2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE tire type

Whattodo in theeve nt of an accident
1 Safetyve sts →
341
2 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
290
3 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
395
4 Tow- starting and towing away →
353
5 Flat tire →
3416Starting assis tance →
349
7 Haza rdwa rning lights →
111
8 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tire
pressure , fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
140
9 Tow starting and towing away →
353
A TIREFIT kit →
343
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transfer redto yo ur
smartphone.
Dependin g onthere spective integration type,
th is includes, forex ample:
Rge neral vehicle data
Rposition data
This enables the use of selected smartphone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.There is
no fur ther interaction between the smartphone
and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle data is not
directly accessible. Which type of fur ther data
processing occurs is de term ined bythe pr ovider
of the specific app used. Which settings you can
make, ifan y,depends on the specific app and
th e operating sy stem of your smartphone.
Online services
Wire less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmitter and receive r unit or via connec‐
te d mobile end devices (e.g. smartphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manufa cturer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a sui table place (e.g. Operator's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐
sonal data may be used forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exch anged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services exc
lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, th
ese services are subj
ecttothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please inquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
th eir respective pr ovider.
COMAND/mbrace
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about theve hicle's oper‐
ation, the use of theve hicle in cer tain situations,
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General no tes

Toimpr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 5 ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observ eth e
fo llowing information:
ROnly secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is appropriate tothe height,
age and weight of thech ild and suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Be sure toobser ve
th e instructions for cor rect use of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
RAlw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
ROnly usethefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
-The seat belt sy stem
-The LATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brack‐
et s
RThe manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
RThe warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction.
#Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use.
#Make surethat the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat.
#Ne ver place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions.
#Alw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em.
#Alw aysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the
ev ent of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants.
#Alw ays ins tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve n when not in use.
#Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
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Make suretoobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 363)
Rest arting the tire pressure moni toring sys‐
te m
Requ irements
RTherecommended tire pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (
→page 363).
Re start the tire pressure monitoring sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
RThe tire pressure has changed.
RThe wheels or tires ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted.
On-boa rdcompute r:
,Service.Tires
#Swipe down wards on theTo uch Control on
th e left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Use Current Pressures as New Refer-
ence Values message is shown in the multi‐
function displa y.
#Pressatoconfirm there start.
The Run Flat Indicator Restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Cur rent wa rning messages are dele ted and
th eh yellow warning lamp goes out.
Af teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
sy stem checks whe ther the cur rent tire pres‐
sure s are within the specified range. The cur‐
re nt tire pressures are then accep ted as ref‐
erence values and monitored.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 363) Ra
dio equipment appr oval of the tire pres‐
sure moni toring sy stem
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers
Countr yRadio type appr oval number
Canada IC: 2546A-GG4; IC: 2546A- MC34MA4;
Le présent appareil est conforme
aux CNR d'Indust rie Canada
applicables aux appareils radio
exe mpts de licence. L'exploi ta‐
tion est au torisée aux deux con‐
ditions suivantes:
(1) l'appare il ne doit pas produire
de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit
accep terto ut brouillage
ra dioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromett relefonctionnement.
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Wheels and tires

