Tire and LoadingInformationplacard
:
Recommended tire pressures
The Tire and Loading Informationplacard is on
the B-pillar on the driver's side (Y page 280).
The Tire and Loading Informationplacard con-
tains the recommendedtire pressures for cold
tires. The recommendedtire pressures are
validfor the maximum permissibleloadand up
to the maximum permissiblevehiclespeed.
Tire pressure table
The tire pressure table is on the insideofthe
fuel fillerflap. It shows the tire pressure for all
tirespermitted at the factory for thisvehicle;
see illustration(example).
The tire pressure table contains the recom-
mended pressures for coldtiresfor various
operating conditions, i.e.differingloadand
speedconditions.
If atire size precedes atire pressure, the fol-
lowing tire pressure informationisonlyvalid
for thattire size; see illustration(example).
The load conditions "partiallyladen"and "fully
laden" aredefinedinthe table for different
numbers of occupants and amounts of lug-
gage.The actual numberofseats maydiffer.
Some tire pressure tablesshowonlythe rim
diameters insteadofthe full tire size, e.g. R18.
Rimdiameterispartofthe tire size and can be
found on the tire sidewall (Y page 284).
If the tire pressures have been set to the lower
values for lighterloads and/or lowerroad
speeds,the pressures shouldbereset to the
highervalues:
R
if youwanttodrive with an increased load
and/or
R
if youwanttodrive at higherroadspeeds
The tire pressures for increased loadsand/or
higherroadspeeds, shown in the tire pressure
table,may have anegative effect on driving
comfort.
If the tire pressure is not set correctly, thiscan
lead to an excessive build-upofheatand a
sudden loss of pressure.
For moreinformation, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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