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Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
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system: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
system (
page 459).
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Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
Make sure to observe the following further rela‐
ted subject:
Notes on tyre pressure (
page 456)
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Emergency spare wheel
Notes on the emergency spare wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
the emergency spare wheel or spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ.
Mounting an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel may severely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To prevent hazardous situations:
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
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drive carefully.
Never fit more than one emergency
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spare wheel or spare wheel that differs
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
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spare wheel of a different size briefly.
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Do not switch off ESP
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Have the emergency spare wheel or
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spare wheel of a different size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must have the
correct dimensions.
Check the tyre pressure of the emergency spare
wheel fitted. Correct the pressure as necessary.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
gency spare wheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit the emergency spare wheel with snow
chains.
Replace the emergency spare wheel after six
years at the latest, regardless of wear.
Wheels and tyres 473
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Vehicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing system: If an emergency spare wheel is
fitted the tyre pressure loss warning system
cannot function reliably. Only restart the sys‐
tem again when the emergency spare wheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: If an emergency spare wheel is fit‐
ted the tyre pressure monitoring system can‐
not function reliably. Only restart the system
again when the emergency spare wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: For a few minutes after an emer‐
gency spare wheel is fitted, the system may
still display the tyre pressure of the removed
wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further
related subjects:
Notes on tyre pressure (
page 456)
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Tyre pressure table (
page 457)
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