Condition; Damage; Types - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

Safety
Tyres and wheels
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Risk of accident
You should always make sure that there is
sufficient tyre tread. If the tyre tread depth
is insufficient, the risk of aquaplaning in
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heavy rain or slush and at high speeds in-
creases. The tyre tread is no longer able to
route the water away. You could lose con-
trol of the vehicle as a result, cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself or others.
Tyre condition
Check the tyre condition regularly, at least
once every two weeks and before long
journeys, e.g. for:
I external damage
I foreign objects in the tread
I cracks, bulges
I tyre tread depth and/or one-sided or
uneven tread wear. Turn the front
wheels inwards to check the inside of
the front wheels better. Always check
the insides of the tread on the rear
tyres too.
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Risk of accident
Note that cracks, bulges and other damage
can cause a tyre to burst. This could cause
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you to lose control of the vehicle, causing
an accident and injuring yourself or others.
Have damaged tyres replaced immediately.
Tyre age
Tyres age, even if they are rarely used or
not used at all. Operating and driving
safety diminishes with tyre age. You
should therefore have tyres more than six
years old replaced. This also applies to the
spare wheel.
Tyre damage
Tyre damage can be caused by:
I the operating conditions of the vehicle
I tyre ageing
I kerbs
I foreign objects
I insufficient or excessive tyre pressure
I weather or environmental conditions
I contact with oil, grease, fuel, etc.
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Risk of accident
Driving over kerbs or sharp-edged objects
can cause damage to the tyre substructure
which is not visible from the outside.
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
Damage to the tyre substructure cannot be
detected until later and can cause the tyre
to burst.
You could lose control of the vehicle as a re-
sult, cause an accident and injure yourself
or others.
Avoid tyre impact with kerbs or parking with
part of the tyre tread on the kerb.
Tyre load capacity, maximum tyre
speed and types of tyre
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Risk of accident
Exceeding the specified tyre load capacity
or the maximum permissible speed can
cause tyre damage or tyre failure. You could
lose control of the vehicle as a result, cause
an accident and injure yourself or others.
You must therefore only use tyre types and
sizes which have been approved for your ve-
hicle model and must observe the tyre load
capacity and speed index required.
Note in particular the vehicle approval regu-
lations relating to tyres that are applicable
in the country concerned. These regulations
may specify certain tyre types for the ve-
hicle, or may prohibit the use of certain tyre
types that are permissible in other coun-
tries.