Get Wheels and tires -> Loading the vehicle Guide for Mercedes GLA SUV First Generation (2013-2019)

Set the tire pressure to the value recom-

mended for the corresponding driving sit-

uation on the Tire and Loading Information

placard on the driver's side

B-pillar (Y page 328).

Additional tire pressure values for different

loads can also be found on the tire pressure

table on the inside of the fuel filler flap

(Y page 328).

Make sure that the tire pressure is correct

on all four wheels.

Make sure that the SmartKey is in position

2 in the ignition lock.

Press the = or ; button on the steer-

ing wheel to select the

Serv.Serv. menu.

Press the 9 or : button to select

Tire PressureTire Pressure.

Press the a button.

The multifunction display shows the cur-

rent tire pressure for each tire or the

TireTire

pressure will be displayed after

driving a few minutesdriving a few minutes message.

Press the : button.

The multifunction display shows the

UseUse

current

current pressurespressures asas newnew referencereference

valuesvalues message.

If you wish to confirm the restart:

Press the a button.

The

Tire Press. Monitor RestartedTire Press. Monitor Restarted

message appears in the multifunction dis-

play.

After driving for a few minutes, the system

checks whether the current tire pressures

are within the specified range. The new tire

pressures are then accepted as reference

values and monitored.

If you wish to cancel the restart:

Press the % button.

The tire pressure values stored at the last

restart will continue to be monitored.

Radio type approval for the tire pres-

sure monitor

Country Radio type approval number

USA FCC ID: MRXMW2433A

FCC ID: MRXGG4

FCC ID: MRXMC34MA4

Canada IC: 2546A-MW2433A

IC: 2546A-GG4

IC: 2546A-MC34MA4

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Instruction labels for tires and loads

WARNING

Overloaded tires can overheat, causing a

blowout. Overloaded tires can also impair the

steering and driving characteristics and lead

to brake failure. There is a risk of accident.

Observe the load rating of the tires. The load

rating must be at least half of the GAWR of

your vehicle. Never overload the tires by

exceeding the maximum load.

B-pillar, driver's side

Two instruction labels on your vehicle show

the maximum possible load.

(1) The Tire and Loading Information placard

is on the B-pillar on the driver's side. The

Tire and Loading Information placard

shows the maximum permissible number

of occupants and the maximum permis-

sible vehicle load. It also contains details

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of the tire sizes and corresponding pres-

sures for tires mounted at the factory.

(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the

B-pillar on the driver's side. The vehicle

identification plate informs you of the

gross vehicle weight rating. It is made up

of the vehicle weight, all vehicle occu-

pants, the fuel and the cargo. You can

also find information about the maximum

gross axle weight rating on the front and

rear axle.

The maximum gross axle weight rating is

the maximum weight that can be carried

by one axle (front or rear axle). Never

exceed the maximum load or the maxi-

mum gross axle weight rating for the

front or rear axle.

Maximum permissible gross vehicle

weight rating

Specification for maximum gross vehicle

weight : is listed in the Tire and Loading

Information placard: "The combined weight

of occupants and cargo should never

exceed XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."

The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,

load, luggage and trailer load/noseweight (if

applicable) must not exceed the specified

value.

The specifications shown on the Tire and

Loading Information placard in the illustra-

tion are examples. The maximum permis-

sible load is vehicle-specific and may devi-

ate from the data shown here. The maxi-

mum permissible load that applies for your

vehicle can be found on your vehicle's Tire

and Loading Information placard.

Number of seats

Maximum number of seats : indicates the

maximum number of occupants allowed to

travel in the vehicle. This information can be

found on the Tire and Loading Information

placard.

The specifications shown on the Tire and

Loading Information placard in the illustra-

tion are examples. The number of seats is

vehicle-specific and can differ from the

details shown. The number of seats in your

vehicle can be found on the Tire and Load-

ing Information placard.

Determining the correct load limit

Step-by-step instructions

The following steps have been developed as

required of all manufacturers under Title 49,

Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575

pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor

Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".

