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maydepartsignificantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesand
differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
Traction Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B,andC.
Thosegradesrepresentthetire'sabilitytostop
onwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolled conditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfaj
cesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmay havepoortractionperformance.
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbased
onstraight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,and
doesnotincludeacceleration,cornering,hydroj planing,orpeaktractioncharacteristics.
Temperature
ThetemperaturegradesareA,thehighest,B,
andC,representingthetire'sresistancetothe
generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsona specifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthe
tiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcesj
sivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformj
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetunj
dertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard
No.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevels ofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
Warning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestabj
lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnot overloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincomj bination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossible
tirefailure.
RSCmRun-flattires
Run-flattires,refertopage 254,arelabeledwith
acircularsymbolcontainingthelettersRSC
markedonthesidewall.
M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercold
weatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
Summertires
Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
Wintertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor
winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire's
circumferenceandhavethelegallyrequiredminj imumheightof0.063inches/1.6mm.
Thepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarked onthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndicaj
tor.
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Tiredamage
GeneralinformationInspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,aswellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescancauseseriousdamagetowheels,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
Warning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenj
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortransj
portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
Warning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverobj
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,the
highertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadanj
gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossij
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondij
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
Changingwheelsandtires
Mounting
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedout
byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
WheelandtirecombinationGeneralinformation
Youcanaskthedealer'sservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationandwheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour
vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forinj stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotoljerancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufacj turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecomj
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mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
Warning
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-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Retreadedtires
Warning
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'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Changingrunflattires Foryourownsafety,useonlyrunflattires.No
sparetireisavailableinthecaseofaflattire.Furj
therinformationisavailablefromadealer'sservj icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles
Differentwearpatternscanoccuronthefront
andrearaxlesdependingonindividualdriving
conditions.Thetirescanberotatedinpairsbej
tweentheaxlestoachieveevenwear.Furtherinj
formationisavailablefromadealer'sservicecenj
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teroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Afterrotating,checkthetirepressureand
correct,ifneeded.
Storingtires Tireinflationpressure
Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpresj
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage Storewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddark
place.
Alwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwithoil,
grease,andsolvents.
Donotleavetiresinplasticbags.
Removedirtfromwheelsortires.
Run-flattires
Concept
Run-flattirespermitcontinueddrivingunderrej strictedconditionsevenintheeventofacomjpletelossoftireinflationpressure.
Generalinformation Thewheelsconsistoftiresthatareself-supportj
ing,toalimiteddegree,andpossiblyspecial
rims.
Thesupportofthesidewallallowsthetiretorej maindrivabletoarestricteddegreeintheevent
ofatireinflationpressureloss.
Followtheinstructionsforcontinueddrivingwith aflattire.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Yourvehiclehandlesdifferentlywitharun-flat
tirewithnoorlowinflationpressure;forinj stance,yourlanestabilitywhenbrakingisrej
duced,brakingdistancesarelongerandthe self-steeringpropertieswillchange.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Drivemoderatelyanddonot
exceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.
Label
Thetiresaremarkedonthetiresidewallwith
RSCRun-flatSystemComponent.
Repairingaflattire
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbej
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'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
appropriatedistance.
MobilitySystem
Concept
WiththeMobilitySystem,minortiredamagecan besealedtemporarilytoenablecontinuedtravel.Toaccomplishthis,sealantispumpedintothetires,whichsealsthedamagefromtheinside.
Generalinformation
'xFollowtheinstructionsonusingtheMobility
Systemfoundonthecompressorandsealant container.'xUseoftheMobilitySystemmaybeineffecj
tiveifthetirepuncturemeasuresapprox.
1/8inches/4mmormore.'xContactadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopifthetirecannotbemadedrivable.'xDonotremoveforeignbodiesthathavepejnetratedthetire.Onlyremoveforeignobjects
iftheyarevisiblyprotrudingfromthetire.'xPullthespeedlimitstickeroffthesealant
containerandapplyittothesteeringwheel.'xTheuseofasealantcandamagetheTPM wheelelectronics.Inthiscase,havetheTPMwheelelectronicsreplacedatthenextopporjtunity.'xThecompressorcanbeusedtocheckthe
tireinflationpressure.Overview
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedbehindtheleftsidetriminthecargoarea.
Sealantcontainer
'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillinghose,arrow2.
Observeuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
Compressor
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3Tirepressuregage4Reducetireinflationpressurebutton5On/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.
Filling
1.Shakethesealantcontainer.2.Pullfillinghosecompletelyoutofthecoverof thesealantcontainer.Donotkinkthehose.3.Slidethesealantcontainerintotheholderon
thecompressorhousing,ensuringthatitenj
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5.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.6.Withtheignitionswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.0bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
Checkingandadjustingthetire
inflationpressure
Checking
1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Readthetireinflationpressureonthetirepressuregage.
Tocontinuethetrip,atireinflationpressureofatleast2barmustbereached.
