2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class tire size

Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight rating
XSpecification for maximumgross vehicle
weight :is listed in the Tire and Loading
Informatio nplacard: "The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed
XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicleo ccupants, load
and luggage must not exceed the specified
value.
iThe specifications shownont he Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the illustration
are examples. The maximu mpermissible
gross vehiclew eight rating is vehicle-specific
and may diffe rfrom that in the illustration.
You can find the vali dmaximu mpermissible
gross vehiclew eight rating for you rvehicl eon
the Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
Number of seats
Maximu mnumber of seats :indicates the
maximu mnumber of occupants allowe dto
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Informatio nplac-
ard.
iThe specifications shownont he Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the illustration
are examples. The number of seats is vehicle-
specific and can diffe rfrom the details shown.
The number of seats in you rvehicl ecan be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
Determinin gthe correct load limit
Step-by-ste pinstructions
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Cod eofU .S. FederalR egulations, Part 575 pur-
suant to the "National Traffi cand Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966".
XStep 1: Locate the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on you rvehicle’s
Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard.
XStep 2: Determine the combined weight of
the drivera nd passengers that wil lberiding in
you rvehicle.
XStep 3: Subtract the combined weight of the
drive rand passengers from XXX kilograms or
XXX lbs.
XStep 4: The resulting figure equals the avail-
abl eamount of cargo and luggage loa dcapa-
city. For example, if the "XXX "amount equals
1400 lbs and there wil lbefive 150-lb pas-
sengers in you rvehicle, the amount of avail-
abl ecargo and luggage loa dcapacity is
650 lbs (1400 -750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs).
XStep 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi-
cle. That weight may not safel yexceed the
available cargo and luggage loa dcapacity cal-
culated in step 4.
Example :steps 1to3
The following table showse xamples on how to
calculate total and cargo loa dcapacities with
varying seating configurations and number and
size of occupants. The following examples use a
loa dlimi tof1 500 lbs (680 kg). This is for illus-
tration purposes only. Make sure you are
using the actua lloadl imitfor you rvehicl estated
on you rvehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard (
Ypag e265).
266Loading the vehicle
Wheels and tires

Tire labeling
Overview
:Unifor mTireQ ualit yGradin gStandard
(Ypage 272)
;DOT, Tire Identification Number
(Ypage 271)
=Maximum tire load (Ypage 271)
?Maximum tire pressure (Ypage 261)
AManufacturer
BTire material (Ypage 272)
CTire size designation, load-bearing capacity
and spee drating (Ypage 269)
DLoa dindex (Ypage 271)
ETire name
The markings describe dabove ar eont he tire in
additio ntothe tire nam e(sales designation) and
the manufacturer's name.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
fromt he data in the example.
Tire size designation ,loa d-bearing
capacity and speed rating
GWARNING
Exceeding the stated tire load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximum spee dcould
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
tire load rating and spee drating required for
your vehicle.
:Tire width
;Nomina laspec tratio in %
=Tire code
?Rimd iame ter
ALoadbeari ng index
BSpeed rating
General: depending on the manufacturer's
standards ,the size imprinted in the tire wall may
not contain any letters or mayc ontain one letter
thatp recedes the size description.
If there is no letter preceding the size descrip-
tio n(as shown above): these ar epassenger
vehicl etiresa ccording to Europea nmanufac-
turing standards.
If "P "precedes the size description: these are
passenge rvehicl etiresa ccording to U.S. man-
ufacturin gstandards.
If "LT" precedes the size description: these are
light truck tire saccording to U.S. manufacturing
standards.
If "T "precedes the size description: compact
emergency wheels with high tire pressure that
ar eo nlyd esig nedf or temporary us einanemer-
gency.
Tire width: tire width:shows the nominal tire
width in millimeters.
Height-width ratio: aspect ratio;is the size
ratio between the tire height and tire width and
is shown in percent. The aspect ratio is calcula-
ted 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 ltire s; "
B" represents diagona
lradial tires.
Optionally ,tire sw itham aximum spee dofover
149 mph (24 0km/h )mayhave "ZR" in the size
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description, dependingonthe manufacturer
(e.g. 245/40 ZR 18).
Rim diameter: rim diameter?is the diameter
of the bead seat, not the diameter of the rim
flange. The rim diameter is specified in
inches (in).
