Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 384

Avoid particularly high kerbs.
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* N N O O TE TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when parking on kerbs or in potholes
Parking on kerbs or in potholes may damage
the wheels and tyres.
If possible, park only on at surfaces.
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Avoid kerbs and potholes when parking.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage to electronic component
parts from the use of tyre- tting tools
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tyr h a tyre pr e pressur essure monit e monitor oring sy
t t em: em: electronic component parts are located
in the wheel. Tyre- tting tools should not be
applied in the area of the valve.
The tools could damage the electronic compo-
nent parts.
Have the tyres changed at a quali ed
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specialist workshop only.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to summer tyres at low
ambient temperatures
At low ambient temperatures, tears could form
when driving with summer tyres, causing per-
manent damage to the tyre.
At temperatures below 7 °C use i
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M+S tyres.
Accessory parts which are not approved for your
vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or which are not used
correctly, can impair the operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved acces-
sories, visit a quali ed specialist workshop and
ing sys- s-
enquire about:
Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factory recommendations
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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident with high per-
formance tyres
The special tyre tread in combination with the
optimised tyre compound means that the risk
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of skidding and hydroplaning on wet roads is
increased.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temperature and tyre running
temperature.
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Switch on the ESP and adapt your driv-
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ing style accordingly.
Use i M+S tyres at outside tempera-
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tures of less than 10 °C.
Only use the tyres for their intended pur-
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pose.
Observe the following when selecting, tting and
replacing tyres:
Country-speci c requirements for tyre
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approval that de ne a speci c tyre type for
your vehicle.
Furthermore, the use of certain tyre types in
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certain regions and areas of operation can be
highly bene cial.
Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
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(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
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