2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY16 Operator’s Manual

Tire and LoadingInfor matio nplacard
Maximum permissible gross weight
:Maximum numbe rofseats
;Maximum permissibl egross weight
XSpecificatio nfor maximum permissibl egross
weight ;is listed in the Tire and Loading
Informatio nplacard: "The gross weight of
occupants and luggage must not exceed XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of al lvehicl eoccupants, cargo,
luggage and trailer load/noseweight (i fappli ca-
ble) must not exceed the specifie dvalue.
iThe details on the Tire and Loading Infor-
matio nplacard illustratio nareonl yane xam-
ple. The maximum permissibl egross weight is
vehicle-specific and mayd eviate fromt he
data shown here. The maximum permissible
gross weight thata ppliesto your vehicl ecan
be found on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Informatio nplacard.
Numbe rofseats
:Maximum numbe rofseats
;Maximum permissibl egross weight Maximum numbe
rofseats:determine sthe
maximum numbe rofoccupants allowe dto
travel in the vehicle. Thi sinformatio ncan be
found on the Tire and Loading Informatio nplac-
ard.
iThe details on the Tire and Loading Infor-
matio nplacard illustratio nareonl yane xam-
ple. The numbe rofseats is vehicle-specific
and can differf romthe details shown. The
numbe rofseats in your vehicl ecan be found
on the Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
Determining the maximum load
Individual steps
The following step shaveb eend eveloped as
required of al lmanufacturer sunder Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federa lRegulat ions, Part 575 in
accordance with the "Nationa lTraffica nd Motor
Vehicl eSafety Act of 1966".
XStep1 :Locate the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo shoul dnever
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's
Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
XStep2 :Determine the combine dweigh tof
the driver and passengers thatw illbet ravel-
ing in your vehicle.
XStep3 :Subtract the combine dweigh toft he
driver and passengers fromX XX kilograms or
XXX lbs.
XStep4 :The resulting figur eequals the avail-
able amount of cargo and luggage load capa-
city .For example, if the "XXX" amount equals
1400 lb sand there will be fiv e150-pound
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
availabl ecargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lb s(1400 Ò750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs).
XStep5 :Determine the combine dweigh tof
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi-
cle .For reasons of safety ,thatw eightmust
not exceed the availabl ecargo and luggage
cargo capacity calculate dinstep 4.
XStep6( ifapplicable): If your vehiclei stow-
ing atrailer, load fromt he trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Please consul tthe Tire
and Loading Informatio nplacard, to deter-
min ehow thisr educesthe availabl ecargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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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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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.
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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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Load index
Load index(example)
In addition to th eload-bearin gindex, load rat-
ing :may be imprinted after th eletter sthat
identif yspeed rating on th esidewall of th etire
(
Ypage 281).
RIf no specificatio nisgiven: no tex t(as in the
example above), represents astandar dload
(SL )tire
RRF or Reinforced: represents areinforced tire.
Alternatively, depending on th emanufac-
turer, th edesignation XL (Extr aLoad) can be
used.
RLightL oad: represents alight load tire
RC, D, E: represents aload range that depends
on th emaximum load that th etirec an carry at
ac ertain pressure
iTire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate
fro mt hedata in th eexample.
Maximum tir eload
Example: maximum tir eload
Maximum tir eload :is th emaximum permis-
sible weight for whicht hetireisa pproved.
Do not overload th etires by exceedingt he
specified load limit.T he maximum permissible load can be foun
donthevehicle's Tire and
LoadingI nformation placar dontheB-pillar on
th ed river' sside (
Ypage 278).
iThe actual values for tires are specific to
each vehicle and may deviat efromt hevalues
in th eillustration.
DOT, Tir eIdentification Number (TIN)
U.S. tir eregulations stipulatet hate veryt ire
manufacturer or retreaderm ust imprintaTIN in
or on th esidewall of each tir eproduced.
The TIN is aunique identification number. The
TIN enables th etirem anufacturers or retreaders
to inform purchasersofr ecalls and other safety-
relevant matters. It makes it possible for the
purchaser to easily identif ythe affected tires.
The TIN is made up of manufacturer identifica-
tio nc ode ;,t ires ize =,t iret ype code ?and
manufacturing date A.
DOT (Departmen tofTransportation): tire
symbol :indicates that th etirec omplies with
th er equirements of th eU.S.D epartmento f
Transportation.
Manufacturer identification code: manufac-
turer identification code ;provides details on
th et irem anufacturer. New tires have acode
with two symbols. Retreaded tires have acode
with four symbols.
Further informatio nabout retreadedt ires
(
Ypage 267).
Tir es ize: identifier =describes th etires ize.
Tir etyp ec ode: tiret ype code ?can be used by
th em anufacturer as acodetod escribe specific
characteristic softhetire.
Dat eofm anufacture: date of manufacture A
provides informatio nabout th eage of atire. The
first and second positionsr epresenttheweek of
manufacture, starting with "01 "for th efirst cal-
endar week.P ositionsthree and four represent
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the year of manufacture. For example,atire that
is marked with "3208" wa smanufactured in
week 32 in 2008.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
fromt he data in the example.
Tire characteristics
Thisinformation describe sthe typ eoftire cord
and the numbe roflayersins idewall :and
under tire tread ;.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
fromt he data in the example.
