Observe thefollowing when selecting, installing
and replacing tires:
RFurthermore, the use of certain tire types in
certain regions and areas of operation can be
highly benecial.
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOExtended tires)
and the same make.
ROnly install wheels of the same size on one
axle (le and right).
It is only permissible to install a dierent
wheel size in theevent of a at tire in order to
drive to the specialist workshop.
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Vehicles witehicles with a tirh a tire pre pressuressure monite monitororing sying sys-s-
ttem:em: All installed wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors forthe tire pressure
monitoring system.
RAt temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C) use win-
ter tires or all-season tires markediM+S
for all wheels.
Winter tires provide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
RFor M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
RObserve the maximum permissible speed for
the M+S tires installed.
If the tire's maximum speed is below that of
thevehicle, this must be indicated by an
appropriate label in the driver's eld of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds forthe
rst 60 miles (100 km).
RReplace the tires aer six years at the latest,
regardless of wear.
RWhen r
When replacing witeplacing with tirh tires tes that do nohat do not ft featureaturee
rrun-atun-at ccharharactactererisistics:tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefactory. Equip thevehicle
with a TIREFIT kit aer replacing with tires that
do not feature run-at characteristics, e.g.
winter tires.
For more information on wheels and tires, contact
aqualied specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe thefollowing further rela-
ted subjects:
RNotes on tire pressure (/page 383)
RTire and Loading Information placard
(/page 388)
RTire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index (/page 395)
RTire pressure table (/page 384)
RNotes on the emergency spare wheel
(/page 408)
NNoottes on rotes on rotating tating the wheelshe wheels
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury through dierent
wheel sizes
Rotating the front and rear wheels can
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or suspension components
may also be damaged.
#Rotate front and rear wheels only if the
wheels and tires are of the same dimen-
sions.
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
dier:
RFront wheels wear more on the tire shoulder
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