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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation
Thetireinflationpressureandtirecharacteristics
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xDrivingdynamics.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingre#j
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbe#j
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressurespecifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable
Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 222,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanu#j
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.
Checkingthetireinflationpressure
Generalinformation Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflationpressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinfla#jtionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read byupto0.1bar/2psi.
Checkingusingtireinflationpressure
specificationsinthetireinflationpressure
table
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocoldtiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheam#jbienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
'xDrivingrangeofmax.1.25miles/2kmhasnot
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'xIfthevehiclehasnotmovedagainforatleast2hoursafteratrip.1.Determinetheintendedtireinflationpressure
levelsforthemountedtires.2.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,usingapressuregage,forexample.3.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#jtendedtireinflationpressure.4.Checkwhetherallvalvecapsarescrewed
ontothetirevalves.
Aftercorrectingthetireinflationpressure
Forrun-flattires:reinitializerun-flattires.
FortheTirePressureMonitorTPM:resetthe TirePressureMonitorTPM.
Tirefillpressures
Toachieveoptimumdrivingcomfort,notethe
tireinflationpressurespecificationsintheTirein#j flationpressuretable,refertopage 222,andad#j
justasneeded.
Thesetireinflationpressurevaluescanalsobe foundonthetireinflationpressurelabelonthe
driver'ssideonthereardoor.
Donotexceedaspeedof100mph/160km/h.
Tireinflationpressurevalues
i3withoutRangeExtenderTiresizePressurespecificationsin
bar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires155/70R1984
QA/S
155/70R1984
Q
155/70R1988
QXLM+S2.7/393.0/44Front:155/70R
1984QA/S2.7/39-Rear:175/60R
1986QA/S-3.0/44Front:155/70R
1984Q2.7/39-Rear:175/60R
1986Q-3.0/44Front:155/60R
2080Q2.7/39-Rear:175/55R
2089QXL-3.0/44Front:175/55R
2089TXL2.7/39-Rear:195/50R
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i3withRangeExtenderTiresizePressurespecificationsin
bar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires155/70R1988
QXLM+S2.7/393.0/44Front:155/70R
1984QA/S2.7/39-Rear:175/60R
1986QA/S-3.0/44Front:155/70R
1984Q2.7/39-Rear:175/60R
1986Q-3.0/44Front:155/60R
2080Q2.7/39-Rear:175/55R
2089QXL-3.0/44Front:175/55R
2089TXL2.7/39-Rear:195/50R
2093TXL-3.0/44
i3s
TiresizePressurespecificationsin
bar/PSISpecifications
inbar/PSIwith
coldtires155/70R19
88QXLM+S2.7/393.0/44TiresizePressurespecificationsin
bar/PSIFront:175/55
R2089TXL2.7/39-Rear:195/50R
2093TXL-3.0/44
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
thecertificationlabelonthedriver#sssideonthe reardoor.
Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehicle#ssGrossAxleWeight Rating#mGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
Speedletter
DesignationMaximumspeedQupto100mph/160km/hR:upto106mph/170km/hSupto112mph/180km/hTupto118mph/190km/hSeite223WheelsandtiresMOBILITY223
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DesignationMaximumspeedHupto131mph/210km/hVupto150mph/240km/hWupto167mph/270km/hYupto186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumber
DOT-Code:DOTxxxxxxx0120
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
0120:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage
Recommendation Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast
every6years.
Manufacturedate
Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireon thetire'ssidewall.
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ofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
WBSning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestab#j lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnot overloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincom#j 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
circumferenceandhavethelegallyrequiredmin#j imumheightof0.063inches/1.6mm.
ThepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarkedonthetiresidewallwithTWI,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
WBSning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealer#ss
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servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecen#j
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortrans#j portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
WBSning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverob#j
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,thehighertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadan#jgerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossi#j
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondi#j
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
Changingwheelsandtires
Mounting
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedout
byadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Wheelandtirecombination
Generalinformation
Youcanaskthedealer'sservicecenteroran#j
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationand wheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour
vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forin#j stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotol#jerancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufac#j turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecom#j
mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
WBSning
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-in time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
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Retreadedtires
WBSning
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrec#j
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Themanufacturerofthevehicledoesnotrec#j ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Wintertires
Wintertiresarerecommendedforoperatingon
winterroads.
