2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Owners Manual

SelectYes.
Toconfirmtherestart, presstheTouch Con‐trol onthe left-hand side ofthesteeringwheel.TheRun Flat Indicator Restartedmessage isshown inthe multifunction display.
Afteryou havedrivenfor afew minutes,thetire pressurelosswarning system monitorsthe set tire pressures of allthe tires.
Be suretoalso observethefollowing furtherrelated subjects:
RNotes on tire pressure (page 392)
Loadingthevehicle
Notes onTireand Loading Information plac‐ard
\nWARNINGRisk of accident fromoverloa‐ded tires
Overloaded tires mayoverheat and burstas aconsequence. Overloaded tires can alsoimpairthesteering and handlingcharacteris‐tics and leadtobrakefailure.
Observethe load-bearing capacity ofthe tires.
The load-bearing capacity must be atleast halfthe gross axleweightrating ofthevehicle.
Neveroverloadthe tiresby exceedingthe maximum load.
TheTireand Loading Information placard is onthe B-pillar onthe driver's side ofthevehicle.
1Tireand Loading Information placard
The data shown inthe illustration isexampledata.
TheTireand Loading Information placard shows:
RMaximum number of seats2accordingtothe maximum number of people permittedtotravel inthevehicle.
RMaximum permissible load3comprisesthegrossweight of allvehicle occupants, loadand luggage.
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RRecommended tire pressures1for coldtires. Therecommended tire pressures arevalidforthe maximum permissible load anduptothe maximum permissiblevehiclespeed.
Please also note:
RInformation on permissibleweights and loadsonthevehicle identification plate(page 423).
RInformation on tire pressure inthe tire pres‐suretable (page 393).
Furtherrelated subjects:
RDeterminingthe maximum permissible load(page 400)
RNotes on tire pressure (page 392).
Determiningthe maximum permissible load
Thefollowingsteps havebeen developed asrequired of all manufacturers underTitle 49,Code ofU.S.FederalRegulations,Part575, pur‐suanttothe "NationalTraffic and MotorVehicleSafetyAct of1966".
Step 1:locatethestatement "The combinedweight of occupants and load should neverexceed XXXkgor XXX lbs." ("The combinedweight of occupants and load should neverexceed XXXkgor XXX lbs.") onyourvehicle'sTireand Loading Information placard.
Step 2:determinethe combinedweight ofthe driver and passengersthat will be travel‐ing inyourvehicle.
Step 3:subtractthe combinedweight ofthedriver and passengers from XXXkgorXXX lbs.
Step 4:theresultingfigure equalsthe per‐missible cargo and luggage load capacity.Forexample: If "XXX" equals1400 lbs andtherearefiveoccupants inyourvehicle with aweight of150 lbs each,the maximum cargoand luggage load capacity is 650 lbs (1400 -750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs).
Step 5:determinethe combinedweight ofluggage and loadthatthevehicle will be car‐rying.For safetyreasons,thisweight may notsafelyexceedtheavailable cargo and lug‐gageload capacity calculated instep 4.
Even ifyou havecalculatedthetotal load care‐fully,you shouldstill make surethatthe maxi‐mum permissible gross mass andthe maximumpermissible axle load ofyourvehicle are notexceeded. Details can befound onthevehicleidentification plate.
Haveyour loadedvehicle – including driver,occupants and load –weighed on avehicleweighbridge.The measuredvalues may notexceedthemaximum permissiblevaluesstated onthevehicle identification plate.
Furtherrelated subjects:
RCalculationexamplefor determiningthe max‐imum load (page 401)
RTireand Loading Information placard(page 399)
RTirepressuretable (page 393)
RVehicle identification plate
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Calculationexamplefor determiningthemaximum load
Thefollowingtable showsexamples of howtocalculatetotal and load capacities withvarying
seating configurations and different numbersand sizes of occupants. Thefollowingexamplesuse a maximum load of1500 lbs (680kg).Thisisfor illustration purposes only.Make sureyou are usingthe actual load limitforyourvehi‐
clestated onyourvehicle'sTireand LoadingInformation placard (page 399).
The highertheweight of allthe occupants,thesmallerthe maximum loadfor luggage.
Step 1
Example1Example 2
Combined maximumweight of occupants andload (data fromtheTireand Loading Informationplacard)
1500 lbs (680kg)1500 lbs (680kg)
Step 2
Example1Example 2
Number of people inthevehicle (driver andoccupants)51
Distribution ofthe occupantsFront: 2
Rear: 3
Front: 1
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Example1Example 2
Weight of occupantsOccupant 1:150 lbs (68kg)
Occupant 2:180 lbs (82kg)
Occupant 3:160 lbs (73kg)
Occupant 4:140 lbs (63kg)
Occupant 5:120 lbs (54kg)
Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91kg)
Totalweight of all occupants750 lbs (340kg)200 lbs (91kg)
Step 3
Example1Example 2
Permissible load (maximumgrossvehicleweightrating fromtheTireand Loading Informationplacard minusthe grossweight of all occupants)
1500 lbs (680kg)

Tirelabeling
Overview of tire labeling
1Uniform TireQuality GradingStandard(page 403)
2DOT,TireIdentificationNumber(page 404)
3Maximum tire load (page 405)
4Maximum tire pressure (page 406)
5Manufacturer
6Characteristics ofthe tire (page 406)
7Tiresize designation, load-bearing capacity,speedrating and load index(page 406)
8Tirename
The datashown inthe image isexampledata.
