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2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
thefuelfillerflap.
Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejam#j
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcan#j notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstoun#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith anelectricalfault.
Havefuelfillerflapunlockedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation Thetirecharacteristicsandtireinflationpressure
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingre#j
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbe#j
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressure
specifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 334,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanu#j
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumpermitteddrivingspeed.
OntheControlDisplay
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevaluesandthe
intendedtireinflationpressurevaluesforthe
mountedtirescanbedisplayedontheControl Display.
Toensurethattheyaredisplayedcorrectly,the tiresizesmustbestoredinthesystemandmust havebeensetforthemountedtires.
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevalueislo#jcatedoneachtire.
Thereferencetireinflationpressurevalueislo#j
catedinthelowerareaoftheControlDisplay.
Checkingthetireinflation
pressure
Generalinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflation
pressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinfla#jtionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read byupto0.1bar/2psi.
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Checkingusingtireinflation
pressurespecificationsinthetire
inflationpressuretable1.Determinetheintendedtireinflationpressure
levelsforthemountedtires.2.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,usingapressuregage,forexample.3.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#jtendedtireinflationpressure.4.Checkwhetherallvalvecapsarescrewed
ontothetirevalves.
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocold
tiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheam#j
bienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
'xAdrivingdistanceofmax.1.25miles/2km
hasnotbeenexceeded.'xIfthevehiclehasnotmovedagainforatleast 2hoursafteratrip.
Checkthetireinflationpressureoftheemer#j
gencywheelinthecargoarearegularly,andcor#j rectitasneeded.
Checkingusingthetireinflation
pressurespecificationsonthe
ControlDisplay
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."TirePressureMonitor"4.Checkwhetherthecurrenttireinflationpres#j
surelevelsdeviatefromtheintendedtire
pressurevalue.5.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#jtendedtireinflationpressure.Aftercorrectingthetireinflation
pressure
Withrunflattires:
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
WithTirePressureMonitor:
Thecorrectedtireinflationpressuresareapplied
automatically.Makesurethatthecorrecttireset#j
tingshavebeenmade.
Withtiresthatcannotbefoundinthetirepres#j
surevaluesontheControlDisplay,resettheTire PressureMonitorTPM.
Tireinflationpressuresupto
100mph/160km/h
Forspeedsofupto100mph/160km/handfor
optimumdrivingcomfort,notethepressureval#j uesinthetireinflationpressuretableandadjustasnecessary.
Thesepressurevaluescanalsobefoundonthetireinflationpressurelabelonthedriver'sdoor
pillar.
Donotexceedaspeedof100mph/160km/h.
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Tireinflationpressurevaluesup
to100mph/160km/h
740Li,740LixDrive,750ixDrive,
750LixDriveTiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/50R18100
VA/S
245/50R18100
HM+S2.2/322.4/35245/45R19102
VXLA/S
245/45R19102
VXLM+S2.4/352.6/38F:245/45R19
98Y2.5/36-Rear:275/40R
19101Y-2.5/36F:245/40R20
99YXL2.9/42-R:275/35R20
102YXL-3.1/45F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S2.7/39-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-2.7/39F:245/35R21
96YXL3.0/44-TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIR:275/30R21
98YXL-3.0/44Emergency
wheel:
T135/80R18
104MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
M760LixDrive
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R19102
VXLA/S
245/45R19102
VXLM+S2.4/352.6/38F:245/40R20
99YXL2.7/39-R:275/35R20
102YXL-2.7/39F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S2.7/39-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-2.7/39Front:245/40ZR
2099YXL2.7/39-Rear:275/35ZR
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Tireinflationpressuresatmax.
speedsabove100mph/160km/h
Warning
Inordertodriveatmaximumspeedsinexcess
of100mph/160km/h,pleaseobserve,and,if necessary,adjusttirepressuresforspeedsex#jceeding100mph/160km/hfromtherelevanttableonthefollowingpages.Otherwise,tire
damageandaccidentscouldoccur.
Forspeedsover100mph/160km/handforopti#j
mumdrivingcomfort,notethepressurevaluesin
thetireinflationpressuretableandadjustasnec#j
essary.
Tireinflationpressurevalues
over100mph/160km/h
740Li,740LixDrive,750ixDrive,
750LixDrive
Withouthigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/50R18100
VA/S
245/50R18100
HM+S2.5/362.7/39245/45R19102
VXLA/S
245/45R19102
VXLM+S2.7/392.9/42F:245/45R19
98Y2.5/36-Rear:275/40R
19101Y-2.5/36TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIF:245/40R20
99YXL2.9/42-R:275/35R20
102YXL-3.1/45F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S3.0/44-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-3.0/44F:245/35R21
96YXL3.0/44-R:275/30R21
98YXL-3.0/44Emergency
wheel:
T135/80R18
104MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwith
coldtires245/50R18
100HM+S2.5/362.7/39245/45R19
102VXLM+S2.9/423.1/45F:245/45R19
98Y2.7/39-Rear:275/40R
19101Y-2.7/39F:245/40R20
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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIR:275/35R20
102YXL-3.1/45F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S3.3/48-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-3.3/48F:245/35R21
96YXL3.3/48-R:275/30R21
98YXL-3.3/48Emergency
wheel:
T135/80R18
104MSpeeduptoamax.of
50mph/80km/h
4.2/60
M760LixDrive Withouthigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R19102
VXLA/S
245/45R19102
VXLM+S2.7/392.9/42F:245/40R20
99YXL2.7/39-R:275/35R20
102YXL-2.7/39Front:245/40R
2099VM+SXL3.0/44-TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIRear:275/35R
20102VM+S
XL-3.0/44Front:245/40ZR
2099YXL2.7/39-Rear:275/35ZR
20102YXL-2.7/39
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R19102
VXLM+S2.9/423.1/45F:245/40R20
99YXL3.0/44-R:275/35R20
102YXL-3.0/44F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S3.3/48-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-3.3/48Front:245/40ZR
2099YXL3.0/44-Rear:275/35ZR
20102YXL-3.0/44
WithMDriver#ssPackage
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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires245/45R19
102VXLM+S2.9/423.1/45F:245/40R20
99VXLM+S3.3/48-R:275/35R20
102VXLM+S-3.3/48Front:245/40
ZR2099YXL3.4/49-Rear:275/35ZR
20102YXL-3.4/49
Tireidentificationmarks
Tiresize
245/45R1896Y
245:nominalwidthinmm
45:aspectratioin%
R:radialtirecode
18:rimdiameterininches
96:loadrating,notforZRtires
Y:speedrating,beforetheRonZRtires
Maximumtireload
Maximumtireloadisthemaximumpermissible
weightforwhichthetireisapproved.
