Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire care and maintenance
G Warning!
Regularly check the tires for damage.
Damaged tires can cause tire inflation
pressure loss. As a result, you could lose
control of your vehicle.
Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If the
tire tread is worn to minimum tread depth,
or if the tires have sustained damage,
replace them.
Replace the tire if you find any of the above
conditions.
(1.6 mm), we recommend that you do not
allow your tires to wear down to that level.
As tread depth approaches 1/8 in (3 mm),
the adhesion properties on a wet road are
sharply reduced.
Depending upon the weather and/or road
surface (conditions), the tire traction varies
widely.
Make sure you also inspect the spare tire
periodically for condition and inflation. Spare
tires will age and become worn over time even
if never used, and thus should be inspected
and replaced when necessary.
Life of tire
Do not allow your tires to wear down too far.
Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharply
G Warning!
Tires and spare tire should be replaced
after 6 years, regardless of the remaining
tread.
reduced at tread depths of less than 1/8 in
Check the tire inflation pressure at least every
other week. For more information on
checking tire inflation pressure, see
“Recommended tire inflation
(3
mm).
Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by
law. These indicators are located in six places
on the tread circumference and become
visible at a tread depth of approximately
The service life of a tire is dependent upon
varying factors including but not limited to:
pressure” (Y page 253).
RDriving style
1
/16 in (1.6 mm), at which point the tire is
Tire inspection
RTire inflation pressure
considered worn and should be replaced.
The recommended minimum tire tread depth
for summer tires is 1/8 in (3 mm). The
recommended minimum tire tread depth for
winter tires is 1/6 in (4 mm).
Every time you check the tire inflation
pressure, you should also inspect your tires
for the following:
RDistance driven
Tread depth
Rexcessive treadwear (Y page 248)
G Warning!
Although the applicable federal motor
vehicle safety laws consider a tire to be
worn when the treadwear indicators (TWI)
Rcord or fabric showing through the tire’s
rubber
Rbumps, bulges, cuts, cracks or splits in the
tread or side of the tire
become visible at approximately 1/16
in
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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