&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o incor-
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed torque.
#
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts ar
e tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
#
If you are not sure, do not move the vehi-
cle. Cont
act a qualied specialist work-
shop and have the tightening torque
checked immediately.
#
Check the tyre pressure of the newly tt
ed
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
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The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer
gency spare wheel.
#
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring sys-
t
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem (/ page 425).
Emergency spare wheel
Notes on the emergency spare wheel
&
WARNING Risk of accident caused b
y
incorrect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of the
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel and
the wheel to be replaced may dier. The emer-
gency spare wheel or spare wheel can signi-
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
vehicle.
To prevent hazardous situations:
#
Drive carefully.
#
Never t mor
e than one emergency
spare wheel or spare wheel that diers
in size.
#
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
spar
e wheel briey.
#
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
#
Have the emergency spare wheel or
spar
e wheel of a dierent size replaced
at the nearest qualied specialist work-
shop. The new wheel must have the cor-
r
ect dimensions.
%
The emergency spare wheel is fastened in the
load compartment under the load compart-
ment oor.
Observe the following notes on tting an emer
-
gency spare wheel:
R
The maximum permissible speed with an
emergency spare wheel tted is 80 km/h.
R
Do not t the emergency spare wheel with
snow chains.
R
Replace the emergency spare wheel aer six
years at the latest, regardless of wear.
R
Use the wheel bolts that are included with the
emergency spare wheel.
R
Check the tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel tted. Correct the pressure as
necessary.
%
The specied tyr
e pressure is stated on the
label of the emergency spare wheel.
Wheels and tyres
435
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