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Speedletter
Qupto100mph/160km/h
Rupto106mph/170km/h
Supto112mph/180km/h
Tupto118mph/190km/h
Hupto131mph/210km/h
Vupto150mph/240km/h
Wupto167mph/270km/h
Yupto186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumber
DOTcode:DOTxxxxxxx0119
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
0119:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage Recommendation
Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast every6years.
Manufacturedate Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireon
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No.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
WBSning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestabj
lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnot overloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincomj bination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossible
tirefailure.
M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercoldweatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
Summertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
Wintertires
Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor
winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire's
circumferenceandhavethelegallyrequiredminj imumheightof0.063inches/1.6mm.
ThepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarkedonthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndicaj
tor.
Tiredamage
Generalinformation
Inspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,as
wellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescan
causeseriousdamagetowheels,tiresandsusj
pensionparts.Thisismorelikelytooccurwith
low-profiletires,whichprovidelesscushioning
betweenthewheelandtheroad.Becarefulto
avoidroadhazardsandreduceyourspeed,esj
peciallyifyourvehicleisequippedwithlow-proj filetires.
Indicationsoftiredamageorothervehiclemalj
functions:
'xUnusualvibrations.'xUnusualtireorrunningnoises.'xUnusualhandlingsuchasastrongtendency
topulltotheleftorright.
Damagecanbecausedbythefollowingsituaj
tions,forinstance:
'xDrivingovercurbs.'xRoaddamage.'xTireinflationpressuretoolow.'xVehicleoverloading.'xIncorrecttirestorage.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealerss
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servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenj
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortransj portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
WBSning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverobj
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,thehighertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadanjgerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossij
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondij
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
Changingwheelsandtires
Mounting
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedout
byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Wheelandtirecombination
Generalinformation
Youcanaskthedealer'sservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationand wheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour
vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forinj stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotoljerancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufacj turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecomj
mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
WBSning
Incorrectwheel/tirecombinationswillhavea negativeimpactonthevehicle'shandlingand
onthefunctionofavarietyofsystems,suchas
theAnti-lockBrakeSystemorDynamicStabilj ityControl.Thereisariskofaccident.Tomainjtaingoodhandlingandvehicleresponse,use
onlytireswithasingletreadconfigurationfrom asinglemanufacturer.Themanufacturerofthe
vehiclerecommendsthatyouusewheelsand
tiresthathavebeenrecommendedbythevehij
clemanufacturerforyourvehicletype.Followj
ingtiredamage,havetheoriginalwheel/tire
combinationremountedonthevehicleassoon
aspossible.
Recommendedtirebrands
Foreachtiresize,themanufacturerofthevehij clerecommendscertaintirebrands.Thetire
brandscanbeidentifiedbyastaronthetire
sidewall.
Newtires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they
achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-in time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
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Retreadedtires
WBSning
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrecj
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Themanufacturerofthevehicledoesnotrecj ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Wintertires
Wintertiresarerecommendedforoperatingon
winterroads.
Althoughso-calledall-seasonM+Stiresprovide betterwintertractionthansummertires,they
usuallydonotprovidethesamelevelofperformj anceaswintertires.
Maximumspeedofwintertires
Ifthemaximumspeedofthevehicleishigher
thanthepermissiblespeedforthewintertires,
thenattachalabelshowingthepermissiblemaxij mumspeedinthefieldofview.Thelabelisavailjablefromadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles Differentwearpatternscanoccuronthefrontandrearaxlesdependingonindividualdrivingconditions.Thetirescanberotatedinpairsbej
tweentheaxlestoachieveevenwear.Furtherinj formationisavailablefromadealer'sservicecenjteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Afterrotating,checkthetirepressureand
correct,ifneeded.
Swappingthefrontwheelswiththerearwheels orviceversaisnotpermittedonvehicleswith
differenttireorrimdimensionsonthefrontand
rearaxles.
Storingtires
Tireinflationpressure Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpresj
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage Storewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddark
place.
Alwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwithoil,
grease,andsolvents.
Donotleavetiresinplasticbags.
Removedirtfromwheelsortires.
Repairingaflattire
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbej
hindaguardrail.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
appropriatedistance.
