Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren R199 owners manual page 241

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Operation Driving instructions Tires The treadwear indicator appears as a solid Specified tire inflation pressures must be band across the tread. maintained. This applies particularly if the Warning! G tires are subjected to high loads (e.g. high Warning! G speeds, heavy loads, high ambient temperatures). If you feel a sudden significant vibration or Although the applicable federal motor ride disturbance, or you suspect that possi-vehicle safety laws consider a tire to be Warning! G ble damage to your vehicle has occurred, worn when the treadwear indicators (TWI) you should turn on the hazard warning flash- 1 ers, carefully slow down, and drive with cau-become visible at approximately /16 in Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects tion to an area which is a safe distance from (1.6 mm), we recommend that you do not the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You the road. allow your tires to wear down to that level. may lose control of the vehicle. Continued As tread depth approaches 1/ in (3 mm), driving with a flat tire or driving at high Inspect the tires and the vehicle underbody 8 the adhesion properties on a wet road are speed with a flat tire will cause excessive for possible damage. If the vehicle or tires sharply reduced. heat build-up and possibly a fire. appear unsafe, have the vehicle towed to Depending upon the weather and/or road the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center or tire surface (conditions), the tire traction varies !A wheel change should only be carried out dealer for repairs. widely. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Other- Have worn tires replaced in pairs (front pair wise there is a danger of damaging the vehicle by Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by or rear pair). Otherwise the driving stability jacking it up incorrectly. law. These indicators are located in six of the vehicle will be adversely affected.For more information, see “Tires and places on the tread circumference and wheels” ( page 258). become visible at a tread depth of 1 approximately /16in (1.6 mm), at which point the tire is considered worn and should be replaced. 240

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