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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
.
A
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
226
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
¢
A_.
.,.
All
passengers
should
leave
the
car
and move
to a safe location (for instance,
behind the
guardrail)
¢
&_.
.,.
Engage the
parking brake
to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally
¢
A_.
.,.
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
¢
page 225
and the
spare
tire
¢
page 225
out of the luggage compartment
.
A
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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