Load-bearing index: load-bearing indexAis a
numerical code that specifies the maximum
load-bearing capacityofat ire.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit. The maximum permissible
load can be found on the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Information placard on the B-pillar on
the driver'ss ide (
Ypage 265).
Example:
Load-bearin gindex 91 indicates amaximum
load of 1,356lb( 615 kg) that the tires can bear.
For further information on the maximum tire
load in kilograms and lbs, see (
Ypage 271).
For further information on the load bearing
index ,see "Load index "(
Ypage 271).
Speed rating: speed ratingBspecifies the
approved maximum speed of the tire.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate
from the data in the example.
Regardless of the speed rating, always observe
the speed limits. Driv ecarefully and adapt your
driving style to the traffic conditions.
Summer
tires
IndexSpeed rating
Qup to 100 mph (160 km/h)
Rup to 106 mph (170 km/h)
Sup to 112 mph (180 km/h)
Tup to 118 mph (190 km/h)
Hup to 130 mph (210 km/h)
Vup to 149 mph (240 km/h)
Wup to 168 mph (270 km/h)
Yup to 186 mph (300 km/h)
ZR...Yup to 186 mph (300 km/h)
ZR...(..Y)over 186 mph (300 km/ h)
ZRover 149 mph (240 km/h)
ROptionally, tires withamaximum speed of
over 149 mph (240k m/h) may have "ZR" in
the sized escription, depending on the man-
ufacturer (e.g .245/4 0ZR18).
The service specification is made up of load-
bearingi ndexAand speed rating B.
RIf the sizedescription of your tir eincludes
"ZR" and there are no service specifications,
ask the tir emanufacturer in order to findo ut
the maximum speed.
If as ervice specification is available, the max-
imum speed is limited accordingtot he speed
rating in the service specification .Example:
245/4 0ZR18 97 Y. In this example, "97 Y" is
the service specification .The letter "Y" rep-
resent sthe speed rating. The maximum
speed of the tir eislimited to 186 mph
(300k m/h).
RThe sized escription for all tires with maxi-
mum speeds of over 186 mph (300k m/h)
must include "ZR", andthe service specifica-
tion must be given in parentheses. Example:
275/4 0ZR18( 99 Y). Spee drating "(Y)" indi-
cates that the maximum speed of the tir eis
over 186 mph (300k m/h).A sk the tir eman-
ufacturer about the maximum speed.
All-
weather
tires and
winter
tires
IndexSpeed rating
QM +S1up to 100 mph (160k m/h)
TM +S1up to 118 mph (190k m/h)
HM +S1up to 130 mph (210k m/h)
VM +S1up to 149 mph (240k m/h)
iNot all tires with the M+S marking provide
the driving characteristics of winter tires. In
additio ntothe M+S marking, winter tires also
have the isnowflakes ymbol on the tire
wall. Tires with this marking fulfill the require-
ments of the Rubber Manufacturers Associa-
tion (RMA) and the Rubber Association of
Canada (RAC) regarding the tir etraction on
snow. They have been especially developed
for driving on snow.
1Or M+S ifor winter tires.
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An electronic speed limiterprevents your vehi-
cle from exceeding aspeed of 130 mph
(21 0km/h).
The speed rating of tire smounted at the factory
maybeh ighe rthant he maximu mspeed thatt he
electronic speed limite rpermits.
Make sure thaty ourtire sh avet he required
speed rating ,e.g.w henb uyin gnew tires. The
required speed rating for your vehicl ecan be
found in the "tires "sectio n(
Ypage 278).
Further informatio nabout reading tire data can
be obtained from any qualified specialist work-
shop.
Load index
In additio ntothe load-bearing index, load
index :maya lsobei mprinte donthe sidewall
of the tire .You will find thisa fterthe letter that
identifie sthe speed rating (
Ypage 269).
RIf no specification is given: no text (a sinthe
exampl eabove), represents astandard load
(SL) tire
RXL or Extra Load: represents areinforced tire
RLight Load: represents alight load tire
RC, D, E: represents aloa dr ange thatd epends
on the maximu mloadt hatt he tire can carry at
ac ertain pressure
iTire data is vehicle-specific and mayd eviate
from the data in the example.
