2006 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 328

Operation Tires and wheels Tire type code The code 4 ( page 326) may, at the option of the manufacturer, be used as a descriptive code for identifying significant characteristics of the tire. Date of manufacture The date of manufacture 5 ( page 326) identifies the week and year of manufacture. The first two figures identify the week, starting with "01" to represent the first full week of the calendar year. The second two figures represent the year. For example, "3202" represents the 32nd week of 2002. 1 Maximum tire load rating Maximum tire load Warning! G Do not overload the tires by exceeding the specified load limit or vehicle capacity weight as indicated on the placard located on the driver's door B-pillar. Overloading the tires can overheat them, possibly causing a blowout. Overloading the tires can also result in handling or steering problems, or brake failure. i For illustration purposes only. Actual data on tires is specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration. The maximum tire load is the maximum weight the tires are designed to support. For more information on tire load rating ( page 322). For information on calculating total and cargo load capacities ( page 310). 327