Locatethemaximumtireloadonthetiresidewall
andtheGrossAxleWeightRating#mGAWR#mon
thecertificationlabelonthedriverdoorB-pillar. Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehicle#ssGrossAxleWeight Rating#mGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
SpeedletterDesignationMaximumspeedQupto100mph/160km/hRupto106mph/170km/hSupto112mph/180km/hTupto118mph/190km/hHupto131mph/210km/hVupto150mph/240km/hWupto167mph/270km/hYupto186mph/300km/h(Y)above186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumber
DOT-Code:DOTxxxxxxx0120
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
0120:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage Recommendation
Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast every6years.
Manufacturedate Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireonthetire'ssidewall.
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UniformTireQualityGrading
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableon
thetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulderand
maximumsectionwidth.
E.g.:Treadwear200;TractionAA;Temperature A
DOTQualityGrades
Treadwear
TractionAAABC
TemperatureABC
AllpassengervehicletiresmustconformtoFed#j
eralSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothese grades.
Treadwear Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerating
basedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested undercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgov#jernmenttestcourse.E.g.,atiregraded150
wouldwearoneandone-half,1g,timesaswell onthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.
Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupon
theactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,and maydepartsignificantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesand
differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
Traction
Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,are AA,A,B,andC.
Thosegradesrepresentthetire'sabilitytostop onwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolledconditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfa#j
cesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmay havepoortractionperformance.
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbased
onstraight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,and
doesnotincludeacceleration,cornering,hydro#j planing,orpeaktractioncharacteristics.Temperature
ThetemperaturegradesareA,thehighest,B,
andC,representingthetire'sresistancetothe
generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat whentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthe
tiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexces#j sivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperform#j
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetun#j
dertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard
No.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevels ofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
Warning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestab#j lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincom#j bination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossible
tirefailure.
RSCmRun-flattires
Run-flattires,refertopage 341,arelabeledwith
acircularsymbolcontainingthelettersRSC
markedonthesidewall.
M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercold weatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
Summertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
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WintertiresDonotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire circumference.Theyhavethelegallyrequired
minimumheightof0.063in/1.6mm.
Thepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarked onthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndica#j
tor.
Tiredamage
Generalinformation Inspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,as
wellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescan
causeseriousdamagetowheels,tiresandsus#j
pensionparts.Thisismorelikelytooccurwith
low-profiletires,whichprovidelesscushioning
betweenthewheelandtheroad.Becarefulto
avoidroadhazardsandreduceyourspeed,es#j
peciallyifyourvehicleisequippedwithlow-pro#j filetires.
Indicationsoftiredamageorothervehiclemal#j
functions:
'xUnusualvibrations.'xUnusualtireorrunningnoises.'xUnusualhandlingsuchasastrongtendency
topulltotheleftorright.
Damagecanbecausedbythefollowingsitua#j
tions,forinstance:
'xDrivingovercurbs.'xRoaddamage.'xTireinflationpressuretoolow.'xVehicleoverloading.'xIncorrecttirestorage.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealer#ss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecen#j
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortrans#j
portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
Warning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverob#j
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,the
highertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadan#j
gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossi#j
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondi#j
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
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Changingwheelsandtires
Mountingandwheelbalancing
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedout
byadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Wheelandtirecombination
Generalinformation Youcanaskthedealer'sservicecenteroran#j
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationand wheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forin#j
stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotol#j
erancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufac#j
turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecom#j
mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
Warning
Mountedsteelwheelscancausetechnical
problems,forinstanceunexpectedlooseningof
thelugboltsanddamagetothebrakediscs.
Thereisariskofaccident.Donotmountsteel
wheels.
Warning
Incorrectwheel/tirecombinationswillhavea
negativeimpactonthevehicle'shandlingand
onthefunctionofavarietyofsystems,suchas
theABSAntilockBrakingSystemorDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControl.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Tomaintaingoodhandlingandvehicle
response,useonlytireswithasingletreadcon#j
figurationfromasinglemanufacturer.The
manufacturerofthevehiclerecommendsthat
youusewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrec#j
ommendedbythevehiclemanufacturerfor
yourvehicletype.Followingtiredamage,have
theoriginalwheel/tirecombinationremounted
onthevehicleassoonaspossible.
Recommendedtirebrands
Foreachtiresize,themanufacturerofthevehi#j clerecommendscertaintirebrands.Thetire
brandscanbeidentifiedbyastaronthetire
sidewall.
Newtires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Retreadedtires
Warning
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing
structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrec#j
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
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