Removingandstowingthesealant
container1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantconj tainerfromthetirevalve.2.Presstheredunlockingdevice.3.Removethesealantcontainerfromthecomjpressor.4.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuitaj
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.
Minimumtireinflationpressureis
notreached
1.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocket insidethevehicle.2.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistribjutethesealantinthetire.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.4.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.5.Withtheignitionswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
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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.
Donotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h. Ifpossible,donotdriveatspeedslessthan 12mph/20km/h.
Adjustment
1.Stopatasuitablelocation.2.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.3.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.4.Correctthetireinflationpressuretoatleast
2.0bar.'xIncreasetireinflationpressure:withtheigj nitionswitchedonortheenginerunning,
switchonthecompressor.'xToreducethepressure:pressthebutton
onthecompressor.5.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthetirevalve.6.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.7.StowtheMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Continuingthetrip
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedof50mph/80km/h.
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.
Replacethenonworkingtireandthesealantconj
taineroftheMobilitySystematthenextopportuj
nity.
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Snowchains
Safetyinformation
Warning
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuitaj bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintoconj
tactwithvehicleparts.Theremaybeariskof
accidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Only
mountsnowchainsontiresthataredesignated
bytheirmanufacturerassuitablefortheuseof
snowchains.
Warning
Insufficientlytightsnowchainsmaydamage
tiresandvehiclecomponents.Theremaybea
riskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatthesnowchainsarealwayssufj ficientlytight.Re-tightenasneededaccording
tothesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Fine-linksnowchains
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
theuseoffine-linksnowchains.Certaintypesof
fine-linksnowchainshavebeentestedbythe
manufacturerofthevehicleandrecommended
asroad-safeandsuitable.
Informationregardingsuitablesnowchainsis
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Use Useonlyinpairsonthefrontwheels,equippedwiththetiresofthefollowingsize:
'x205/60R17.'x205/55R18.
Followthesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucjtions.
DonotinitializetheFlatTireMonitorafter
mountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayresultin incorrectreadings.
DonotresettheTirePressureMonitorTPMafj termountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayrejsultinincorrectreadings.
Whendrivingwithsnowchains,brieflyactivate
DynamicTractionControlDTC,ifneeded.
Maximumspeedwithsnow
chains
Donotexceedaspeedof30mph/50km/hwhen
usingsnowchains.
Changingwheels/tires
Generalinformation
Whenusingrun-flattiresoraflattirekit,awheel doesnotalwaysneedtobechangedimmedij
atelywhenthereisalossoftireinflationpressure
duetoaflattire.
Ifneeded,thetoolsforchangingwheelsare availableasaccessoriesfromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thevehiclejackisonlyprovidedforshort-term liftingofthevehicleforwheelchanges.Evenif
allsafetymeasuresareobserved,thereisarisk oftheraisedvehiclefalling,ifthevehiclejacktipsover.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Ifthevehicleisraised,donotlieunderthe vehicleanddonotstarttheengine.
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DANGER
Supportssuchaswoodenblocksunderthevej
hiclejackreducethecapacityofthevehicle
jacktobearweight.Theyhavethepotentialto
exerttoomuchstrainonthevehiclejack,causj ingittotipoverandthevehicletofall.Thereis
ariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotplace
supportsunderthevehiclejack.
Warning
Thejack,issuedbythevehiclemanufacturer,is
providedinordertoperformawheelchangein
theeventofabreakdown.Thejackisnotdej
signedforfrequentuse;forexample,changing
fromsummertowintertires.Usingthejackfrej
quentlymaycauseittobecomejammedor
damaged.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskof
damagetoproperty.Onlyusethejacktoattach anemergencyorsparewheelintheeventofa
breakdown.
Warning
Onsoft,unevenorslipperyground,forexample snow,ice,tiles,etc.,thevehiclejackcanslip
away.Thereisariskofinjury.Ifpossible,
changethewheelonaflat,solid,andslip-rej
sistantsurface.
Warning
Thevehiclejackisoptimizedforliftingthevehij cleandforthejackingpointsonthevehicle only.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotliftanyothervehicleorcargousingthevehiclejack.
Warning
Ifthevehiclejackisnotinsertedintothejacking pointprovidedforthispurpose,thevehiclemay bedamagedorthevehiclejackmayslipwhenitisbeingcrankedup.Thereisariskofinjuryor
riskofdamagetoproperty.Whencrankingup
thevehiclejack,ensurethatitisinsertedinthe jackingpointnexttothewheelhousing.
Warning
Avehiclethatisraisedonavehiclejackmayfall offofthejackiflateralforcesareexertedonit.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Whilethevehicleisraised,donotexjertlateralforcesonthevehicleorpullabruptly
onthevehicle.Haveastuckwheelremovedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Securingthevehicleagainst
rolling
Generalinformation
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendstoaddij
tionallysecurethevehicleagainstrollingaway
whenchangingawheel.
Onalevelsurface
Placechocksorothersuitableobjects,forexamj plearock,infrontofandbehindthewheelthatis
diagonallyoppositetothewheelthatyouwishto change.
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