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386 Wheels and tires
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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed torque.
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
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nuts are tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
If you are not sure, do not move the vehi-
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cle. Contact a quali ed specialist work-
shop and have the tightening torque
checked immediately.
Check the tire pressure of the newly installed
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wheel and adjust it if necessary.
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The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emergency spare wheel.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with tir
h tire pr
e pressur
essure loss w
e loss war arning sy
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t t em:
em: Restart the tire pressure loss warning
system (
page 364).
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V V ehicles wit
ehicles with a tir
h a tire pr
e pressur
essure monit
e monitor oring sy
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t t em:
em: Restart the tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem (
page 363).
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Emergency spar
Emerg
ency spare wheel
e wheel
N N o o t t es on t
es on the emerg
he emergency spar
ency spare wheel
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tire dimensions
The wheel or tire sizes and the tire type of the
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel and
the wheel to be replaced may di er. The emer-
gency spare wheel or spare wheel can signi -
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
vehicle.
To prevent hazardous situations:
Drive carefully.
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Never install more than one emergency
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spare wheel or spare wheel that di ers
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
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ning sys- s-
spare wheel brie y.
Do not deactivate ESP
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Have the emergency spare wheel or
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ing sys- s-
spare wheel of a di erent size replaced
at the nearest quali ed specialist work-
shop. The new wheel must have the cor-
rect dimensions.
e wheel
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The emergency spare wheel is secured in the
emergency spare wheel bag in the trunk.
Observe the following notes on installing an emer-
gency spare wheel:
The maximum permissible speed with an
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emergency spare wheel installed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Do not install the emergency spare wheel with
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snow chains.
Replace the emergency spare wheel a er six
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years at the latest, regardless of wear.
Use the wheel bolts that are included with the
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emergency spare wheel.
Check the tire pressure when the emergency
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spare wheel is installed. Correct the pressure
as necessary.
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The speci ed tire pressure is stated on the
label of the emergency spare wheel.
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