Changing A Wheel - Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual

TIN (Tir ire e Identi cation TIN (T Identi cation Number): Number): a unique identi -
cation number which can be used by a tire manu-
facturer to identify tires, for example for a product
recall, and thus identify the purchasers. The TIN is
made up of the manufacturer identi cation code,
tire size, tire type code and the manufacturing
date.
Load-bearing inde Load-bear ing index: x: the load-bearing index (also
load index) is a code that contains the maximum
load-bearing capacity of a tire.
Tr Traction: action: traction is the result of friction between
the tires and the road surface.
W W ear indicat ear indicator: or: narrow bars (tread wear bars) that
are distributed over the tire tread. If the tire tread
is level with the bars, the wear limit of 1/16 in
(1.6 mm) has been reached.
Dis Distr tribution of v ibution of vehicle occupants: ehicle occupants: distribution of
vehicle occupants over designated seat positions
in a vehicle.
Maximum permissible pay Maximum per missible payload w load weight:
load and luggage load plus 150 lbs (68 kg) multi-
plied by the number of seats in the vehicle.

Changing a wheel

Changing a wheel
N N o o t t es on selecting, inst es on selecting, installing and r alling and replacing tir
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel/tire combinations at a quali ed specialist
workshop.
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ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rect wheel and tire dimensions
If wheels and tires of the wrong size are instal-
led, the service brakes or components in the
brake system and in the wheel suspension may
be damaged.
Always replace wheels and tires with
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ones that ful ll the speci cations of the
original part.
For wheels, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Type
R
For tires, pay attention to the following:
Designation
R
Manufacturer
R
Type
R
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Exceeding the speci ed tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
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* N N O O TE TE Vehicle and tire damage due to tire
For safety reasons, only use tires, wheels and
accessory parts which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tires have been specially adapted for use
eight: nominal
with driving systems and driving safety sys-
tems, such as ABS or ESP
Otherwise, certain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions
and consumption could be adversely a ected.
Other wheel sizes may cause the tires to come
eplacing tires es
into contact with the vehicle body and axle
components when under load. This may result
in damage to the tire or the vehicle.
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* N N O O TE TE Driving safety put at risk by retrea-
Retreaded tires are not checked or recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Benz, as previous damage is
not always detected during the retread proc-
ess.
Driving safety cannot, therefore, be guaran-
teed.
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* N N O O TE TE Possible wheel and tire damage
Large wheels have a smaller section width. As
the section width decreases, the risk of wheels
and tires being damaged when driving over
obstacles increases.
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ARNING Risk of injury through exceeding
the speci ed tire load-bearing capacity or
the permissible speed rating
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model.
Observe the tire load rating and speed
rating required for your vehicle.
types and sizes that have not been
approved
®
.
Only use tires, wheels and accessory
parts that have been checked and rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz.
ded tires
Do not use used tires when their previ-
ous usage is unknown.
when driving over obstacles
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