Users Manual Part 5
Table Of Contents
- Wheels and tyres
- Notes on noise or unusual handling characteristics
- Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and tyres
- Notes on snow chains
- Activating or deactivating snow chain mode
- Tyre pressure
- Wheel change
- Notes on selecting, fitting and replacing tyres
- Notes on interchanging wheels
- Notes on storing wheels
- Overview of the tyre-change tool kit
- Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
- Removing and fitting hub caps
- Raising the vehicle when changing a wheel
- Removing a wheel
- Fitting a new wheel
- Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
- Emergency spare wheel
- Technical data
- Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
- Index
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Avoid obstacles or drive particularly
carefully.
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NOTE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when parking on kerbs or in potholes
Parking on kerbs or in potholes may damage
the wheels and tyres.
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If possible, park only on flat surfaces.
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Avoid kerbs and potholes when parking.
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NOTE Damage to electronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of the valve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts.
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Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop only.
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NOTE Damage to summer tyres at low
ambient temperatures
At low ambient temperatures, tears could
form when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage to the tyre.
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At temperatures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres.
Accessory parts that are not approved for your
vehicle by Mercedes-Benz or are not being used
correctly can impair the operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved
accessories, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
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Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factory recommendations
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WARNING Risk of accident with high
performance tyres
There is an increased risk of skidding and
aquaplaning when using sport tyres on wet
roads.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temperature and tyre running
temperature.
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Activate ESP
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and adapt your driving
style accordingly.
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Use M+S tyres at outside temperatures
below 10 °C.
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Only use the tyres for their intended
purpose.
Observe the following when selecting, fitting and
replacing tyres:
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Country-specific requirements for tyre
approval that define a specific tyre type for
your vehicle.
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Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
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Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible to fit a different wheel
size in the event of a flat tyre in order to
drive to the specialist workshop.
Wheels and tyres
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