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DOT (Department of Transportation)

Mercedes-Benz C-Class / Mercedes-Benz C-Class Owners Manual / Wheels and tires / Definition of terms for tires and loading / DOT (Department of Transportation)

DOT marked tires fulfill the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation.

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Tire tread
WARNING Although the applicable federal motor vehicle safety laws consider a tire to be worn when the tread wear indicators (TWI) become visible at approximately 1/16 in (1.6 mm), we recomme ...

Aspect ratio
Relationship between tire height and tire width in percent. ...

Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is triggered in an accident, the steering column will move upwards when the driver's door is opened. This occurs irrespective of the position of the S ...