Maximum load rating
Maximu mtire load :is the maximu mpermis-
sibl ew eigh tfor which the tire is approved.
Do not overload the tire sbyexceeding the
specified load limit. The maximu mpermissible
load can be found on the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard on the B-pillar on
the driver's side (
Ypage 265).
iThe actual values for tire sarevehicle-spe-
cifi cand mayd eviate from the values in the
illustration.
DOT, Tire Identificatio nNumbe r(TIN)
US tire regulations stipulate thate very tire man-
ufacturer or retreader must imprint aTIN in or on
the sidewall of each tire produced.
The TIN is auniqu eide ntificatio nnumber. The
TIN enables the tire manufacturer sorretreaders
to inform purchaser sofrecallsand othe rsafety-
relevant matters .Itmakes it possibl efor the
purchaser to easily identify the affecte dtires.
The TIN is made up of manufacturer identifica-
tio nc ode ;,t ire size =,tire typ ecode ?and
manufacturing date A.
DO T(De partment of Transportation): tire
symbol :marks thatt he tire complies with the
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requirements of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation.
Manufacturer identificationcode: manufac-
turer identification code ;provides details on
the tire manufacturer. New tires have acode
with two symbols. Retreaded tires have acode
with four symbols.
For further informatio nabout retreaded tires,
see (
Ypag e278).
Tire size: identifier=describes the tire size.
Tire type code: tire type code?can be used by
the manufacturer as acode to describ especific
characteristics of the tire.
Date of manufacture: date of manufactureA
provides informatio nabout the age of atire. The
first and second positions represent the wee kof
manufacture, starting with "01" for the first cal-
endar week. Positions three and four represent
the yea rofmanufacture. For example, atire that
is marked "3214" was manufactured in wee k32
in 2014.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate
from the data in the example.
Tire characteristics
This informatio ndescribes the type of tire cord
and the number of layers in sidewall :and
under tire tread ;.
iTire data is vehicle-specific and may deviate
from the data in the example.
Definition of terms for tires and loading
Tire ply compositio nand material used
Describes the number of plies or the number of
layers of rubber-coated fabri cinthe tire tread
and sidewall. These are made of steel, nylon,
polyester and other materials.
Bar
Metric unit for tire pressure. 14.5038 pounds
per square inch (psi)a nd 100 kilopascals(kPa)
are the equivalent of 1bar.
DOT (Department of Transportation)
DOT-marked tires fulfill the requirements of the
USD epartment of Transportation.
Normal occupant weight
The number of occupants for which the vehicle
is designed multiplied by 68 kilograms (150 lbs).
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
Auniform standard to grad ethe quality of tires
with regards to tread quality ,tire traction and
temperature characteristics. The quality grad-
ing assessment is made by the manufacturer
following specifications from the U.S. govern-
ment. The ratings are moldedi nto the sidewallof
the tire.
Recommended tire pressures
The recommended tire pressure applie stothe
tires mounted at the factory.
The Tire and Loading Information placard con-
tains the recommended tire pressures for cold
tires on afullyloaded vehicl eand for the maxi-
mum permissiblev ehiclespeed.
The tire pressure table contains the recommen-
ded pressures for cold tires for various operat-
ing conditions, i.e. differing loa dand speedc on-
ditions.
Increased vehicle weight due to optional
equipment
The combined weight of all standard and
optionale quipment available for the vehicle,
regardless of whethe ritisactually installed on
the vehicl eornot.
Rim
This is the part of the whee lonwhich the tire is
mounted.
GAWR (Gross Axl eWeight Rating)
The GAWR is the maximu mgross axle weight
rating. The actua lloadonana xle must never
exceed the gross axle weight rating. The gross
axle weight rating can be found on the vehicle
identification plate on the B-pillar on the dri
ver's
side.
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Weight of optional extras
The combined weight of those optionalextras
that weigh more than the replaced standard
parts and more than 2.3 kg (5 lbs) .These
optiona lextras, such as high-performance
brakes ,levelc ontrol, aroof rack or ahigh-per-
formance battery ,are not included in the curb
weight and the weight of the accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
This is aunique identifier which can be use dby
at ire manufacturer to identify tires, for example
for aproduct recall, and thus identify the pur-
chasers. The TIN is made up of the manufactur-
er's identity code, tire size, tire type code and
the manufacturing date.
