Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire and Loading Information
Tire and Loading Information placard
1 Load limit information on the Tire and
Loading Information placard
The placard showing the load limit informa-
tion is located on the driver’s door B-pillar.
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Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kilograms or XXX
lbs.” on this placard.
The combined weight of all occupants,
cargo/luggage and trailer tongue load
(if applicable) should never exceed the
weight referenced in that statement.
Seating capacity
The seating capacity gives you important
information on the number of occupants
that can be in the vehicle. Observe front
and rear seating capacity. The placard
showing the load limit information is locat-
ed on the driver’s door B-pillar
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1 Seating capacity information on the
Tire and Loading Information placard
Warning!
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Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit or vehicle capacity
weight as indicated on the placard on the
driver’s door B-pillar. Overloading the tires
can overheat them, possibly causing a
blowout. Overloading the tires can also
result in handling or steering problems, or
brake failure.
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Data shown on placard example are for illus-
tration purposes only. Load limit data are specif-
ic to each vehicle and may vary from data shown
in the illustration below. Refer to placard on ve-
hicle for actual data specific to your vehicle.
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Data shown on placard example are for illus-
tration purposes only. Seating data are specific
to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in
the illustration below. Refer to placard on vehicle
for actual data specific to your vehicle.