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Swappingoverfrontandrear
wheels
WARNING
Swappingofwheelsbetweenaxlesonvehicles
withdifferentlysizedtyresorrimsonthefront andrearcausetyredamageanddamagetothe
vehicle.Thereisariskofaccident.Donotswap
overwheelsbetweenaxlesonvehicleswithdifj
ferentlysizedtyresorrimsonthefrontand
rear.
Dependingontheindividualoperatingcondij tions,thetyretreadwearsdifferentlyonthefront
andrearwheels.Toachieveevenwear,thetyres
canbeswappedoverinpairsbetweentheaxles.
AdditionalinformationisavailablefromaService Partnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualified
ServicePartneroraspecialistworkshop.After
swappingover,checkthetyreinflationpressure andadjustifnecessary.
Storingtyres Tyreinflationpressure
Donotexceedthemaximumtyreinflationpresj
sureindicatedonthetyre'ssidewall.
Tyrestorage
'xStorewheelsandtyresinacool,dryanddark placewhennotinuse.'xProtectthetyresagainstcontaminationfromoil,greaseandsolvents.'xDonotleavetyresinplasticbags.'xRemovedirtfromthewheelsortyres.
Run-flattyres
Principle
Intheeventofacompletelossoftyreinflation
pressure,run-flattyresenableyoutocontinue driving,withcertainrestrictions.
General
Thewheelsarefittedwithtyreswhichareself- supportingtoalimiteddegree.Theymayalso havespecialrims.
Thereinforcedsidewallmeansthatthetyre keepsthevehiclemobiletoadegreeeveniftyre
inflationpressurehasbeenlost.
Observethenotesoncontinuingtodrivewitha
flattyre.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Arun-flattyrewhichhaslowtyreinflationpresj
sureornotyreinflationpressureatallwill changethevehicle'shandlingcharacteristics,forexampletheremaybereduceddirectional
stabilitywhenbraking,longerbrakingdistances
anddifferentself-steeringcharacteristics. Thereisariskofaccident.Drivewithcareanddonotexceedaspeedof80km/h,50mph.
WARNING
Continuingtodrivewithaflattyrecanresultin
heavytrailersstartingtoslalom.Thereisarisk
ofaccidentsormaterialdamage.Whendriving withatrailerandaflattyre,donotexceedthe
speedof60km/h,35mph.Ifthetrailerstartsto
snake,brakeimmediatelyandmakethenecesj
sarysteeringcorrectionsascarefullyaspossij
ble.
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Label
Thetyresareidentifiedonthetyre'ssidewallby
RSCRunflatSystemComponent.
Remedyingflattyres
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleonafirmsurfaceandasfar
awayfrommovingtrafficaspossible.'xSwitchonthehazardwarninglights.'xApplytheparkingbraketopreventthevehij
clerollingaway.'xEngagethesteeringwheellockwiththe
wheelsinthestraight-aheadposition.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandguidethemoutofthedangerarea, forexamplebehindthecrashbarrier.'xSetupthewarningtriangleanappropriatedistanceaway.
MobilitySystem
Principle
WiththeMobilitySystem,minortyredamage
canbequicklysealed,toallowyoutodriveon.
Forthispurpose,liquidsealantispumpedinto
thetyreswhichenclosesthedamagefromthe
insidewhenithardens.
General'xPleaseobservethenotesontheapplication
oftheMobilitySystemwhichareonthecomj
pressorandthesealantcontainer.'xApplyingtheMobilitySystemcanbeineffecj
tivefortyredamagelargerthanapproximately 4mm.'xContactaServicePartnerofthemanufacj
tureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshopifyouareunabletoput thetyrebackinoperation.'xForeignbodiesthathavepenetratedthetyreshouldremaininsidethetyre.Onlyremove
foreignobjectsiftheyarevisiblyprotruding
fromthetyre.'xRemovethespeedlimitstickerfromthesealj antcontainerandattachtothesteeringwheel.'xUsingsealantscandamagetheTPMwheelelectronics.Inthiscase,havetheelectronics
replacedatthenextopportunity.'xThecompressorcanbeusedtocheckthe
tyreinflationpressure.
Overview
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedontheleftinthe
compartmentunderthebootfloor.
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Sealantcontainer'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillerhose,arrow2.
Notetheuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
Compressor
1Unlockingsealantcontainer2Sealantcontainerholder3Tyreinflationpressureindicator4Reducetyreinflationpressurebutton5On/Offbutton6Compressor7Plug/cableforsocket8Connectinghose
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleonafirmsurfaceandasfar
awayfrommovingtrafficaspossible.'xSwitchonthehazardwarninglights.'xApplytheparkingbraketopreventthevehij
clerollingaway.'xEngagethesteeringwheellockwiththe
wheelsinthestraight-aheadposition.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandguidethemoutofthedangerarea, forexamplebehindthecrashbarrier.'xSetupthewarningtriangleanappropriatedistanceaway.
