Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 212

210 Wheels and tires
210
requirements of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation.
Manuf Manufactur acturer er identi cation identi cation code:
R
turer identi cation code
tion about the tire manufacturer. New tires
have a code with two symbols. Retreaded tires
have a code with four symbols. For further
information about retreaded tires, see
( page 213).
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T T ir ire size: e size: identi er 3 describes the tire size.
R
T T ir ire type code: e type code: tire type code
R
by the manufacturer as a code to describe spe-
ci c characteristics of the tire.
Date of manuf Dat e of manufactur acture: e: date of manufacture
R
provides information about the age of a tire.
The 1st and 2nd numbers indicate the calendar
week and the 3rd and 4th numbers indicate
the year of manufacture (e.g. "3208" refers to
the 32nd week of the year 2008).
Inf Infor ormation on maximum tir mation on maximum tire load e load
%
The data shown in the illustration is sample
data.
Maximum tire load 1 is the maximum permissible
weight for which the tire is approved.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the maxi-
mum permissible load. The maximum permissible
load can be found on the vehicle's Tire and Load-
ing Information placard on the B-pillar on the driv-
er's side .
Inf Infor ormation on maximum tir
code: manufac-
2 provides informa-
4 can be used
%
Maximum permitted tire pressure
5
be exceeded. Always observe the recommended
tire pressure for your vehicle when adjusting the
tire pressure (
Inf Infor ormation on tir
%
This information describes the type of tire cord
and the number of layers in sidewall
tire tread 2.
Inf Infor ormation on tir
capacity and speed rating capacity and speed r
& W W ARNING
mation on maximum tire pr e pressure
The data shown in the illustration is sample
data.
page 205).
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mation on tire c e char haract acter eris istics
The data shown in the illustration is sample
data.
mation on tire size designation, load-bear e size designation, load-bearing
ating
ARNING Risk of injury through exceeding
the speci ed tire load-bearing capacity or
the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the speci ed tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
#
approved for your vehicle model.
Observe the tire load rating and speed
#
rating required for your vehicle.
essure
1 must never
tics
1 and under
ing