Mercedes-Benz GLC : Tire labeling / All-weather tires and winter tires
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Winter tires bear the
snowflake
symbol
and fulfill the requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers
Association (RMA) and the Rubber
Association of Canada (RAC) regarding the tire
traction on snow.
Load index
:
- No specification given: standard load (SL)
tire
- "XL" or "Extra Load": extra load tire or reinforced
tire
- "Light Load": light load tire
- "C", "D", "E": a load range that depends on
the maximum load that the tire can carry at a
certain pressure
1 "ZR" stated in the tire code.
2 Or "M+Si" for winter tires.
Specifying the speed rating as the "ZR" index
in tire code is optional for
tires up to
186 mph (300 km/h)...
Tire structure and characteristics: describes
the number of layers or the number of rubbercoated
belts in the tire contact surface and the
tire wall...
Other information:
The prescribed service interval is based on normal
operation of the vehicle. Maintenance work
will need to be performed more often if the vehicle
is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display is only
an aid...
How the restraint system works is determined by
the severity of the impact detected and the type
of accident anticipated:
Frontal impact
Rear impact
Side impact
Rollover
The activation thresholds for the components of
the restraint system are determined based on
the evaluation of the sensor values measured at
various points in the vehicle...