Tire Inflation Pressure - Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE Owner's Manual

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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.
Important!
Tire pressure differs by approx.
0.1 bar/1.5 psi per 10° C/18° F of air
temperature change. Keep this in
mind when checking tire pressure
inside a garage - especially in the
winter.
Example:
Room temperature =
68
approx. + 20° C /+ ° F
Ambient temperature =
approx. 0° C /+ 32° F
Adjusted air pressure = specified
air pressure + 0.2 bar/+ 3 psi.
Tire pressures listed for light loads
are minimum values offering high
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 opera­
ting conditions are taken into consi­
deration.