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It is only permissible to t a di erent wheel
size in the event of a at tyre in order to drive
to the specialist workshop.
Do not make any modi cations to the brake
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system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may invalidate the vehicle's
general operating permit.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essure monit
e monitor oring sy
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t t em:
em: all tted wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors for the tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
At temperatures below 7 °C use winter tyres
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or all-season tyres marked M+S for all wheels.
Winter tyres bearing the i snow ake sym-
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
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tread.
Observe the maximum permissible speed for
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the M+S tyres tted.
If the tyre's maximum speed is below that of
the vehicle, this must be indicated by an
appropriate label in the driver's eld of vision.
Run in new tyres at moderate speeds for the
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rst 100 km.
Replace the tyres a er six years at the latest,
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regardless of wear.
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You can permanently limit the speed for driv-
ing sys- s-
ing with winter tyres (
For more information on wheels and tyres, con-
tact a quali ed specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
Notes on tyre pressure (
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Tyre pressure table (
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
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page 358)
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ARNING Risk of accident caused by
non-approved tyre types
If you use tyre types that have not been adap-
ted to changes made to the factory speed
page 202).
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page 345)
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N N o o t t es on int
page 346)
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limit, this can have the following consequen-
ces:
The tyres are not suitable for high speeds
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and the corresponding driving dynamics.
The tyres wear unevenly and a ect the
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roadworthiness of the vehicle.
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ABS, ESP
and cruise control operation
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are restricted.
This can jeopardise road safety.
Only use tyre types that have been
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approved for the maximum permissible
speed set and the vehicle.
es on interc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels
ARNING Risk of injury through di erent
wheel sizes
Interchanging the front and rear wheels can
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged.
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