Fillingwithsealingcompound
Safetynotes
DANGER
Ablockedexhaustpipeorinadequateventilaj
tioncanallowharmfulexhaustfumestoenter thevehicle.Theexhaustfumescontainpolluj
tantswhicharecolourlessandodourless.Inenj closedspaces,exhaustfumescanalsobuildupoutsidethevehicle.Thereisariskofdeath.
Keeptheexhaustpipeclearandensuresuffij
cientventilation.
NOTE
Thecompressorcanoverheatifoperatedfor toolong.Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Do
notletthecompressorrunforlongerthan
10minutes.
Filling
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2.Pullfillerhosecompletelyfromthecoverof
thesealantcontainer.Donotkinkthehose.3.Pushthesealantcontainerintothebracket onthecompressorhousing,untilitaudiblyengages.4.Screwthefillerhoseofthesealantcontainer
ontothetyrevalveofthefaultywheel.5.Inserttheplugintothesocketinthevehicle interiorwhilethecompressorisswitchedoff.6.Switchonthecompressorwithstandbystateswitchedonortheenginerunning.
Letthecompressorrunforapproximately10mijnutestofillthesealingcompoundandachievea
tyreinflationpressureofapproximately2.0bar.
Thetyreinflationpressuremayrisetoapproxij
mately5barduringthefillingprocessofthe sealingcompound.Donotswitchoffthecomj
pressorduringthisstep.
Checkingandadjustingthetyre
inflationpressure
Checking
1.Switchoffcompressor.2.Readoffthetyreinflationpressureasshown
onthetyrepressureindicator.
Tobeabletocontinuethejourney,atyreinflaj
tionpressureofatleast2barmustbereached.
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Removingandstoringthesealant
container1.Unscrewthefillerhoseofthesealantconj
tainerfromthetyrevalve.2.Presstheredunlockingdevice.3.Removethesealantcontainerfromthecomj pressor.4.Packandstorethesealantcontainertoavoidsoilingtheboot.
Minimumtyreinflationpressureis
notreached
1.Unplugtheconnectorfromthesocketinthe vehicleinterior.2.Driveforwardsandbackwardsby10m,
400inches,todistributethesealantinthe tyre.3.Screwtheconnectinghoseofthecompresjsordirectlyontothetyrevalve.4.Inserttheplugintothesocketinthevehicleinterior.5.Switchonthecompressorwithstandbystateswitchedonortheenginerunning.Ifthetyreinflationpressureofatleast2barisnotreached,contactaServicePartnerofthe
manufactureroraqualifiedServicePartneror
aspecialistworkshop.
Ifthetyreinflationpressureofatleast2baris reached,seeMinimumtyreinflationpressureisreached.6.Unscrewtheconnectinghoseofthecomj
pressorfromthetyrevalve.7.Unplugtheconnectorfromthesocketinthe vehicleinterior.8.StoreMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Minimumtyreinflationpressureis
reached
1.Unscrewtheconnectinghoseofthecomj
pressorfromthetyrevalve.2.Unplugtheconnectorfromthesocketinthe vehicleinterior.3.StoreMobilitySysteminthevehicle.4.Immediatelydriveforapproximately
10km/5mitoevenlydistributethesealing
compoundinthetyre.
Donotexceedaspeedof80km/h/50mph. Ifpossible,donotdriveslowerthan
20km/h/12mph.
Adjusting
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3.Inserttheplugintothesocketinthevehicleinterior.4.Correcttyreinflationpressuretoatleast2.0bar.'xToincreasetyreinflationpressure:switch
onthecompressorwithstandbystate
switchedonortheenginerunning.'xToreducetyreinflationpressure:press
thebuttononthecompressor.5.Unscrewtheconnectinghoseofthecomj
pressorfromthetyrevalve.6.Unplugtheconnectorfromthesocketinthe vehicleinterior.7.StoreMobilitySysteminthevehicle.
Resumingwithjourney
Donotexceedmaximumpermittedspeedof
80km/h,50mph.
ReinitialisetherunflatindicatorRPA,see
page 343.
ResettheTyrePressureMonitorTPM,see page 337.
Havethepuncturedtyreandthesealantconj taineroftheMobilitySystemreplacedassoonaspossible.
