surfaces
thatarenot icyorcovered withsnow.
Take appropria tecare when driving.
Temper ature G
WARNING
The temperature gradeforthis tireisestab-
lished foratire that isproperly inflatedand
not overloaded .Exc essive speed, underinfla-
tion, orexcessive loading,either separately
or incombination, cancause excessive heat
buil d-up andpossible tirefailu re.
The temperature gradesareA(the highest), B,
and C,representing thetire's resistance tothe
generation ofheat anditsabil itytodissipa te
heat when tested undercontrolled conditions
on aspecified indoorlaboratorytestwheel.
Sustained hightemperature cancause the
material ofthe tire todegenerate andreduce
tire life, and excessive temperature canlead to
sudden tirefailu re.The grade Ccorresponds
to alevel ofperformance whichallpassenger
car tires must meet under theFederal Motor
Vehicle SafetyStandard No.109. Grades B
and Arepresent higherlevelsofperformance
on the labora torytestwheel thantheminimum
required bylaw. Tire
labeli ng
Overview 0043
Uniform TireQuali tyGradi ngStandard
(Y page 314)
0044 DOT, TireIdentification Number
(Y page 313)
0087 Maximum tireload (Ypage 313)
0085 Maximum tirepressure (Ypage 302)
0083 Manufacturer
0084 Tire material (Ypage 314)
006B Tire size designation, load-bearingcapacity
and speed rating(Ypage 310)
006C Load index (Ypage 312)
006D Tire name
The markings described aboveareonthe tire
in addition tothe tire name (sales designation)
and themanufacturer's name.
i Tire
data isvehicle-specific andmay devi-
ate from thedata inthe example.
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity andspeed rating G
WARNING
Exc eeding thestated tireload-bea ringcapa-
city and theapproved maximum speed
could leadtotire damage orthe tire burst-
ing. There isarisk ofaccident.
Therefore, onlyusetiretypes andsizes
approved foryour vehicle model.Observe 310
All
about wheelsand tiresWheels andtires
R
The jack must beplaced onafirm, flatand
non- slipsurface. Onaloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlaymustbeused. On
a slippery surface, anon- slipunderlay must
be used, e.g.rubber mats.
R Do not use wooden blocksorsimilar objects
as ajack underlay. Otherwise, thejack will
not beable toachieve itsload-bearing capa-
city due tothe restr icted height.
R Make surethatthedistance between the
underside ofthe tires andtheground does
not exceed 1.2in(3 cm).
R Never placeyourhands andfeet under the
raised vehicle.
R Do not lieunder thevehicle.
R Do not start theengine whenthevehicle is
raised.
R Do not open orclose adoor orthe trunk lid
when thevehicle israised.
R Make surethatnopersons arepresent in
the vehicle whenthevehicle israised.
Vehicles withalloy wheels andhub caps:
the wheel boltsarecovered byahub cap.
Before youcan unscrew thewheel bolts,you
must remove thehub cap. Twodifferent var-
iants canbeinstalled. X
To remove: takesocket 0044and lugwrench
0087 from thevehicle toolkit(Ypage 280).
X Position socket0044onhub cap0043.
X Position lugwrench 0087onsocket 0044.
X Using lugwrench 0087,turn hubcap0043coun-
ter- clock wiseandremove it.
X To install: beforeinstalling, checkhub
cap 0043and thewheel areaforsoiling and
clean ifnecessary.
X Put hub cap0043inposition andturn until itis
in the right position. X
Position socket0044onhub cap0043.
X Attach lugwrench 0087tosocket 0044and
tighten hubcap0043.
The tighten ingtorque mustbe
18 lb-ft (25Nm).
i Note
thatthehub capshould betight-
ened tothe specified torqueof18 lb-ft
(25 Nm). Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthat
you have thehub capinstalled ataqualified
specialist workshop. X
Using lugwrench 0087,loosen thebolts on
the wheel youwish tochange byabout one
full turn. Donot unscrew thebolts com-
pletely. The
jackingpoints arelocated justbehind the
front wheel housings andjust infront ofthe
rear wheel housings (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehiclesandvehicles with
AMG equipm ent:toprotec tthe vehicle body,
the vehicle hascovers installed nexttothe
jack ingpoints onthe outer sills. 318
Changing
awheelWheels andtires