MobilitySystem
Concept
WiththeMobilitySystem,minortiredamagecan
besealedtemporarilytoenablecontinuedtravel. Toaccomplishthis,sealantispumpedintothetires,whichsealsthedamagefromtheinside.
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Generalinformation'xFollowtheinstructionsonusingtheMobility
Systemfoundonthecompressorandsealant container.'xUseoftheMobilitySystemmaybeineffecj
tiveifthetirepuncturemeasuresapprox.
1/8inches/4mmormore.'xContactadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopifthetirecannotbemadedrivable.'xIfpossible,donotremoveforeignbodiesthathavepenetratedthetire.Onlyremoveforeignobjectsiftheyarevisiblyprotrudingfromthe
tire.'xPullthespeedlimitstickeroffthesealant
containerandapplyittothesteeringwheel.'xTheuseofasealantcandamagetheTPM wheelelectronics.Inthiscase,havetheTPMwheelelectronicsreplacedatthenextopporjtunity.'xThecompressorcanbeusedtocheckthe
tireinflationpressure.
Overview
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedinthestorage
compartmentunderthehood.
Sealantcontainer
'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillinghose,arrow2.
Observeuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
Compressor1Sealantcontainerunlocking2Sealantcontainerholder3Tirepressuregage4Reducetireinflationpressurebutton5On/offswitch6Compressor7Connector/cableforsocket8Connectionhose
Fillingthetirewithsealant
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisinj
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpollujtantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inenj
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumuj
lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresufj ficientventilation.
NOTICE
Thecompressorcanoverheatduringextended operation.Thereisariskofdamagetopropj
erty.Donotrunthecompressorformorethan
10minutes.
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Filling1.Shakethesealantcontainer.2.Pullfillinghosecompletelyoutofthecoverofthesealantcontainer.Donotkinkthehose.3.Slidethesealantcontainerintotheholderon
thecompressorhousing,ensuringthatitenj
gagesaudibly.4.Screwthefillinghoseofthesealantcontainer ontothetirevalveofthenonworkingwheel.5.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.6.Withstandbystateordrive-readystate
switchedon,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.0bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
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Checkingandadjustingthetire
inflationpressure
Checking1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Readthetireinflationpressureonthetirepressuregage.
Tocontinuethetrip,atireinflationpressureofatleast2barmustbereached.
Removingandstowingthesealant
container
1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantconj tainerfromthetirevalve.2.Presstheredunlockingdevice.3.Removethesealantcontainerfromthecomjpressor.4.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuitaj
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.
Minimumtireinflationpressureisnot
reached
1.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocket insidethevehicle.2.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistribjutethesealantinthetire.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.4.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.5.Withstandbystateordrive-readystate
switchedon,switchonthecompressor.
Ifatireinflationpressureofatleast2barcanj
notbereached,contactyourdealer'sservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
Ifatireinflationpressureofatleast2baris
reached,seeMinimumtireinflationpressure
isreached.6.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.7.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.8.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Minimumtireinflationpressureis
reached
1.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.2.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.3.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.4.Immediatelydriveapprox.5miles/10kmtoensurethatthesealantisevenlydistributedin
thetire.
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Adjustment1.Stopatasuitablelocation.2.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.3.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.4.Correctthetireinflationpressuretoatleast
2.0bar.'xIncreasetireinflationpressure:with
standbystateordrive-readystate
switchedon,switchonthecompressor.'xToreducethepressure:pressthebutton
onthecompressor.5.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.6.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.7.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Continuingthetrip
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedof50mph/80km/h.
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.
Replacethenonworkingtireandthesealantconj
taineroftheMobilitySystematthenextopportuj nity.
i3withoutSportPackage:snow chains
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuitaj bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintoconj
tactwithvehicleparts.Theremaybeariskof accidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymountsnowchainsontiresthataredesignated
bytheirmanufacturerassuitablefortheuseof
snowchains.
WBSning
Insufficientlytightsnowchainsmaydamage
tiresandvehiclecomponents.Theremaybea riskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatthesnowchainsarealwayssufj ficientlytight.Re-tightenasneededaccording
tothesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Fine-linksnowchains
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends theuseoffine-linksnowchains.Certaintypesoffine-linksnowchainshavebeentestedbythemanufacturerofthevehicleandrecommendedasroad-safeandsuitable.
