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Snow chains
Snow chains
Usage
The snow chains improve driving in wintry road con-
ditions.
WARNING
Risk of accident as well as tyre damage!
Do not use chains on routes that are free from
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snow and ice.
What you should be mindful of
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Before fitting the snow chains, remove the full
wheel trims.
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Only mount the snow chains on the front wheels.
Technical data
Permitted rim/tyre combinations for mounting of
snow chains.
Rim size
5Jx14 ET35
Only fit snow chains with links and locks that are no
larger than 9 mm.
Rim size
6Jx15 ET38
Only fit snow chains with links and locks that are no
larger than 13 mm.
Spare and emergency spare wheel
Overview
Spare wheel
A full spare wheel is identical to the wheels moun-
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ted on the vehicle.
A temporary spare wheel is provided with a warn-
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ing label on the rim. This wheel is intended to ena-
ble you to reach the nearest specialist garage.
Inflate a space saver wheel with the maximum pre-
scribed pressure.
Emergency wheel
A warning label is displayed on the rim of the tempo-
rary spare wheel. This wheel is intended to enable
you to reach the nearest specialist garage.
An emergency wheel is significantly narrower than
the wheels mounted ex-factory.
Tyre size
175/70 R14
Tyre size
185/60 R15
Remove the wheel on vehicles without sound
system and replace
The spare wheel or emergency wheel is mounted in a
recess under the floor covering or the variable load-
ing floor in the boot.
Removing
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Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with
the tool kit.
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Unscrew the locking screw.
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Take out the wheel.
Inserting
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Insert the wheel into the wheel well with the out-
side facing downwards.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in
the wheel rim.
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Screw in the locking screw until it stops.
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Replace the box with the tool kit into the wheel
and secure it with the tape.
Changing the wheel and raising the
vehicle
What you should be mindful of
Before changing
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Park the vehicle securely and secure it from rolling
away.
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Turn off the engine.
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Let all of the occupants get out. During the wheel
change they should not stand on the road, e.g. be-
hind the crash barriers.
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All doors, the luggage compartment and tailgate
close.
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Uncouple any trailers.
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