Mercedes-Benz 2006 E -Class Wagon Automobile User Manual


 
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Operation
Tires and wheels
MOExtended system*
The MOExtended system allows you to
continue driving your vehicle even if there
is a total loss of pressure in one or more
tires.
You may only use the MOExtended system
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System*
(TPMS*) (
page 335).
For information on driving in case of pres-
sure loss in one or more tires (emergency
mode), see the “Practical hints” section
(
page 451).
Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle’s tires:
1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards
(
page 348)
2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
(
page 345)
3 Maximum tire load (
page 346)
4 Maximum tire inflation pressure
(
page 347)
5 Manufacturer
6 Tire ply material (
page 350)
7 Tire size designation, load and speed
rating (
page 341)
8 Load identification (
page 344)
9 Tire name
i
For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from data shown in
above illustration.
For more information, see “Rims and
tires” (
page 472).