Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 216

214 Wheels and tires
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Avoid obstacles or drive especially care-
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fully.
Reduce your speed when driving over
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curbs, speed bumps, manhole covers
and potholes.
Avoid particularly high curbs.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage to electronic components
due to use of installation tools
V V ehicles wit ehicles with tir h tire pr e pressur essure monit e monitor oring syst
electronic components are located in the
wheel.
Do not place any installation tools in the
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area of the valve.
Only have tires replaced at a quali ed
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specialist workshop.
Accessories that are not approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are not being used correctly,
can impair operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved acces-
sories, visit a quali ed specialist workshop and
inquire about:
Suitability
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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 (le and right).
It is only permissible to install a di erent wheel
size to this in the event of a at tire in order to
drive to the specialist workshop.
Only install tires of the correct size onto the
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wheels.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tir h a tire pr e pressur essure monit
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t t em: em: all installed wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors for the tire pressure moni-
toring system.
At temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C) use win-
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ter tires or all-season tires with the M+S mark-
ing on all wheels.
Winter tires bearing the i snow ake sym-
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only use tires with the same tread.
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For more information on wheels and tires, contact
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a quali ed specialist workshop.
Also observe the following further related subjects:
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N N o o t t es on c
& W W ARNING
Rotating the front and rear wheels can severely
impair the driving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or suspension components
may also be damaged.
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On vehicles that have the same size front and rear
wheels, rotate the wheels according to the inter-
vals 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.
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Ensure that the direction of rotation is maintained.
It is imperative to observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Changing a wheel" when doing so.
Size categor Size cat
The determined vehicle speed is displayed in the
instrument cluster and is important for controlling
the driving safety systems and driving systems. The
display accuracy of the speedometer and the
odometer is legally prescribed. Determining the
speed is dependent on the tire size or the rolling
Observe the maximum permissible speed for
the installed tires.
If this is below the vehicle's maximum permis-
sible speed, this must be indicated in an appro-
priate label in the driver's eld of vision.
Break in new tires at moderate speeds for the
rst 60 miles (100 km).
Replace the tires a er six years at the latest,
regardless of wear.
Notes on tire pressure ( page 204)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity
and speed rating ( page 210)
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Tire pressure table ( page 205)
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
( page 218)
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es on changing wheels hanging wheels
ARNING Risk of injury through di erent
wheel sizes
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the
wheels and tires are of the same dimen-
sions.
egories of wheels ies of wheels