2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN tire size

Changing a wheel
Notes on selecting, mounting and replacing
tires
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may not recognize dangers.
Yo u can ask for information rega rding permitte d
wheel/tire combinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
& WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheels and tires
If wheels and tires of the wrong size are
ins talled, the wheel brakes or wheel suspen‐
sion components may be damaged.
#Alw aysre place wheels and tires with
th ose that fulfill the specifications of
th e original part.
When replacing wheels, make sure tofit th e
cor rect:
RDesignation
RModel
When replacing tires, make sure toins tallth e
cor rect:
RDesignation
RManufactu rer
RModel
&
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.
* NO
TEDama getovehicle and tires due to
non-app rove d tire types and sizes
Fo r saf etyre asons, only use wheels, tires
and accessories which ha vebeen appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These tires ha vebeen specially adap tedfo r
use with the control sy stems, e.g. ABS or
ESP
®, and are mar ked as follo ws :
RMO = Mercedes-Benz Original
RMOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tires only for cer tain wheels)
RMO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
tain AMG tires)
Cer tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consum ption, may
ot herwise be adversely af fected. In addition,
when driving wi tha load, tire dimension var‐
iations could cause the tires tocome into
contact wi th the body and axle components.
This could result in damage tothe tires or the
ve hicle.
Wheels and tires 433

Observethefo llowing when selecting, mounting
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same make.
ROnly mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible toins tall a dif fere nt
wheel size in theeve nt of a flat tire in order
to drive tothe specialist workshop.
ROnly mount tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
RVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All mounte d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tire mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
RFo r M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
RObser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tire mounted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
RRe place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do n otfea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 414)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 420)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 428)
RTire pressure table (→page 416)
Note s on inter changing wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
#Ro tate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
Wheels and tires 435

Thewear patte rns on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
RFr ont wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tire.
RRe ar wheels wear more in the center of the
tire.
On vehicles that ha vethe same size front and
re ar wheels, inter change the wheels according
to the inter vals in the tire manufacturer's war‐
ra nty book in your vehicle documents. If this is
not available, inter change the tires every
3000 to6000 miles (5000 to10000 km),
depending on thewe ar. Ensure that the direction
of rotation is maintained.
It is impe rative toobser vethe instructions and
saf etyno tes on "Wheel change" when doing so.
Note s onstoring wheels
RAf terre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
RPr otect the tires from conta ct withoil, grease
or fuel.
Overview of the tire-chan getool kit
Apart from some countr y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tire-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tire-changing
to ols are required and appr oved for per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Re quired tire-change tools may include, for
ex ample:
RJack
Rch ock
RLu g wrench
RCentering pin
The tire-change tool kit is located under the
trunk floor.
1Ra tchet
2Centering pin
3Jack ing support
4Jack
5Lu g wrench
6Fo lding chock
436
Wheels and tires

Seat beltwarning
see Seat belt
Seat belts .................................................. .33
Ad justing the height .............................. 36
Care ................................................... .390
Fa stening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Seat co ver (Care) .....................................3 90
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................. 107
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................. 109
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 389
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 248
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time ..............................278
Setting the da teform at .......................... 278
Setting the distance unit ........................ 284
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Setting ................................................ .159
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the sound profile
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...... ................................ 360
Shifting gears ...........................................1 76
Gearshift recommendation .................. 176
Manual .................................................1 76
Short text messages
see Text message s
Side air bag ................................................ 38 Side impact pr
otection ............................ 219
Side windo ws....................................... 72,73
Child saf etyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .56
Closing .................................................. 73
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
Con venience closing feature ................ .75
Con venience opening ............................ 75
Opening .................................................7 3
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................7 6
Ro ller sunblind (elect ric) ........................ 72
Size designation (tires) ........................... 428
Skid chains
see Snow chains
Sliding sun roof .......................................... 77
Au tomatic features ................................ 80
Closing .................................................. 77
Closing using the SmartK ey................... 75
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (function) ........... 81
MAGIC SKY CONTROL (opera

