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314 Wheels and tires 314
brake system and in the wheel suspension
may be damaged.
Always replace wheels and tires with
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ones that ful ll the speci cations of the
original part.
For wheels, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Type
R
For tires, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Manufacturer
R
Type
R
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury through exceed-
ing the speci ed tire load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the speci ed tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
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approved for your vehicle model.
Observe the tire load rating and speed
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rating required for your vehicle.
* N N O O TE TE Vehicle and tire damage caused by
non-approved tire types and sizes
For safety reasons, only use tires, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tires are specially adapted to the active
safety systems, such as ABS, ESP ®
4MATIC, and marked as follows:
MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R
MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
R
(run- at tires only for certain wheels)
MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
R
tain AMG tires)
Otherwise, certain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consumption, etc. could be adversely a ec-
ted. Furthermore, other tire sizes could result
in the tires rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage to the tire or the vehicle.
Only use tires, wheels and accessories that
have been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
* N N O O TE TE Risk to driving safety from retrea-
ded tires
Retreaded tires are neither tested nor recom-
mended by Mercedes-Benz, since previous
damage cannot always be detected on retrea-
and
ded tires.
For this reason driving safety cannot be guar-
anteed.
Do not use used tires if you have no
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information about their previous usage.
* N N O O TE TE Possible wheel and tire damage
when driving over obstacles
Large wheels have a smaller section width. As
the section width decreases, the risk of