Emergency Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz GLE Series 2020 Operator's Manual

520 Wheels and tires
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
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system: Restart the tire pressure monitoring
system ( page 497).
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Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.

Emergency spare wheel

Notes on the emergency spare wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tire dimensions
The wheel or tire size and the tire type of the
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel and
the wheel to be replaced may differ. Mount‐
ing an emergency spare wheel/spare wheel
may severely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
To prevent hazardous situations:
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
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drive carefully.
Never mount 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 tire pressure of the emergency spare
wheel installed. Correct the pressure as neces‐
sary.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
gency spare wheel installed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Do not install the emergency spare wheel with
snow chains.
Replace the emergency spare wheel after six
years at the latest, regardless of wear.
Vehicles with a tire pressure loss warn‐
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ing system: If an emergency spare wheel is
installed the tire pressure loss warning sys‐
tem cannot function reliably. Only restart the
system again when the emergency spare
wheel has been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system: If an emergency spare wheel is
installed the tire pressure monitoring system
cannot function reliably. For a few minutes
after an emergency spare wheel is installed,
the system may still display the tire pressure
of the removed wheel. Only restart the sys‐
tem again when the emergency spare wheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further
related subjects:
Notes on tire pressure ( page 492)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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( page 499)
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Tire pressure table ( page 493)
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