Step 1: Locate the statement "The com-

bined weight of occupants and cargo

should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on

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your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information

placard.

Step 2: Determine the combined weight of

the driver and passengers that will be riding

in your vehicle.

Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of

the driver and passengers from XXX kilo-

grams or XXX lbs.

Step 4: The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and luggage load

capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount

equals 1400 lbs and there will be five

150-lb passengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and luggage load

capacity is 650 lbs (1400 Ò 750 (5 x 150) =

650 lbs).

Step 5: Determine the combined weight of

luggage and cargo being loaded on the

vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed

the available cargo and luggage load capa-

city calculated in step 4.

Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle will

be towing a trailer, load from your trailer

will be transferred to your vehicle. Refer to

this Operator's Manual to determine how

this reduces the available cargo and lug-

gage load capacity of your vehicle

(Y page 339).

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Example: steps 1 to 3

The following table shows examples on how to calculate total and cargo load capacities with

varying seating configurations and number and size of occupants. The following examples use

a maximum load of 1,500 lbs (680 kg). This is for illustration purposes only. Make sure you

are using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading Infor-

mation placard (Y page 336).

The greater the combined weight of the occupants, the lower the maximum luggage load.

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

Step 1 Combined maximum

weight of occupants

and cargo (data from

the Tire and Loading

Information placard)

1500 lbs

(680 kg)

1500 lbs

(680 kg)

1500 lbs

(680 kg)

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

Step 2 Number of people in

the vehicle (driver

and occupants)

5 3 1

Distribution of the

occupants

Front: 2

Rear: 3

Front: 1

Rear: 2

Front: 1

Weight of the occu-

pants

Occupant 1:

150 lbs (68 kg)

Occupant 2:

180 lbs (82 kg)

Occupant 3:

160 lbs (73 kg)

Occupant 4:

140 lbs (63 kg)

Occupant 5:

120 lbs (54 kg)

Occupant 1:

200 lbs (91 kg)

Occupant 2:

190 lbs (86 kg)

Occupant 3:

150 lbs (68 kg)

Occupant 1:

150 lbs (68 kg)

Gross weight of all

occupants

750 lbs (340 kg) 540 lbs (245 kg) 150 lbs (68 kg)

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Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

Step 3 Permissible load and

trailer load/nose-

weight (maximum

permissible load rat-

ing from the Tire and

Loading Information

placard minus the

gross weight of all

occupants)

1500 lbs

(680 kg) Ò

750 lbs (340 kg)

= 750 lbs

(340 kg)

1500 lbs

(680 kg) Ò

540 lbs (245 kg)

=960 lbs

(435 kg)

1500 lbs

(680 kg) Ò

150 lbs (68 kg) =

1350 lbs

(612 kg)

Vehicle identification plate

Even if you have calculated the total cargo

carefully, you should still make sure that the

gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle

weight rating are not exceeded. Details can

be found on the vehicle identification plate on

the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle

(Y page 335).

Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

(GVWR): the gross weight of the vehicle, all

passengers, load and trailer load/noseweight

(if applicable) must not exceed the permissi-

ble gross vehicle weight.

Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): the

maximum permissible weight that can be car-

ried by one axle (front or rear axle).

To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed

the maximum permissible values (gross vehi-

cle weight and maximum gross axle weight

rating), have your loaded vehicle (including

driver, occupants, cargo, and full trailer load if

applicable) weighed on a suitable vehicle

weighbridge.

Trailer load/noseweight

The trailer load/noseweight affects the gross

weight of the vehicle. If a trailer is attached,

the trailer load/noseweight is included in the

load along with occupants and luggage. The

trailer load/noseweight is usually between

10%and 15% of the gross weight of the trailer

and its load.

Maximum load rating

Do not overload the tires by exceeding the

specified load limit. The maximum permissi-

ble load can be found on the vehicle's Tire and

Loading Information placard on the B-pillar on

the driver's side (Y page 335).

Maximum tire load : is the maximum per-

missible weight for which the tire is approved.

The actual values for tires are vehicle-

specific and may deviate from the values in

the illustration.

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