ting) .........8 2
Opening .................................................7 7
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 75
Problem .................................................8 3
Index54
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Tire ch aracteristics ................................. 428
Ti re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ti re information table .............................420
Ti re labeling ............................................ .425
Cha racteristics .................................... 428
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................4 26
Load index ...........................................4 28
Load-beari ng capacity ......................... 428
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressure ....................... 427
Overview ............................................. 425
Speed rating ........................................ 428
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ............................4 28
Tr action grade .................................... .425
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .425
Ti re load (maximum) .............................. .427
Ti re pressure ............................................ 417
Checking (manually) ............................ .417
Checking (tir epr essure mon itoring
sy stem) ................................................ 419 Maximum ............................................ 427
No
tes ................................................... 414
Re starting the tire pr essure mon
itor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .420
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 418
Ti re pressure table .............................. .416
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 95
Ti re pressure moni tor
Checking the tire pressures ................. 419
Fu nction ............................................... 418
Re starting ............................................ 420
Ti re pressure moni toring sy stem
Te ch nical da ta..................................... 420
Tire pressure table .................................. 416
Ti re Quality Grading ................................ 425
Ti re tread .................................................. 413
Ti re -change tool kit
Overview ............................................ .436
TIREFIT kit ................................................ 395
St orage location ..................................3 95
Using ................................................... 395 Ti
re s
Changing hub caps .............................. 437
Characteristics .................................... 428
Checking .............................................. 413
Checking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................ ...
.4 17
Check

ing the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .419
Definitions ........................................... 430
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................4 26
Flat tire ................................................ 393
Load index ...........................................4 28
Load-beari ng capacity .........................4 28
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressure ....................... 427
MOExtended tires ................................ 394
Mounting ............................................. 440
No ise .................................................. .413
No tes on mounting .............................. 433
Overview of tire labeling ......................4 25
Re moving ............................................ 440
Re placing .................................... 433, 437
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .420
Selection ............................................. 433
Index 551

Snowchains ........................................ .414
Speed rating ........................................ 428
St oring ................................................ 436
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .420
Ti re pressure (no tes) ............................4 14
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 418
Ti re pressure table ...............................4 16
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ............................4 28
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 95
Tr action grade .................................... .425
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .425
Un usual handlin gch aracteristics ........ .413
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther .................................................. 52
To tal di stance .......................................... 249
Displ aying ............................................ 249
To uch Control
On-board computer ............................. 245
Operating ........................ ....................
270 Setti
ng
the sensitivity .......................... 270
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 71
Operating ............................................. 271
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 272
Selecting a station and track .............. .272
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 272
To w- starting ............................................. 409
To wing atrailer
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st....................... 239
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................. 240
To wing away ............................................ 405
To wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 409
St orage location ..................................4 09
To wing me thods ...................................... 404
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode) ........................ 341
Tr action grade ......................................... 425
Tr af fic information .................................. 306
Displaying the tra ffic map .................. .307
Displ aying traf fic incidents .................. 308 Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 309
Live
Traf fic Information ........................ 307
Overview ............................................. 306
Tr af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist .................................. .233
Fu nction/no tes .................. ................. 233
Setting .................................................2 35
Sy stem limitat

ions .............................. .233
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ....................................... 327
Apple CarPlay ™ ................................... 327
Tr ansmission position display ................173
Tr ansport ing
Loading guidelines .............................. .118
Ve hicle .................................................4 07
Tr ead weargrade ..................................... 425
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 390
Tr ip
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 249
Tr ip computer
Displaying ............................................ 249
Re setting ............................................. 250
552
Index

Website
Calling up ............................................ 334
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er
menu ................................................... 334
Wheel chock ............................................ 436
St orage location ..................................4 36
Wheel chock
see Wheel chock
Wheels Care ....................................................3 89
Changing hub caps .............................. 437
Che cking .............................................. 413
Checking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... .417
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..................... .419
Definitions ........................................... 430
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................4 26
Flat tire ................................................ 393
Inter changing ...................................... 435
Load ind ex........................................... 428
Load-bearing capacity ......................... 428
Maximum tire load .............................. 427
Maximum tire pressure ....................... 427 MOExtended tires ................................ 394
Mounting .............................................
440
No ise .................................................. .413
No tes on mounting .............................. 433
Overview of tire labeling ......................4
25
R

e moving ............................................ 440
Re placing .................................... 433, 437
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .420
Selection ............................................. 433
Snow chains ........................................ .414
Speed rating ........................................ 428
St oring ................................................ 436
Te mp erature grade .............................. 425
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard
............................................................ .420
Ti re characteristics .............................. 428
Ti re pressure (no tes) ............................4 14
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 418
Ti re pressure table .............................. .416
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 425
Ti re size designation ............................4 28
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 95
Tr action grade .................................... .425
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .425 Un
usual handlin gch arac
teristics ........
.413
Wi -Fi
Overview ............................................. 280
Setting .................................................2 80
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 281
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 331
Wi ndow air bag .......................................... 38
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .389
Wi ndshield ................................................ 151
Infrared reflective ................................ 155
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 151
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) ............................... 151
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 162
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
556
Index