Load identification, Operation – Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Tires and wheels
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Index
Speed rating
H M+S
17
up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V M+S
17
up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
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Not all M+S rated tires provide special
winter performance. Make sure the tires
you use show M+S and the mountain/
snowflake
.
marking on the tire
sidewall. These tires meet specific snow
traction performance requirements of the
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
and the Rubber Association of Canada
(RAC) and have been designed specifically
for use in snow conditions.
An electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from exceeding a speed of:
R
CLK 350
CLK 550:
130 mph (210 km/h)
R
CLK 63 AMG:
155 mph (250 km/h)
R
CLK 63 AMG with increased top speed:
174 mph (280 km/h)
The factory equipped tires on your vehicle
may have a tire speed rating above the
maximum speed permitted by the electronic
speed limiter.
Make sure your tires have the required tire
speed rating as specified for your vehicle in
the “Technical data” section (
for example when purchasing new tires.
If you are uncertain about the correct reading
of the information given on a tire’s sidewall,
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to assist you.
1
Load identification
i
For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
In addition to tire load rating, special load
identification
1
may be molded into the tire
sidewall following the letter designating the
tire speed rating
6
R
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
R
XL or Extra Load: designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
R
Light Load: designates a light load tire.
R
C, D, E: designates load range associated
with the maximum load a tire can carry at
a specified pressure.
17
or M+S.for winter tires
Operation