Tire Labeling - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL-Class Operator's Manual

X
If you wish to confirm: Press button
æ.
The following message will appear in the
multifunction display:
Tire Pressure Monitor
Restarted
After driving a few minutes the system veri-
fies that the current tire inflation pressures
are within the system's specified range.
Afterwards the current tire inflation pres-
sures are accepted as reference values and
then monitored.
or
X
If you wish to cancel: Press button
ç.
MOExtended system
The MOExtended system allows you to con-
tinue 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 TPMS ( Y
Y
the Advanced TPMS ( page 220).
For information on driving in case of pressure
loss in one or more tires (emergency mode),
see the "Practical Hints" section
( Y page 325).

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:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
1
page 218) or
( Y page 229)
DOT, Tire Identification Number
2
( Y page 227)
Maximum tire load (
3
Maximum tire inflation pressure
4
( Y page 228)
Manufacturer
5
Tire ply material (
6
Tire size designation, load and speed rat-
7
ing (
Load identification (
8
Tire name
9
i For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and
may vary from data shown in above illus-
tration.
For more information, see "Rims and
tires" (
Y page 228)
Operation
Tires and wheels
Y page 230)
Y page 224)
Y page 226)
Y page 343).
Z
223