Tire And Loading Information Placard - Mercedes-Benz 2011 SLS AMG Operator's Manual

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Loading the vehicle
Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry.
(1) The Tire and Loading Information placard can be found on the driver's door B-pillar. This
placard tells you important information about the number of people that can be in the
vehicle and the total weight that can be carried in the vehicle. It also contains information
on the proper size and recommended tire inflation pressures for the original equipment
tires on your vehicle.
(2) The certification label, also found on the driver's door B-pillar. It tells you about the gross
weight capacity of your vehicle, called the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo. The certification label
also tells you about the front and rear axle weight capacity, called the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
The GAWR is the total allowable weight that can be carried by a single axle (front or rear).
Never exceed the GVWR or GAWR for either the front axle or rear axle.
Driver's door B-pillar
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Following is a discussion on how to work with the information contained on the Tire and
Loading Information placard with regards to loading your vehicle.
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Warning!
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the specified load limit as indicated on the Tire and Loading
Information 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.

Tire and Loading Information placard

i Data shown on Tire and Loading Information placard example are for illustration purposes
only. Load limit data are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in the
following illustration. Refer to Tire and Loading Information placard on vehicle for actual
data specific to your vehicle.