Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 386

Do not drive with tyres that have too little tread
depth. This signi cantly reduces traction on wet
roads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can interchange the wheels every
5,000 to 10,000 km, depending on the wear.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
the wheels.
Observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so (
N N o o t t es on st es on stor oring wheels ing wheels
When storing wheels, observe the following notes:
A er removing wheels, store them in a cool,
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dry and preferably dark place.
Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
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or fuel.
Ov Over ervie view of t w of the tyr he tyre-c e-chang hange t e tool kit ool kit
Apart from some country-speci c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
For more information on which tyre-changing
tools are required and approved for performing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali ed
specialist workshop.
You require the following tools, for example, to
change a wheel:
Jack
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Chock
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Wheel wrench
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Centring pin
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The jack weighs approximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the sticker a xed to the jack.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located in tool bag
in the load compartment.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the tool
bag may be located in other positions in the
load compartment.
The tool bag contains:
Jack
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Gloves
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Wheel wrench
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Centring pin
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Folding chock
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Ratchet for jack
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Pr Prepar eparing t ing the v he vehicle f ehicle for a wheel c or a wheel change
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The vehicle is not on a slope.
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