Althoughso-calledall-seasonM+Stiresprovide betterwintertractionthansummertires,they
usuallydonotprovidethesamelevelofperform#j anceaswintertires.
Maximumspeedofwintertires
Ifthemaximumspeedofthevehicleishigher
thanthepermissiblespeedforthewintertires,
thenattachalabelshowingthepermissiblemaxi#j mumspeedinthefieldofview.Thelabelisavail#jablefromadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles
WBSning
Rotatingtiresbetweentheaxlesonvehicles
withdifferenttiresizesorrimsizesonthefront andrearaxlescancausedamagetothetiresandthevehicle.Thereisariskofaccident.Donotrotatethetiresbetweentheaxlesonvehi#jcleswithdifferenttiresizesorrimsizesonthe
frontandrearaxles.
Differentwearpatternscanoccuronthefront
andrearaxlesdependingonindividualdriving
conditions.Thetirescanberotatedinpairsbe#j
tweentheaxlestoachieveevenwear.Furtherin#j formationisavailablefromadealer'sservicecen#jteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Afterrotating,checkthetirepressureand
correct,ifneeded.
Storingtires Tireinflationpressure
Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpres#j
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage'xStorewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddark
place.'xAlwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwith
oil,grease,andsolvents.'xDonotleavetiresinplasticbags.'xRemovedirtfromwheelsortires.
Repairingaflattire
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutoftheve#j
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbe#j
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MobilitySystem
Concept
WiththeMobilitySystem,minortiredamagecan
besealedtemporarilytoenablecontinuedtravel. Toaccomplishthis,sealantispumpedintothetires,whichsealsthedamagefromtheinside.
Generalinformation
'xFollowtheinstructionsonusingtheMobility
Systemfoundonthecompressorandsealant container.'xUseoftheMobilitySystemmaybeineffec#j
tiveifthetirepuncturemeasuresapprox.
1/8inches/4mmormore.'xContactadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopifthetirecannotbemadedrivable.'xDonotremoveforeignbodiesthathavepe#jnetratedthetire.Onlyremoveforeignobjects
iftheyarevisiblyprotrudingfromthetire.'xPullthespeedlimitstickeroffthesealant
containerandapplyittothesteeringwheel.'xTheuseofasealantcandamagetheTPM wheelelectronics.Inthiscase,havetheTPMwheelelectronicsreplacedatthenextoppor#jtunity.'xThecompressorcanbeusedtocheckthe
tireinflationpressure.
Overview
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedinthestorage
compartmentunderthehood.
Sealantcontainer'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillinghose,arrow2.
Observeuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
Compressor
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FillingthetirewithsealantSafetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisin#j
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpollu#jtantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inen#j
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumu#j
lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresuf#j ficientventilation.
NOTICE
Thecompressorcanoverheatduringextended operation.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#j
erty.Donotrunthecompressorformorethan
10minutes.
Filling
1.Shakethesealantcontainer.2.Pullfillinghosecompletelyoutofthecoverof thesealantcontainer.Donotkinkthehose.3.Slidethesealantcontainerintotheholderon
thecompressorhousing,ensuringthatiten#j
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5.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.6.Withstandbystateordrive-readystate
switchedon,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.0bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
Checkingandadjustingthetire
inflationpressure
Checking
1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Readthetireinflationpressureonthetirepressuregage.
Tocontinuethetrip,atireinflationpressureofatleast2barmustbereached.
Removingandstowingthesealant
container1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantcon#j tainerfromthetirevalve.2.Presstheredunlockingdevice.3.Removethesealantcontainerfromthecom#jpressor.4.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuita#j
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.
Minimumtireinflationpressureisnot
reached
1.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocket insidethevehicle.2.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistrib#jutethesealantinthetire.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompres#j
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.4.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketin#j
sidethevehicle.5.Withstandbystateordrive-readystate
switchedon,switchonthecompressor.
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