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Recommended tire pressures
1 for cold
tires. The recommended tire pressures are
valid for the maximum permissible load and
up to the maximum permissible vehicle
speed.
Please also note:
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Information on permissible weights and loads
on the vehicle identification plate
(/ page 422).
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Information on tire pressure in the tire pres‐
sure table (/ page 391).
Further related subjects:
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Determining the maximum permissible load
(/ page 398)
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Notes on tire pressure (/ page 390).
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pur‐
suant to the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966".
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Step 1: Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s
placard.
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Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
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Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kg or
XXX lbs.
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Step 4: The resulting figure equals the avail‐
able amount of cargo and luggage load capa‐
city. For example, if the “XXX” amount equals
1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb pas‐
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of availa‐
ble cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs. (1400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
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Step 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐
cle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
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Step 6: If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be transferred to
your vehicle. Consult this manual to deter‐
mine how this reduces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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Not all vehicles are permitted to tow a
trailer. Towing a trailer is only permitted if a
trailer-hitch is installed. Please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer if you have
any questions about towing a trailer with
your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load care‐
fully, you should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross mass and the maximum
gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are not
exceeded. Details can be found on the vehicle
identification plate.
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Have your loaded vehicle – including driver,
occupants and load – weighed on a vehicle
weighbridge.
The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the
vehicle identification plate.
Further related subjects:
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Calculation example for determining the max‐
imum load (/ page 399)
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Wheels and tires
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