Wh eels and tir es, Loading the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Loading the vehicle

Instruction labels for tires and loads

WARNING

Overloaded tires can overheat, causing a

blowout. Overloaded tires can also impair the

steering and driving characteristics and lead

to brake failure. There is a risk of accident.
Observe the load rating of the tires. The load

rating must be at least half of the GAWR of

your vehicle. Never overload the tires by

exceeding the maximum load.

Two instruction labels on your vehicle show

the maximum possible load.
(1) The Tire and Loading Information placard

is on the B-pillar on the driver's side. The

Tire and Loading Information placard

shows the maximum permissible number

of occupants and the maximum permis-

sible vehicle load. It also contains details

of the tire sizes and corresponding pres-

sures for tires installed at the factory.

(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the

B-pillar on the driver's side. The vehicle

identification plate informs you of the

gross vehicle weight rating. It is made up

of the vehicle weight, all vehicle occu-

pants, the fuel and the cargo. You can

also find information about the maximum

gross axle weight rating on the front and

rear axle.
The maximum gross axle weight rating is

the maximum weight that can be carried

by one axle (front or rear axle). Never

exceed the maximum load or the maxi-

mum gross axle weight rating for the

front or rear axle.

B-pillar, driver's side

Maximum permissible gross vehicle

weight rating

Specification for maximum gross vehicle

weight : is listed in the Tire and Loading

Information placard: "The combined weight

of occupants and cargo should never

exceed XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."

The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,

load and luggage must not exceed the speci-

fied value.

The specifications shown on the Tire and

Loading Information placard in the illustra-

tion are examples. The maximum permis-

sible gross vehicle weight rating is vehicle-

specific and may differ from that in the

illustration. You can find the valid maximum

permissible gross vehicle weight rating for

your vehicle on the Tire and Loading Infor-

mation placard.

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