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Emergency
assistance
Using the spare tire (compact spare tire )
The compact spare tire is only intended for emer-
genc ies until you can reach a repair shop. Repla ce
it as qu ickly as possible with a standard wheel
and tir e.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle. It must not be swapped with a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technica l reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire
fails , mo unt the spare wheel with t ire
instead of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear tire and use it to rep lace the defective
front tire .
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WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear indicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution and carefu l dr iving .
- The spare tire is intended on ly for tempora-
ry and short-term use. It shou ld be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare t ire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident .
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk hav ing an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering. You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acc ident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim .
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted . If it is
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necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
ava ilable front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
ha rd braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools in t he pas-
senger compartment.
Replacing
wheels
· Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level
ground before you stop ¢
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.,. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢
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.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢
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.,. Shift int o 1st gear on vehicles with manua l
transmission, or move the selector lever to the
P position
on vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion.
.,. If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the jack
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and the spare tire
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out of the luggage compartment .
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WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergen cy flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
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