Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 301)

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Operation
Tires and wheels
MOExtended system*
The MOExtended system allows you to
continue driving your vehicle even if there
is a total loss of pressure in one or more
tires.
You may only use the MOExtended system
in conjunction with the Run Flat Indicator*
(Canada vehicles) (
୴ page 293) or TPMS
(U.S. vehicles) ( ୴ page 296).
For information on driving in case of pres-
sure loss in one or more tires (emergency
mode), see the “Operation” section
(
୴ page 411).
Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards
( ୴ page 308)
2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
( ୴ page 305)
3 Maximum tire load ( ୴ page 306)
4 Maximum tire inflation pressure
( ୴ page 307)
5 Manufacturer
6 Tire ply material (
୴ page 310)
7 Tire size designation, load and speed
rating ( ୴ page 301)
8 Load identification ( ୴ page 304)
9 Tire name
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For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and
tires” (
୴ page 434).