Tires - Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 User Manual

Operation
Driving instructions
!
Set the parking brake whenever park-
ing or leaving the vehicle. In addition,
move selector lever to position P (man-
ual transmission: first or reverse gear).
In addition, when parking on hills, turn
front wheel towards the road curb.
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Tires

Warning!
If you feel a sudden significant vibration or
ride disturbance, or you suspect that possi-
ble damage to your vehicle has occurred,
you should turn on the hazard warning flash-
ers, carefully slow down, and drive with cau-
tion to an area which is a safe distance from
the road.
Inspect the tires and the vehicle underbody
for possible damage. If the vehicle or tires
appear unsafe, have it towed to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or tire dealer for re-
pairs.
Tread wear indicators (TWI) are required by
law. These indicators are located in six
places on the tread circumference and be-
come visible at a tread depth of approxi-
1
mately / in (1.6 mm), at which point
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the tire is considered worn and should be
replaced.
The tread wear indicator appears as a solid
band across the tread.
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Warning!
Although the applicable federal motor vehi-
cle safety laws consider a tire to be worn
when the tread wear indicators (TWI) be-
come visible at approximately
(1.6 mm), we recommend that you do not al-
low your tires to wear down to that level. As
tread depth approaches
adhesion properties on a wet road are
sharply reduced.
Depending upon the weather and/or road
surface (conditions), the tire traction varies
widely.
Specified tire pressures must be main-
tained. This applies particularly if the tires
are subject to high loads (e.g. high speeds,
heavy loads, high ambient temperatures).
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1
/ in
16
1
/ in (3 mm), the
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