Definition sfor tire sand loading
Tire structure and characteristics
Describe sthe numbe roflayer sort he numbe rof
rubber-coated belts in the tire trea dand the tire
wall .These consis tofsteel,nylon, polyester,
and othe rmaterials.
Bar
Metric uni tfor tire pressure. 14.5038 pounds
pe rs quare inch (psi)a nd 100 kilopascal s(kPa)
ar et he equivalent of 1bar.
DO T(De partmen tofTransportation)
DOT marked tire sfulfill the requirements of the
United State sDepartment of Transportation.
Averag eweigh tofv ehicle occupants
The numbe rofoccupants for which the vehicle
is designe dmultiplie dby68k ilograms (15 0lbs).
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
Au nifor mstandard to grade the quality of tires
with regar dtotreadquali ty,t ractio nand tem-
peratur echaracteristics .The qualit ygrading
assessment is made by the manufacturer fol-
lowing specifications fromt he U.S government.
The quality grade of atire is imprinted on the
sidewall of the tire.
Recommende dtire pressure
The recommended tire pressures ar ethe pres-
sures specifie dfor the tire smounted on the
vehicl eatthe factory.
The tire and load information table
1contains the
recommende dtire pressures for col dtires, the
maximum permissibl eloa da nd the maximum
permis sibleve
hiclespeed.
The tire pressure table contains the recommen-
de dt ire pressure for col dtiresu nder various
operating conditions ,i.e .loadi ng and/or speed
of the vehicle.
Increase dvehicle weight due to optional
equipment
The combine dweigh tofa llstandard and
optional equipment availabl efor the vehicle,
regardles sofwhether it is actually installe don
the vehicl eornot.
Wheel rim
The part of the whee lonwhich the tire is moun-
ted.
GAWR (Gros sAxleW eight Rating)
GAWRisthe maximum gross axl eweigh trating.
The actual load on an axl emustn eve rexceed
the gross axl eweigh trating .You can fin dthe
maximum gross axl eweigh trating on the B-pillar
on the driver's side (
Ypage 294).
Speed index
The spee dindex is part of the tire identification.
It specifie sthe spee drange for which the tire is
approved.
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight)
GTWist he tota lofweightofat railer and the
weight of the load ,accessorie setc. on the
trailer.
1Onl yfor vehicles with agross weight of less tha n10,000 lb s(4536 kg).
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GVW (Gross VehicleWeight)
The gross vehicle weight includes the weight of
the vehicle including fuel ,tools, spare wheel,
accessories installed, occupants, luggage and
the drawbar noseweight if applicable. The gross
vehicle weight must never exceed the permissi-
ble gross weight (GVWR) specified on the
B-pilla ronthe driver's side (
Ypage 294).
GVWR (Gross Vehicl eWeight Rating)
The GVWR is the maximu mpermitted gross
weight of the full yladen vehicle (weight of the
vehicle including all accessories, occupants,
fuel ,luggage and the drawbar noseweight if
applicable).T he permissibleg ross weight is
specified on the vehicle identification plate on
the B-pilla ronthe driver's side (
Ypage 294).
Maximum weight of the laden vehicle
The maximu mweight is the sum of:
Rthe curb weight of the vehicle
Rthe weight of the accessories
Rthe loadl imit
Rthe weight of the factory installed optional
equipment
Kilopascal (kPa)
Metric unit for tire pressure. 6.9 kPa are the
equivalent of 1psi.A nother tire pressure unit is
bar. 100 kilopascals (kPa) are the equivalent of
1b ar.
Load index
In addition to the loadb earing index,aload
index can be stamped onto the sidewal lofthe
tire. It specifies the load-bearing capacity of the
tire more precisely.
Curb weight
The weight of avehicle with standard equipment
including the maximu mfilling capacity of fuel,
oil, and coolant. It also includes the air-condi-
tioning system and optional equipment if these
are installed on the vehicle ,but does not include
passengers or luggage.
Maximum tire load
The maximu mtire loadink ilograms or pounds is
the maximu mweight for which atire is
approved.
Maximum permissiblet ire pressure
Maximumpermissiblet ire pressure for one tire.
Maximum load on one tire
Maximumloadono ne tire. This is calculated by
dividing
the maximu maxle loadofo ne axle by
two.
PSI (Pounds per square inch)
Standard unit of measurement for tire pressure.
Aspec tratio
Relationshi pbetwee ntire heighta nd width in
percent.
Tire pressure
Pressure inside the tire applying an outward
force to every square inch of the tire's surface.
Tire pressure is specified in pounds per square
inch (psi), in kilopascal (kPa) or in bar. Tire pres-
sure shoul donly be corrected when the tires are
cold.
Col dtire pressure
The tires are cold:
Rif the vehicle has been parked for at least
three hours withou tdirect sunlight on the
tires, and
Rif the vehicle has not been driven further than
1m ile (1.6 km)
Tire tread
The part of the tire that comes into contact with
the road.
Tire bead
The tire beade nsures that the tire sits securely
on the wheel. There are severals teel wiresinthe
beadtop revent the tire from coming loose from
the whee lrim.
Sidewall
The part of the tire betwee nthe tread and the
tire bead.
Weight of optional extras
The combined weight of those optional extras
that weigh more than the replaced standard
parts and more than 2.3 kg (5 lbs). These
optional extras, such as high-performance
brakes, aroof rack or ahigh-performance bat-
tery, are not included in the curb weight and the weight of the accessories.
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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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