CountryRadio type appr oval number
US AF CC ID: MRXGG4
FCC ID: MRXMC34MA4
This device co mplies with Part15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothefo llowing two con‐
ditions:
(1) This device may not cause
harmful inter fere nce, and
(2) This device must accept any
inter fere nce receive d, including
inter fere nce that may cause
undesired operation.Loading theve hicle
Tire and Loading Information placard
&
WARNING Risk of accident from overloa‐
ded tires
Overloaded tires may overheat and bur stas a
consequence. Overloaded tires can also
impair thesteering and handling characteris‐
tics and lead tobrake failure.
#Obser vethe load rating of the tires.
#The load rating must be at least half the
permissible axle load of theve hicle.
#Ne verove rload the tires by exceeding
th e maximum load.
The Tire and Loading Info rmation placard is on
th e B-pillar on the driver's side of theve hicle.
1Tire and Loading Info rmation placard
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%The data shown in the image is example
data.
The TIN is a unique identification number to
identify tires and comprises thefo llowing:
RDOT (Department of Transport ation):tire
symbol mar ks1 indicating that the tire
complies with therequ irements of the US
Department of Transpor tation.
RManufacturer identi fication code: manu‐
fa cturer identification code 2contains
de tails of the tire manufacturer. New tires
ha ve a code with two symbols. Retreaded
tires ha vea code with four symbols. Further
information on retreaded tires (
→pa ge 381).
RTire size: identifier 3describes the tire
size.
RTi re type code: tire type code 4can be
used bythe manufacturer as a code to
describe specific characteristics of the tire.
RManufacturing date: manufacturing date
5 prov ides information about the age of a
tire. The 1st and 2nd positions represent the
calendar week and the 3rd and 4th positions
st ate theye ar of manufacture (e.g. "3208"
re presents the 32nd week of 2008).
Information on the maximum tire load
%
The data shown in the image is example
data.
Maximum tire load 1isthe maximum permissi‐
ble weight for which the tire is appr oved.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the speci‐
fi ed load limit. The maximum permissible load
can be found on theve hicle's Tire and Loading
Info rmation placard on the B-pillar on the driv‐
er's side (
→page 369).
Specifications for maximum tire pressure
%
The da tashown in the image is example
data.
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5

Neverexc eed maximum tire pressure 1speci‐
fi ed forth e tire.
Information on tire characteristics
%
The data shown in the image is example
data.
This information descri besthe type of tire cord
and the number of la yers in side wall1 and
under tire tread 2.
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tire load rating or
th e permissible speed rating may lead totire
damage andtothe tires bur sting.
#Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
#Obser vethe tire load rating and speed
ra ting requ ired foryo ur vehicle.
1Preceding letter
2Nominal tire width in millime ters
3Aspect ratio in %
4Tire code
5Rim diame ter
6Load-bearing index
7Speed rating
8Load ind ex
% The data shown in the image is example
data.
Info rmation about reading tire data can be
obtained from any qualified specialist workshop.
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Wheels and tires

Preceding letter1:RWithout: passenger vehicle tires according to
European manufactu ring standards.
R"P": passenger vehicle tires according toUS
manufacturing standards.
R"LT": light truck tires according toUS manu‐
fa cturing standards.
R"T": compact emer gency spa rewheels with
high tire pressure that are only designe dfo r
te mp orary use in an emer gency.
Aspect ratio 3
:
Ra tio between tire height and tire width in per‐
cent (ti reheight divided bytire width).
Tire code 4
(tire type):R"R" radial tire
R"D": bias ply tire
R"B": bias belted tires
R"ZR": radial tire with a maximum speed abo ve
14 9mp h (240 km/h) (optional) Rim diame
ter5
:
The diam eter of the bead seat (not the diame ter
of therim flange). The rim diame ter is specified
in inches (in).
Load-bearing index 6
:
Numerical code that specifies the maximum
load-bearing capacity of a tire (e.g. "91" cor re‐
sponds to1356 lbs (6 15kg)).
The load-bearing capacity of the tire must be at
least half the permissible axle load of your vehi‐
cle. Do not overload the tires byexc eeding the
specified load limit.
See also:
RMaximum permissible load on theTire and
Loading Info rmation placard (→page 369)
RMaximum tire load (→page 375)
RLoad inde x
Speed rating 7
:
Specifies the appr oved maximum speed of the
tire. %
An electronic speed limite r prevents your
ve hicle from exceeding a speed of 130mp h
(2 10 km/h).
Make surethat your tires ha vetherequ ired
speed rating. You can obtain information on the
re qu ired speed rating from an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Summer tires
Inde xS peedrating
Qu pto 100mp h (160 km/h)
Ru pto 106mp h (170 km/h)
Su pto 112mp h(1 80 km/h)
Tu pto 118mp h (190 km/h)
Hu pto 130mp h(210 km/h)
Vu pto 149mp h(2 40 km/h)
Wu pto 168mp h (270 km/h)
Yu pto 186mp h(3 00 km/h)
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