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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 chain
s
For technica
l
reasons, the use of snow chains on
the
compact spare tire
is
not permitted
.
If you do have to drive w ith snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee
l
with tire
instead
of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the
rear
tire
and use
it to
replace
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 ind
icators.
-
If the spare t ire is more than 6 years o ld,
use
it
only in an emergency
and
with ex-
treme caut ion and careful driving.
-
The spare
tire
is intended only for
tempora-
ry and short-term use.
It
should
be replaced
as soon as possible with the
normal
wheel
and t ire.
-
After mounting the compact spare tire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare t ire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an a ccident.
-
Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
.
You risk having an accident.
-
Avoid full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering. You ris
k
having an
a ccident.
-
Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident.
-
Norma
l
summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare whee
l
rim.
-
For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of
the
rear wheel with the flat tire
.
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Insta lling the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
-
Loose
items in the
passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the
spare
t
ire or jack
and
tools in
the
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 t ire failure, pu
ll
the
car
wel
l
away from mov ing traffic and t ry to reac
h
level
ground before you stop
¢
,&
.
~
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 un intent ionally¢
,&
.
~
Move
the
select or
lever to the P position
.
~
If
you are towing
a
trailer: unhitch the trailer
from your veh icle.
~
Take t he
jack
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WARNING
-
You o
r
your passengers could be injured wh ile
changing a whee
l
if
you
do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If
you have a flat tire, move a safe d istance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing
dev ices to alert other motor ists.
-
Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from
the
road and traffic.
-
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly
slipping
off the jack,
always fully
set
the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth-
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
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