Informationregardingsuitablesnowchainsis
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Use Useonlyinpairsontherearwheels,equipped
withthetiresofthefollowingsize:
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Followthesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucjtions.
DonotinitializetheFlatTireMonitorafter
mountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayresultin incorrectreadings.
DonotresettheTirePressureMonitorTPMafj termountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayrejsultinincorrectreadings.
Whendrivingwithsnowchains,brieflyactivate
DynamicTractionControlDTC,ifneeded.
Maximumspeedwithsnowchains
Donotexceedaspeedof30mph/50km/hwhen
usingsnowchains.
i3sandvehicleswithSport Package:snowchains
Generalinformation
Themanufacturerofthevehiclehasdetermined certainwheelsandtirestobesuitableforoperaj
tiononthevehicle.Mountingofsnowchainson
thesewheelsandtiresisnotpermitted.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuitaj bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintoconj
tactwithvehicleparts.Theremaybeariskof
accidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
mountsnowchains.
Changingwheels/tires
Generalinformation
Whenaflattirekitisused,animmediatewheel changewhenthereisalossoftireinflationpresj
sureintheeventofaflattireisnotalwaysnecesjsary.
Ifneeded,thetoolsforchangingwheelsare availableasaccessoriesfromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thevehiclejackisonlyprovidedforshort-term
liftingofthevehicleforwheelchanges.Evenif
allsafetymeasuresareobserved,thereisarisk oftheraisedvehiclefalling,ifthevehiclejack
tipsover.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Ifthevehicleisraised,donotlieunderthe
vehicleanddonotstarttheengine.
DANGER
Supportssuchaswoodenblocksunderthevej hiclejackreducethecapacityofthevehicle
jacktobearweight.Theyhavethepotentialto
exerttoomuchstrainonthevehiclejack,causj
ingittotipoverandthevehicletofall.Thereis
ariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotplace
supportsunderthevehiclejack.
WBSning
Thejack,issuedbythevehiclemanufacturer,is
providedinordertoperformawheelchangein
theeventofabreakdown.Thejackisnotdej
signedforfrequentuse;forexample,changing
fromsummertowintertires.Usingthejackfrej
quentlymaycauseittobecomejammedor
damaged.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskof
damagetoproperty.Onlyusethejacktoattach
anemergencyorsparewheelintheeventofa
breakdown.
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WBSning
Onsoft,unevenorslipperyground,forexample snow,ice,tiles,etc.,thevehiclejackcanslip
away.Thereisariskofinjury.Ifpossible,
changethewheelonaflat,solid,andslip-rej
sistantsurface.
WBSning
Thevehiclejackisoptimizedforliftingthevehij
cleandforthejackingpointsonthevehicle
only.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotliftany
othervehicleorcargousingthevehiclejack.
WBSning
Ifthevehiclejackisnotinsertedintothejacking
pointprovidedforthispurpose,thevehiclemay bedamagedorthevehiclejackmayslipwhenitisbeingcrankedup.Thereisariskofinjuryor
riskofdamagetoproperty.Whencrankingup
thevehiclejack,ensurethatitisinsertedinthe
jackingpointnexttothewheelhousing.
WBSning
Avehiclethatisraisedonavehiclejackmayfall offofthejackiflateralforcesareexertedonit.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto
property.Whilethevehicleisraised,donotexj ertlateralforcesonthevehicleorpullabruptly
onthevehicle.Haveastuckwheelremovedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Securingthevehicleagainstrolling
Generalinformation
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendstoaddij tionallysecurethevehicleagainstrollingaway
whenchangingawheel.
Onalevelsurface
Placechocksorothersuitableobjects,forexamj plearock,infrontofandbehindthewheelthatis
diagonallyoppositetothewheelthatyouwishto change.
Onaslightdownhillgradient
Ifyouneedtochangeawheelonaslightdownj
hillgrade,placechocksandothersuitableobj
jects,forinstancearock,underthewheelsof
boththefrontandrearaxlesagainsttherolling
direction.
Lugboltlock Concept
Thewheellugboltshaveaspecialcoding.The lugboltscanonlybereleasedwiththeadapter
whichmatchesthecoding.
Overview Theadapterofthelugboltlockisintheonboard
vehicletoolkitorinastoragecompartmentclose totheonboardvehicletoolkit.
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