Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 296

over kerbs, speed humps or similar eleva-
tions, try to do so at an obtuse angle. Oth-
erwise, the tyres, particularly the sidewalls,
can get damaged.
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels
and tyres
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Damaged tyres can cause tyre inflation pres-
sure loss. As a result, you could lose control
of your vehicle. There is a risk of accident.
Check the tyres regularly for signs of damage
and replace any damaged tyres immediately.
Regularly check the wheels and tyres of
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your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, punctu-
res, tears, bulges on tyres and deformation,
cracks or severe corrosion on wheels), at
least every 14 days, as well as after driving
off-road or on rough roads. Damaged
wheels can cause a loss of tyre pressure.
Regularly check the tyre tread depth and
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the condition of the tread across the whole
width of the tyre (
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sary, turn the front wheels to full lock in
order to inspect the inner side of the tyre
surface.
All wheels must have a valve cap to protect
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the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not
fit anything onto the valve (such as tyre
pressure monitoring systems) other than
the standard valve cap or other valve caps
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehi-
cle.
You should therefore regularly check the
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pressure of all your tyres, particularly prior
to long trips, and correct the pressure as
necessary ( page 295).
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Observe the notes on the emergency spare
wheel ( page 304).
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page 293). If neces-
The service life of tyres depends on various
factors, including the following:
driving style
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tyre pressure
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mileage
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Tyre tread
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WARNING
Insufficient tyre tread will reduce tyre trac-
tion. The tyre is no longer able to dissipate
water. This means that on wet road surfaces,
the risk of aquaplaning increases, in particular
where speed is not adapted to suit the driving
conditions. There is a risk of accident.
If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, tyres
may exhibit different levels of wear at differ-
ent locations on the tyre tread. Thus, you
should regularly check the tread depth and
the condition of the tread across the entire
width of all tyres.
Minimum tyre tread depth for:
summer tyres: 3 mm
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M+S tyres: 4 mm
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For safety reasons, replace the tyres before
the legally prescribed limit for the minimum
tyre tread depth is reached..
Notes on selecting, fitting and replac-
ing tyres
Only fit tyres and wheels of the same type
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and make.
Only fit tyres of the correct size onto the
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wheels.
After fitting new tyres, run them in at mod-
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erate speeds for the first 100 km, as they
only reach their full performance after this
distance.
Do not drive with tyres which have too little
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tread depth, as this significantly reduces
the traction on wet roads (aquaplaning).
Replace the tyres after six years at the lat-
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est, regardless of wear.
Operation
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