-
mumt ire load in kilograms and pounds, see
(
Ypage 283). For furthe
rinformation on the load-bearing
index, see" Loadindex" (
Ypage 283).
Speed rating: speedrating Bspecifie sthe
approved maximum spee dofthe tire.
Regardles softhe spee dindex always observe
the spee dlimit s. Drive carefull yand adap tyou r
drivin gstyle to the trafficc onditions.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
fromt he data in the example.
IndexSpeed rating
Qup to 100 mph (16 0km/h)
Rup to 106 mph (17 0km/h)
Sup to 112 mph (18 0km/h)
Tup to 118 mph (19 0km/h)
Hup to 130 mph (21 0km/h)
Vup to 149 mph (24 0km/h)
Wup to 168 mph (27 0km/h)
Yup to 186 mph (30 0km/h)
iNot al ltire sthath avet he M+S identification
offer the drivin gcharacteristics of winter
tires. In additio ntothe M+S marking, winter
tire salsoh avet he i snowflake symbo lon
the tire wall .Tires with thism arking fulfill the
requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers
Associatio n(RM A) and the Rubber Associa-
tio nofC anad a( RA C) regarding the tire trac-
tio nons now. They have been especially
developed for drivin gonsnow.
Furtheri nformation on the reading of tire infor-
matio ncan be obtained at any qualified special-
is tw orkshop.
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TIN (Tire IdentificationNumber)
Auniqu eide ntificatio nnumbe rwhich can be
used by atire manufacturer to identify tires, for
exampl efor ap roduct recall ,and thusi dentify
the purchasers. The TIN is compose dofthe
manufacturer identificatio ncode, tire size, tire
model cod eand manufacturing date.
Load bearin gind ex
The load bearing index (als oloa dindex) is acode
thatc ontains the maximu mloadb eari ng capa-
city of atire.
Traction
Tractio nist he resul toffrictio nbetween the tires
and the roa dsurface.
TWR (permissibl etrailer drawbar load)
The TWRist he maximumpermissibl eweigh t
thatm ayact on the ball coupling of the trailer
tow hitch.
Wea rind icator
Narrowb ars( tread wear bars) thata redistrib-
ute doverthe tire tread. If the tire trea dislevel
with the bars, the wear limit of áin (1.6 mm)
hasb eenr eached.
Distribution of the vehicle occupants
The distributio nofvehicleoccupants ove rdes-
ignate dseatp osit ions in avehicle.
Maximum permissible payload weight
Nomina lloa da nd goods/luggage load plus
68 kg (150 lb s)multiplie dbythe number of
seats in the vehicle.
Changing wheels
Rotating the wheels
GWARNING
Interchanging the front and rear wheels may
severelyi mpair the driving characteristics if
the wheels or tires have different dimensions. The whee lbrakes or suspension components
may als obedamaged. There is arisk of acci-
dent.
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the wheels and tires are of the same dimensions.
!On vehicles equippedw ithatire pressure
monitor, electronic components are located
in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be used near
the valve .This could damage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes under "Mounting awheel" (
Ypage 287).
The wea rpatterns on the front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before aclear wea rpattern
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wea rmore on the shoulders and the rear tires in
the center.
If you rvehicle's tire configuration allows, you
can rotate the wheels according to the intervals
in the tire manufacturer's warranty book in your
vehicled ocuments. If no warranty book is avail-
able, the tires should be rotated every 3,000 to
6,000 mile s(5,000 to 10,000 km) or earlier if
tire wea rrequires. Do not change the direction
of rotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the whee land the
brake disc thoroughly every time awheelisr ota-
ted. Avoid oily or greas ycleaning agents.
Check the tire pressure and reactivate the tire
pressure monitor if necessary.
Directio nofrotation
Tires with aspecified directio nofrotation have
additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk of hydro-
planing. You wil lonly gai nthese benefits if the
correct directio nofrotation is observed.
An arrow on the sidewal lofthe tire indicates its
correct directio nofrotation.
You may mount aspare whee lagainst the direc-
tion of rotation. Observe the time restriction on
use as wel lasthe speed limitation specified on
the spare wheel.
Storing wheels
Store wheels that are not being used in acool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protect the tires
from contact with oil, greas eand fuel.
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