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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIRear:275/40R
1899(Y)-2.7/39Front:255/35R
1992(Y)2.8/41-Rear:275/35R
19100(Y)XL-2.9/42Front:265/30R
2094(Y)XL2.7/39-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.9/42
M4CS
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
VM+SXL2.6/382.9/42255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.9/423.2/46Front:265/35R
1998(Y)XL2.8/41-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-3.1/45Front:255/35R
1996(Y)XL2.8/41-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-3.1/45Tireidentificationmarks
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#ssdoorpillar.
Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehicle#ssGrossAxleWeight Rating#mGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
Speedletter
DesignationMaximumspeedQupto100mph/160km/hR:upto106mph/170km/hSupto112mph/180km/hTupto118mph/190km/hHupto131mph/210km/hVupto150mph/240km/hWupto167mph/270km/hYupto186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumberDOTcode:DOTxxxxxxx3819
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
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xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
3819:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage Recommendation Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast
every6years.
Manufacturedate
Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireon thetire'ssidewall.DesignationManufacturedateDOT#

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M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercold weatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
SummertiresDonotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
Wintertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire's
circumferenceandhavethelegallyrequiredmin#j imumheightof0.063inches/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
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gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossi#jble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondi#j
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
Changingwheelsandtires
Mounting
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
Incorrectwheel/tirecombinationswillhavea negativeimpactonthevehicle'shandlingand
onthefunctionofavarietyofsystems,suchas
theABSAnti-lockBrakeSystemorDSCDy#j namicStabilityControl.Thereisariskofacci#jdent.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.
Themanufacturerofthevehicledoesnotrec#j
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
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WintertiresWintertiresarerecommendedforoperatingonwinterroads.
Althoughso-calledall-seasonM+Stiresprovide betterwintertractionthansummertires,they
usuallydonotprovidethesamelevelofperform#j anceaswintertires.
Maximumspeedofwintertires Ifthemaximumspeedofthevehicleishigherthanthepermissiblespeedforthewintertires,
thenattachalabelshowingthepermissiblemaxi#j mumspeedinthefieldofview.Thelabelisavail#jablefromadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles
Warning
Rotatingtiresbetweentheaxlesonvehicles
withdifferenttiresizesorrimsizesonthefront
andrearaxlescancausedamagetothetires
andthevehicle.Thereisariskofaccident.Do
notrotatethetiresbetweentheaxlesonvehi#j
cleswithdifferenttiresizesorrimsizesonthe
frontandrearaxles.
Storingtires
Tireinflationpressure Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpres#j
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage Storewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddark
place.
Alwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwithoil, grease,andsolvents.
Donotleavetiresinplasticbags.
Removedirtfromwheelsortires.
Repairingaflattire
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutoftheve#j
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbe#j
hindaguardrail.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
appropriatedistance.
M4CSsporttires
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisfittedwithsporttires,whichhave
beenoptimizedforuseonaracetrackindrycon#j
ditions.
Moreinformationonwheelsandtires:
'xFromadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.'xInternet:www.michelin.com
Safetyinformation
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Storage'xIfthesporttiresarenotusedforalongperiodoftime,werecommendremovingthewheels
fromthevehicleandloweringthetireinflation pressuretohalfthelevelspecifiedbythe
manufacturer.'xStorewheelsorsporttiresinaclean,dry,and darkplaceattemperaturesabove32#

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Tireinflationpressurevaluesupto
100mph/160km/hTiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tiresFront
wheelsRearwheelsFront:265/35ZR
1998(Y)XL2.4/35-Rear:285/30ZR
2099(Y)XL-2.4/35
Tireinflationpressurevaluesover
100mph/160km/h
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tiresFront
wheelsRearwheelsFront:265/35ZR
1998(Y)XL2.8/41-Rear:285/30ZR
2099(Y)XL-3.1/45
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.
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedunderthecargo floorpanel.
Sealantcontainer
'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillinghose,arrow2.
Observeuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
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Compressor1Sealantcontainerholder2Compressor3Connector/cableforsocket4Connectionhose5On/offswitch6Tirepressuregage7Reducetireinflationpressurebutton
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutoftheve#j
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbe#j
hindaguardrail.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
appropriatedistance.Fillingthetirewithsealant
Safetyinformation
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
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2.Pulltheconnectionhosefullyoutofthecom#jpressorhousing.Donotkinkthehose.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseontotheconnec#j
torofthesealantcontainer.4.Insertthesealantcontaineronthecompres#j sorhousinginanuprightposition.5.Removethevalvecapfromthetirevalveand
screwthefillinghoseofthesealantcontainer
ontothetirevalveofthenonworkingwheel.6.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.7.Withtheignitionswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.5bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
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Ifatireinflationpressureof2barisnotreached:1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.3.Unscrewthefillinghosefromthetirevalve.4.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistrib#jutethesealantinthetire.5.Inflatethetireagainusingthecompressor.
Ifatireinflationpressureof2barcannotbe reached,contactyourdealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepair shop.
StowingtheMobilitySystem
1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantcon#jtainerfromthetirevalve.2.Pullthecompressorconnectoroutofthe
socketinsidethevehicle.3.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecom#j pressorfromthesealantcontainer.4.Connectthefillinghoseofthesealantcon#j
tainerpreviouslyconnectedtothetirevalve
withtheavailableconnectoronthesealant
container.
Thispreventsleftoversealantescapingfrom thesealantcontainer.5.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuita#j
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.6.StowtheMobilitySystembackinthecargo
area.
Distributingthesealant
Immediatelydriveapprox.5miles/10kmtoen#j surethatthesealantisevenlydistributedinthetire.
Donotexceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed of50mph/80km/h.
Ifpossible,donotdriveatspeedslessthan 12mph/20km/h.
Correctingthetireinflation
pressure1.Stopatasuitablelocation.2.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompres#j
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.3.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketin#j
sidethevehicle.4.Correctthetireinflationpressureto2.5bar.'xIncreasetireinflationpressure:withtheig#j nitionswitchedonortheenginerunning,
switchonthecompressor.'xReducetireinflationpressure:pressthe
buttononthecompressor.
Continuingthetrip
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedof50mph/80km/h.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.
Replacethenonworkingtireandthesealantcon#j
taineroftheMobilitySystematthenextopportu#j nity.
Snowchains
Safetyinformation
Warning
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuita#j
bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintocon#j tactwithvehicleparts.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymountsnowchainsontiresthataredesignated
bytheirmanufacturerassuitablefortheuseof
snowchains.
Warning
Insufficientlytightsnowchainsmaydamage
tiresandvehiclecomponents.Theremaybea riskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatthesnowchainsarealwayssuf#j
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