Snowchains
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifsnowchainsarefittedtounsuitabletyres,the
snowchainscancomeintocontactwithparts ofthevehicle.Thereisariskofaccidentormajterialdamage.Onlyfitsnowchainsontyresthatthemanufacturerhasapprovedasbeingsuitableforsnowchains.
WARNING
Insufficientlytensionedsnowchainscandamj agetyresandvehiclecomponents.Thereisa riskofaccidentormaterialdamage.Ensurethat
snowchainsarealwaysadequatelytensioned. Re-tensionthemifnecessaryinaccordancewiththesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucj
tions.
Fine-linksnowchains
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsusing
fine-linksnowchains.Certainfine-linksnow chainshavebeentested,foundsafeforusein
trafficandratedassuitablebythemanufacturer
ofthevehicle.
Informationregardingsuitablesnowchainsis
availablefromaServicePartnerofthemanufacj tureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
Use
Snowchainsmayonlybeusedinpairsonthe rearwheelswithtyresofthefollowingsizes:
'x225/60R18.'x245/50R19.
Observethesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucj
tions.
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DonotinitialisetherunflatindicatorRPAwith
snowchainsfitted,asitmaygiveincorrectreadj ings.
DonotresettheTyrePressureMonitorTPM withsnowchainsfitted,asitmaygiveincorrect
readings.
Whendrivingwithsnowchainsfitted,activate
DynamicTractionControlDTCbrieflyasrej quiredinordertooptimisetraction.
Maximumspeedwithsnow
chains
Whensnowchainsarefitted,donotexceed
50km/h,30mph.
TyrePressureMonitorTPM
Principle
Thesystemmonitorsthetyreinflationpressure inthefourfittedtyres.Thesystemwarnsifthe
tyreinflationpressureinoneormoretyreshas
dropped.
General
Sensorsinthetyrevalvesmeasurethetyreinflaj tionpressureandtyretemperature.
WiththetyresettingsiniDrive,thesystemcan
displaythespecifiedpressuresautomaticallyand
comparethemwiththecurrenttyreinflation pressures.
Iftyresarefittedwhicharenotlistedonthetyre inflationpressurelabelsinthevehicle,seepage 326,forexampletyreswithspecialapproj
val,thesystemmustbeactivelyreset.Thecurj renttyreinflationpressuresarethenacceptedasthespecifiedvalues.
Whenoperatingthesystem,pleasealsocomply
withtheotherinformationandnotesintheTyre inflationpressurechapter,seepage 326.
Safetynote
WARNING
Thedisplayshowingthespecifiedtyreinflation
pressuresdoesnotreplacethetyreinflation
pressureinformationonthevehicle.Ifincorrect
datahasbeenenteredintothetyresettings,
thespecifiedtyreinflationpressureswillalsobe
incorrect.Asaresult,reliablesignallingofaloss
oftyreinflationpressurecannolongerbeguarj
anteed.Thereisariskofinjuryandmaterial
damage.Makesurethatthetyresizesofthe
fittedtyresaredisplayedcorrectlyandthatthey
matchthespecificationsonthetyresandinthe
tyreinflationpressureinformation.
Operatingrequirements
Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetforthesystem,otherwisereliablesignallingofalossof
tyreinflationpressureisnotensured:
'xAftereverytyreorwheelchange,thecorrect specificationsforthefittedtyresmustbeenjteredinthetyresettings,seepage 338.'xRDConlybecomesactiveafterajourneyof
severalminutes:'xAfteratyreorwheelchange.'xAfterareset,inthecaseoftyreswithspej cialapproval.'xAfterchangingthetyresetting.'xInthecaseoftyreswithspecialapproval:'xAftereverytyreorwheelchange,aresetmustbecarriedoutwhenthetyreinflationpressuresarecorrect.'xAresetmustbecarriedoutafterthetyre
inflationpressurehasbeenadjustedtoa
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TyresettingsGeneral
Thetyresizesofthefittedtyrescanbefoundin
thetyreinflationpressureinformation,see page 326,ordirectlyonthetyres.
Thetyredatadoesnothavetobere-enteredif
thetyreinflationpressureiscorrected.
Forsummerandwintertyres,thetyredatalast
enteredforeachtypeissaved.Thismeansthat thesettingscanberetrievedagainafteratyreorwheelchange.
Adjustingthesettings ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.Tyresettings4.TyrePressureMonitor5.Selecttyres:'xSummertyres'xWintertyres/all-seasontyres6.Current:7.Selectthetypeoftyrefittedontherearaxle:'xTyresize,forexample245/45R1896Y.'xInthecaseoftyreswithspecialapproval:
Othertyre.
