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Tires and wheels
Tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
Aspect ratio
Curb weight
Dimensional relationship between tire
section height and section width
expressed in percentage.
The weight of a motor vehicle with stan-
dard equipment including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so
equipped, air conditioning and additional
optional equipment, but without passen-
gers and cargo.
The combined weight (in excess of those
standard items which may be replaced) of
automatic transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power
seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as
Bar
Another metric unit for air pressure. There
are 14.5038 pounds per square inch (psi)
to 1 bar; there are 100 kilopascals (kPa)
to 1 bar.
DOT (Department of Transportation)
factory-installed equipment (whether
installed or not).
A tire branding symbol which denotes the
tire meets requirements of the
Bead
U.S. Department of Transportation.
Air pressure
The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped
by steel cords that hold the tire onto the
rim.
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
The amount of air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of the tire.
Air pressure is expressed in pounds per
square inch (psi), or kilopascal (kPa) or
bars.
The GAWR is the maximum permissible
axle weight. The gross vehicle weight on
each axle must never exceed the GAWR for
the front and rear axle indicated on the
certification label located on the driver’s
door B-pillar.
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire inflation pressure when your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours or
driven no more than one mile (1.6 km).
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz C-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz C230, Mercedes-Benz C280, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-benz W203 |
Model Year | 2006 |
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