Load bearin gindex
The loa dbearing index (also loa dindex) is acode
that contains the maximu mloadb earing capa-
city of atire.
Traction
Tractio nisthe result of friction between the tires
and the road surface.
Treadwear indicators
Narrow bars (tread wea rbars )that are distrib-
uted over the tire tread. If the tire tread is level
with the bars ,the wea rlimi tofá in (1.6 mm)
has been reached.
Occupant distribution
The distribution of occupants in avehicl eatt heir
designated seating positions.
Total load limit
Nomina lloada nd luggag eloadp lus6 8k g
(150 lbs) multiplied by the number of seats in
the vehicle.
Changing awheel
Flat tire
The "Breakdown assistance" section
(Ypage241) contains information and notes on
how to dealw ithaflat tire. Informatio nondriv-
ing with MOExtended tires in the event of aflat
tire can be found under "MOExtended tires (tires
with run-fla tcharacteristics" (
Ypag e242).
Rotating the wheels
GWARNING
Interchanging the front and rear wheels may
severely impair 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 equipped with atire pressure
monitor, electronic components are located
in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be use dnear
the valve .This coul ddamage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notes when changing awheel
(
Ypag e275).
The wea rpatterns on the front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before aclearw earp attern
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wea rmore on the shoulders and the rear tires in
the center.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, you can rotate the wheels accord-
ing to the interval sinthe tire manufacturer's
warranty book in you rvehicl edocuments. If no
warranty book is available,t he tires should be
rotated every 3,000 to 6,000 mile s(5,000 to
10,000 km) .Depending on tire wear, this may
be required earlier. Do not change the direction
of whee lrotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the whee land the
brake disc thoroughly every time awhee lisr ota-
ted. Check the tire pressure and, if necessary,
restart the tire pressure loss warning system or
the tire pressure monitor.
Directio nofrotation
Tires with aspecified direction of rotation have
additiona lbenefits, e.g. if there is arisk of hydro-
planing. These advantages can only be gained if
the tires are installed corresponding to the
direction of rotation.
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Wheels and tires

These tires have been specially adapted for
use with the control systems, such as ABS or
ESP
®,and are marked as follows:
RMO = Mercedes-Benz Original
RMOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tires featuring run-flat characteristics)
RMO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tires)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tires may
only be used on wheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.C ertain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with aload, tire dimension variations
could cause the tires to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components .This
could result in damage to the tires or the vehi- cle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Information on tires, wheels and approved
combinations can be obtained from any quali-
fied specialist workshop.
!Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz,s ince previ-
ous damage cannot alwaysbed etected on
retreaded tires. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tires are mounted. Do not mount used tires if
you have no information about their previous
usage.
The recommended pressures for various oper-
ating conditions can be found:
Ron the Tire and Loading Information placard
on the B-pillar on the driver's side
Rin the tire pressure table in the fuel filler flap
Observe the notes on recommended tire pres-
sures under various operating conditions
(
Ypage 258).
Check tire pressures regularly, and only when
the tires are cold. Comply with the maintenance
recommendations of the tire manufacturer in
the vehicle document wallet. Notes on the vehicle equipment
–alwayse quip
the vehicle:
Rwith tires of the same size on agiven axle (left
and right)
Rwith the same type of tires at agiven time
(summer tires, winter tires, MOExtended
tires)
Exception: it is permissible to install adiffer-
ent type or make in the event of aflat tire.
Observe t

he "MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics" section (
Ypage 242).
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefor erecommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with aTIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFIT kit may be obtained from
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Emergency sparew heel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The wheel or tire size as well as the tire type of the spare wheel or emergencys pare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ.
Mountin ganemergencys pare wheel may
severely impair the driving characteristics.
There is arisk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
Radapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
Rnever mount more than one spare wheel or
emergencys pare wheel that differs in size.
Ronly useaspare wheel or emergencys pare
wheel of adifferent size briefly.
Rdo not switch ESP®off.
Rhave aspare wheel or emergencys pare
wheel of adifferent size replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
Observe that the wheel and tire dimensions
as well as the tire type must be correct.
When using an emergencys pare wheel or spare
wheel of adifferent size, you must not exceed
the maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
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