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396 Wheels and tyres
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Only t wheels of the same size on one axle
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(le and right).
It is only permissible to t a di erent wheel
size in the event of a at tyre in order to drive
to the specialist workshop.
Only t tyres of the correct size onto the
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wheels.
Do not make any modi cations to the brake
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system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may invalidate the vehicle's
general operating permit.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essure monit
e monitor oring sy
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t t em:
em: all tted wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors for the tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
At temperatures below 7 °C use winter tyres
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or all-season tyres marked M+S for all wheels.
Winter tyres bearing the i snow ake sym-
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
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tread.
Observe the maximum permissible speed for
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the M+S tyres tted.
If this is below the vehicle's maximum speed,
this must be indicated by an appropriate label
in the driver's eld of vision.
Run in new tyres at moderate speeds for the
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rst 100 km.
Replace the tyres a er six years at the latest,
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regardless of wear.
For more information on wheels and tyres, con-
tact a quali ed specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ing sys- s-
ted subjects:
Notes on tyre pressure (
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Tyre pressure table (
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
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page 402)
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N N o o t t es on int
& W W ARNING
Interchanging the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres have di erent dimensions can
page 390)
render the general operating permit invalid.
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page 391)
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
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di er:
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Do not drive with tyres that have too little tread
depth. This signi cantly reduces traction on wet
roads (aquaplaning).
es on interc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels
ARNING Risk of injury through di erent
wheel sizes
Interchanging the front and rear wheels can
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged.
Only interchange the front and rear
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wheels if the wheels and tyres have the
same dimensions.
front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
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