TireQuality Grading
In accordance withthe US Department ofTrans‐portation's "Uniform TireQuality GradingStand‐ards", tire manufacturers arerequiredtogradetheir tires onthe basis ofthefollowingthree per‐formancefactors:
1Treadweargrade
2Tractiongrade
3Temperature grade
The data shown inthe image isexampledata.
The classification is not legallystipulatedforCanada, but it isgenerallystated.
TreadweargradeThe treadwear grade is a comparativeratingbased onthewearrateofthe tire whentestedunder controlled conditions on a specifiedtesttrack ofthe US Department ofTransportation.Forexample, a tiregraded150wouldwear one
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and one-half times aswell onthe governmenttesttrack as a tire graded100.
Therelative performance of tires depends uponthe actual conditions oftheir use, however,andmay depart significantly fromthe norm duetovariations in driving habits, service practices anddifferences inroadcharacteristics and climateconditions.
Tractiongrade
\nDANGERRisk of accident duetoinade‐quate traction
The tractiongrade assignedtothis tire isbased onstraight-ahead braking tractiontests, and does not include either accelera‐tion, cornering,hydroplaning or peak tractioncharacteristics.
Always adaptyour drivingstyle anddrive at a speedtosuitthe prevailingtraffic andweather conditions.
NOTEDamagetothe drivetrain fromwheelspin
Avoid wheelspin.
The traction grades – from highesttolowest –are AA,A,B and C. Those gradesrepresentthetire's abilitytostop onwet pavement as meas‐ured under controlled conditions on specifiedgovernmenttestsurfaces made of asphalt andconcrete.
Temperaturegrade
\nWARNINGRisk of accident from tireoverheating and tirefailure
Thetemperature gradeforthis tire is estab‐lishedfor a tirethat is properly inflated andnotoverloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla‐tion, orexcessive loading, either separatelyor in combination, can causeexcessive heatbuild-up and possible tirefailure.
Observetherecommended tire pres‐sures andregularlycheckthe tire pres‐
sure of all tires includingthe sparewheel.
Adjustthe tire pressure as necessary.
Thetemperature grades are A (the highest), Band C. Theyrepresentthe tire'sresistancetothegeneration of heat and its abilitytodissipateheat whentested under controlled conditions ona specified indoor laboratorytestwheel. Sus‐tained hightemperature can causethe materialofthe tiretodegenerate andreduce tire life, andexcessivetemperature can leadtosudden tirefailure. Grade C correspondstoa level of per‐formance which all passenger car tires mustmeet undertherequirements ofthe US Depart‐ment ofTransportation.
DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN)
US tireregulationsstipulatethateverytire man‐ufacturer orretreader mustimprint a TIN in oronthe sidewall of each tire produced.
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The data shown inthe image isexampledata.
The TIN is a unique identification numbertoidentify tires and comprisesthefollowing:
RDOT (Department ofTransportation):tiresymbol marks1indicatingthatthe tirecomplies withtherequirements ofthe USDepartment ofTransportation.
RManufacturer identification code:manu‐facturer identification code2containsdetails ofthe tire manufacturer. New tireshavea code with two symbols.Retreadedtires havea code withfour symbols.Further
information onretreaded tires(page411).
RTiresize:identifier3describesthe tiresize.
RTiretype code:tire type code4can beusedbythe manufacturer as a codetodescribe specificcharacteristics ofthe tire.
RManufacturing date:manufacturing date5provides information aboutthe age of atire. The 1st and 2nd positionsrepresentthecalendarweek andthe 3rd and 4th positionsstatetheyear of manufacture (e.g. "3208"representsthe 32ndweek of 2008).
Information onthe maximum tire load
The data shown inthe image isexampledata.
Maximum tire load1isthe maximum permissi‐bleweightfor whichthe tire is approved.
Do notoverloadthe tiresby exceedingthe speci‐fied load limit. The maximum permissible loadcan befound onthevehicle'sTireand LoadingInformation placard onthe B-pillar onthe driv‐er's side (page 399).
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Specificationsfor maximum tire pressure
The datashown inthe image isexampledata.
Neverexceed maximum tire pressure1speci‐fiedforthe tire.
Information on tirecharacteristics
The data shown inthe image isexampledata.
This information describesthe type of tire cordandthe number of layersin sidewall1andunder tire tread2.
Tiresize designation, load-bearing capacity,speedrating and load index
\nWARNINGRisk of injurythroughexceed‐ingthe specified tire loadrating orthepermissible speedrating
Exceedingthe specified tire loadrating orthe permissible speedrating may leadtotiredamageandtothe tires bursting.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizesapprovedforyourvehicle model.
Observethe tire loadrating and speedratingrequiredforyourvehicle.
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