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Avoid obstacles or drive over them with
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particular care.
Reduce speed when driving over curbs,
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speed bumps, manhole covers and pot‐
holes.
Avoid especially high curbs.
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* NOTE Damage to electronic component
parts through the use of tire-installing
tools
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system: there are electronic component
parts in the wheel. Tire-installing tools should
not be applied in the area of the valve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged.
Always have tires changed at a qualified
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specialist workshop.
Accessories that are not approved for your vehi‐
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or are not being used cor‐
rectly, can impair operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved
accessories, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and inquire about:
Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factory recommendations
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Observe the following points when selecting,
installing and replacing tires:
Use only tires and wheels of the same type,
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design (winter tires, all-season tires) and
make.
Only install wheels of the same size and tread
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design on one axle (left and right).
It is only permissible to install a different
wheel size to this in the event of a flat tire in
order to drive to the specialist workshop.
Only install tires of the correct size onto the
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wheels.
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
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system: all installed wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors for the tire pres‐
sure monitoring system.
At temperatures below 50°F (10°C) use win‐
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ter tires or all-season tires with the M+S
marking on all wheels.
Wheels and tires 217
Winter tires bearing the i snowflake sym‐
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide
the best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
Only use tires with the same tread.
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Observe the maximum permissible speed for
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the installed tires.
If this is below the vehicle's maximum per‐
missible speed, this must be indicated in an
appropriate label in the driver's field of vision.
Break in new tires at moderate speeds for the
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first 60 miles (100 km).
Replace the tires after six years at the latest,
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regardless of wear.
For more information on wheels and tires, con‐
tact a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela‐
ted subjects:
Notes on tire pressure (
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
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speed rating and load index (
Tire pressure table
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
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Notes on changing wheels
& WARNING Risk of injury through differ‐
ent wheel sizes
Interchanging the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires have different dimensions may
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the
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wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, rotate the wheels according to the
intervals in the tire manufacturer's warranty book
in your vehicle documents. If this is not available,
rotate the tires every 3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 miles (10,000 km), depending on the
degree of wear. Ensure that the direction of rota‐
tion is maintained.
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