Wheels
Tire pressure
Fig. 276 Driver's side 8-pillar: tire pres
sure label
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Fig. 277 Tir e pr essur e lab el
The correct tire pressure for tires
installed at the factory is listed on
a
label ¢ fig. 2 76. The sticker is
located on the door pillar (driver's
side)
¢ fig. 2 77. The location may
vary depending on the model.
Use the tire pressure specified for
a normal vehicle load when the
vehicle is partially
Loaded¢ table
on page 346.
If driving the vehi
cle when fully loaded, you must increase the tire pressure to the
maximum specified
pressure ¢ A-
344
Checking/correcting tire
pressure
,..Check the tire pressure at least
once per month and also check it
before every long drive .
.,..Always check the tire pressure
when the tires are
cold. Do not
reduce the pressure if it increas
es when the tires are warm.
.,.Check the Labe l ¢fig. 277for
the correct tire pressure based
on vehicle load.
.,..Correct the tire pressure if nec
essary .
.,..Store the new tire pressure in
the Infotainment system
¢ page 353 .
.,.Check the pressure in the spare
tire (compact spare tire)*. Al
ways maintain the maximum
temperature that is specified for
the tire.
A WARNING
Always adapt the t ire pressure
to your driving style and vehicle load.
-Overloading can lead to loss of vehicle control and increase
the risk of an accident. Read and follow the important safe
ty precautions in
¢ page 347,
Tires and vehicle load limits.
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.&_ WARNING
Please note the important safe
ty precautions regarding tire
pressure
¢ page 344 and load
limits
¢ page 347 .
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
tire failure, including a blowout and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in
stalled accessories , a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
Wheels
plus maximum load. The maxi
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in
tended to carry ("seating capaci
ty") with an assumed weight of
150 lbs (68 kg) for each passen
ger at a designated seating posi
tion and the total weight of any
luggage in the vehicle. If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ ed as part of the vehicle load .
The
Gross Axle Weight Rating
( " GAWR ") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of the
vehicle's two axles.
The fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle 's Gross Vehi
cle Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a trailer hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trailer) is limited. The more pas
sengers in the vehicle or passen
gers who are heavier than the
standard weights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight Rating
.,.
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