2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS tire type

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While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual driving characteristics, e.g. pulling to
one side. This may indicate damage tothe wheels
or tyres. If you suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,
re duce your speed. Stop theve hicle as soon as
possible tocheck if wheels and tyres ha vebeen
damaged or are no longer functioning proper ly.
Hidden tyre dama gecould also be causing the
unusual driving characteristics. If no signs of dam-
age can be de tected, ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regular lyfor signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. Check
the wheels and tyres of your vehicle for
damage regular ly, i.e. at least everytwo weeks, as
we ll as aTer driving o.- road or on rough roads.
Damaged wheels can lead toa loss of tyre pres-
sure.
Look out forth efo llowing types of damage, for
ex ample:
R cuts in the tyres
R punctures in the tyres
R tears in the tyres
R bulges on tyres
R deformation or se vere cor rosion on wheels &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced tyre
gr ip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hicle
is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regular lych eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres. Minimum tread dep
thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Conduct
thefo llowing checks regular lyon all
wheels, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
before a long journey or when driving o.- road:
R check the tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R check theva lve caps
Va lves must be pr otected from moisture and
dirt with valve caps speci/cally appro vedby
Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
R visually inspect the tread dep thand the tyre
tread across the whole tyre width
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. Inf
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At temp eratures below 10 °C summer tyres lose
elasticity and therefore traction and braking po wer.
Change the tyres on your vehicle toM+S tyres.
Using summer tyres at very cold temp eratures
could cause tears toform ,th ereby damaging the
tyres permanentl y.Mercedes-Benz cannot accept
re sponsibility forth is type of damage.
Once you ha ve/tted the summer tyres:
R Check the tyre pressures (/ page 253)
R Restart the tyre pressure monitor
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At temp eratures below 10 °C, use winter tyres or
all-season tyres that are mar ked with M+S.
Only winter tyres bearing thei snow0ake sym-
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only these tyres allow driving saf ety systems such
as ABS and ESP ®
to also function optimal lyin win-
te r. These tyres ha vebeen de veloped speci/cally
fo r driving in sno w.
Use M+S tyres of the same make and tread on all
wheels tomaintain safe handling characteristics.
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed speci/ed
fo rth e M+S tyres you ha ve/tted. 252
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Wheels and tyres

When driving in mountainous areas, no
tethat the
engine po wer output, and with it thegr adient
climbing capability of theve hicle, decrease with
increasing ele vation.
The following values apply for a minimum start-o.
gr adeability of 12%.
Maximum per
Maximum per missiblegr
missible gross combination w
oss combination w eight,
eight,
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tr ailer loads and t
ailer loads and t ongue w
ongue weight
eight
Pe rm issible gross
mass of vehicle combi-
nation 4800 kg
to5700 kg
Pe rm issible towing
capacity, braked 2000 kg
to2500 kg
Pe rm issible towing
capacity, unbraked 750 kg
Pe rm issible tongue
we ight 100 kgLashing points and carr
Lashing points and carr
ier sy
ier syst
stems
ems Loading capacity of t
Loading capacity of t
he lashing points and tie-
he lashing points and tie-
do
do wn ey
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 216).
Nominal tensile load is the maximum permissible
pulling forc e on the lashing point.
Guide r
Guide r ails
ails
The nominal tensile load of the lashing points of a
guide rail is 350 daN if you obser vethefo llowing:
R the load on the load compartment 0oor is
secured totwo lashing points on thera il
R the distance tothe nearest load-securing point
on the same rail is appr oximately 1 m Inf
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mation about r oof lugg
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vethe no tes on the car rier systems
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NO OTE
TE Damage due toexceeding the maxi-
mum permissible roof load If
th ewe ight of thero of luggage, including the
ro of luggage rack ,ex ceeds the maximum per-
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
th eve hicle. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
ro of load. #
Arrange the supporting feet ofthero of
luggage rack at an even distance from
each other. #
Installth e basic car rier bars forra il in
front of and behind the mid-section sup-
port. Maximum r
Maximum r
oof load / pair
oof load / pair s of r
s of roof r
oof rac
ack suppor
k suppor ts
ts Maximum r
Maximum r
oof load
oof load Minimum number of
Minimum number of
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pair s of suppor
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150 kg 3 This information applies if
the load is distributed
ev enly across the entire roof area.
If th ero of luggage rack is shor ter,re duce the load
proportionatel y.The maximum permitted load per
pair of roof rack supports is 50 kg. The maximum
permitted load of basic car rier bars forra il is
100 kg.
The driving, braking and steering characteristics of
th eve hicle will change with the type of load, the
we ight and the centre of grav ity of the load. Com-
ply with the loading guidelines and fur ther informa-
tion about load distribution (/ page 215).280 280
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