SeethePerformingaresetsectionfor
howtoproceed.8.Selecttheloadstatusofthevehicleoncetyre
sizehasbeenselected.9.Confirmsettings
Themeasurementofthecurrenttyreinflation
pressureisstarted.Theprogressofthemeasj
urementisshown.
Statusdisplay
Currentstatus
Thestatusofthesystem,forexamplewhether thesystemisactive,canbeshownontheConjtrolDisplay.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.TyrePressureMonitor
Thecurrentstatusisdisplayed.
Currenttyreinflationpressure Thecurrenttyreinflationpressureisdisplayedforeachtyre.
Thecurrenttyreinflationpressurescanvarydej pendingonvehicleoperationoroutsidetemperj ature.
Currenttyretemperature Dependingonthemodel,thecurrenttyretemjperaturesareshown.
Thecurrenttyretemperaturescanchangeasa
resultofvehicleoperationortheoutsidetemperj ature.
Specifiedpressure Thespecifiedpressureforthetyresonthefront
andrearaxleisdisplayed.
Thecalculatedpressuretakesaccountofthe temperatureeffectscausedbyvehicleoperation
andtheoutsidetemperature.Independentlyof theweatherconditions,tyretemperaturesand
lengthofjourney,theappropriatespecifiedpresj sureisalwaysdisplayed.
Thedisplayedspecifiedpressuremayvaryand
differfromthevaluestatedinthetyreinflation
pressureinformationonthedoorpillarofthe
driver'sdoor.Thetyreinflationpressurecanthus
becorrectedtothevalueofthedisplayedspecij
fiedpressures.
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Thespecifiedpressureisadjustedimmediatelyiftheloadstatusischangedinthetyresettings.
Tyrestatuses GeneralThestatusofthesystemandtyresisindicatedbythewheelcolourandamessageontheConjtrolDisplay.
Allwheelsgreen'xThesystemisactiveandisusingthedisj
playedspecifiedpressuresforthewarning.'xInthecaseoftyreswithspecialapproval:the
systemisactiveandisusingthetyreinflation
pressuressavedduringthelastresetforthe
warning.
Onetofourwheelsyellow
Thereisaflattyreormajorlossoftyreinflationpressureinthetyresshown.
Wheelsgrey
Tyrepressurelossesmightnotbedetected.
Possiblecauses:
'xMalfunction.'xThetyreinflationpressureisbeingmeasured, afterconfirmationofthetyresettings.'xInthecaseoftyreswithspecialapproval:a
systemresetisbeingperformed.
Tyreswithspecialapproval:
performingareset
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclestatus3.TyrePressureMonitor4.Makesurethatthecorrecttyresettings,seepage 338,havebeenmade.5.Switchondrive-readystatebutdonotdrive
off.6.Resetthetyreinflationpressure:Perform reset.7.Driveoff.
Thewheelsareshowngreyandthefollowingapj
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Ifatyreinflationpressurecheckis
required
Message
AsymbolwithaCheckControlmessageis
shownontheControlDisplay.SymbolPossiblecauseThetyrewasnotinflatedproperly,
forexampleinsufficientairwas
addedortherewasanatural,even
lossoftyreinflationpressure.
Action
Checkthetyreinflationpressureandadjustas necessary.
Ifthetyreinflationpressureis
insufficient
Message Ayellowwarninglampisilluminatedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageisshownontheControlDisplay.
SymbolPossiblecauseTherehasbeenalossoftyreinflaj
tionpressure.
Action
1.Reducespeed.Donotexceedaspeedof
130km/h,80mph.2.Atthenextopportunity,forexampleatafilling
station,checkthetyreinflationpressureinall
fourtyresandcorrectifnecessary.Ifthereisasignificantlossoftyre
inflationpressure
Message Ayellowwarninglampisilluminatedintheinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwiththeaffectedtyreis
showninaCheckControlmessageontheConj
trolDisplay.SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattyreorsubstantialloss
oftyreinflationpressure.
Action
1.Reduceyourspeedandcarefullystopthevej
hicle.Avoidheavybrakingandsuddensteerj
ingmanoeuvres.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisequippedwith
standardtyresorrun-flattyres.
Thesymbolidentifyingrun-flattyres,see
page 331,isacirclewiththelettersRSCon
thetyresidewall.3.Followthedescriptionofwhattodointhe
eventofaflattyre,seepage 342.
Messages:fortyreswithspecial
approval
General DynamicStabilityControlDSCwillbeactivatedifnecessaryassoonasamessageforlowtyreinj
flationpressureappears.
Safetynote
WARNING
Adamagedstandardtyrewithtoolittleorno
tyreinflationpressureimpairsdrivingcharacterj istics,forexamplesteeringandbraking.Tyreswithrun-flatpropertiesallowalimitedlevelof
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