Tire Inflation Pressure - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Owner's Manual

Wheels Tires
9. Slip on spare wheel and press
against wheel mounting flange.
Screw in wheel bolts.
10. Lower car and remove jack.
Tighten the five bolts evenly by
going around the wheel and
tightening every other bolt until
all the bolts are tight. Observe
a tightening torque of
72 lb— ft.
11. Correct tire pressure.
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Changing Wheels

Tire Inflation Pressure

A table (see fuel filler flap or last
page) lists the tire inflation pres­
sures specified for summer and
winter tires as well as for the
varying operating conditions.
Tire pressures listed for light loads
are minimum values offering high
10
m kp/
driving comfort. Increased inflation
pressures for heavy loads produce
favorable handling characteristics
with lighter loads and are perfectly
permissible. The ride of the vehicle,
however, will become somewhat
harder.
Tire temperature and pressure
increase with the vehicle speed.
Tire pressure should therefore only
be corrected on cold tires. Correct
tire pressure in hot tires only if
pressure has dropped below the
data listed in the table and the
respective operating conditions are
taken into consideration.