Emergency Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual

314 Wheels and tires 314
Observe the following when selecting, installing
and replacing tires:
Furthermore, the use of certain tire types in
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certain regions and areas of operation can be
highly bene cial.
Only use tires and wheels of the same type
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(summer tires, winter tires, MOExtended tires)
and the same make.
Only install wheels of the same size on one
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axle (le and right).
It is only permissible to install a di erent
wheel size in the event of a at tire in order to
drive to the specialist workshop.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tir h a tire pr e pressur essure monit e monitor oring sy
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t t em: em: All installed wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors for the tire pressure
monitoring system.
At temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C) use win-
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ter tires or all-season tires marked i M+S
for all wheels.
Winter tires provide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
For M+S tires, only use tires with the same
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tread.
Observe the maximum permissible speed for
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the M+S tires installed.
If the tire's maximum speed is below that of
the vehicle, this must be indicated by an
appropriate label in the driver's eld of vision.
Break in new tires at moderate speeds for the
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rst 60 miles (100 km).
Replace the tires a er six years at the latest,
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regardless of wear.
When r When replacing wit eplacing with tir
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r r un- at un- at c c har haract acter eris istics:
ing sys- s- MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at the factory. Equip the vehicle
with a TIREFIT kit a er replacing with tires that
do not feature run- at characteristics, e.g.
winter tires.
For more information on wheels and tires, contact
a quali ed specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Notes on tire pressure (
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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(
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Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
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speed rating and load index (
Tire pressure table (
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
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N N o o t t es on rot es on rotating t
& W W ARNING
h tires t es that do no hat do not f t featur eature e
tics: vehicles with
Rotating the front and rear wheels can
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or suspension components
may also be damaged.
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The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di er:
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Front wheels wear more on the tire shoulder
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page 300)
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ating the wheels he wheels
ARNING Risk of injury through di erent
wheel sizes
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the
wheels and tires are of the same dimen-
sions.