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Recommendedtirebrands
Foreachtiresize,themanufacturerofthevehijclerecommendscertaintirebrands.Thetire
brandscanbeidentifiedbyastaronthetire
sidewall.
Newtires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Retreadedtires
WARNING
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing
structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrecj
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrecj
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Wintertires Wintertiresarerecommendedforoperatingon
winterroads.
Althoughso-calledall-seasonM+Stiresprovide betterwintertractionthansummertires,they
usuallydonotprovidethesamelevelofperformj anceaswintertires.
Maximumspeedofwintertires
Ifthemaximumspeedofthevehicleishigher
thanthepermissiblespeedforthewintertires,
thenattachalabelshowingthepermissiblemaxij mumspeedinthefieldofview.Thelabelisavailjablefromadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Changingrunflattires
Foryourownsafety,useonlyrunflattires.No
sparetireisavailableinthecaseofaflattire.Furj
therinformationisavailablefromadealerssservj icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles Differentwearpatternscanoccuronthefront
andrearaxlesdependingonindividualdriving
conditions.Thetirescanberotatedinpairsbej
tweentheaxlestoachieveevenwear.Furtherinj
formationisavailablefromadealerssservicecenj
teroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepair
shop.Afterrotating,checkthetirepressureand
correct,ifneeded.
Swappingthefrontwheelswiththerearwheels
orviceversaisnotpermittedonvehicleswith
differenttireorrimdimensionsonthefrontand
rearaxles.
Storingtires
Tireinflationpressure Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpresj
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage Storewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddarkplace.
Alwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwithoil, grease,andsolvents.
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Removedirtfromwheelsortires.Run-flattires
Concept
Run-flattirespermitcontinueddrivingunderrej
strictedconditionsevenintheeventofacomj
pletelossoftireinflationpressure.
Generalinformation Thewheelsconsistoftiresthatareself-supportj
ing,toalimiteddegree,andpossiblyspecial rims.
Thesupportofthesidewallallowsthetiretorej maindrivabletoarestricteddegreeintheevent
ofatireinflationpressureloss.
Followtheinstructionsforcontinueddrivingwith
aflattire.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Yourvehiclehandlesdifferentlywitharun-flat
withnoorlowinflationpressure;forinstance,
yourlanestabilitywhenbrakingisreduced,
brakingdistancesarelongerandtheself-steerj
ingpropertieswillchange.Thereisariskofan
accident.Drivemoderatelyanddonotexceeda speedof50mph/80km/h.
Label
Thetiresaremarkedonthetiresidewallwith
RSCRun-flatSystemComponent.
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.'xContactadealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopifthetirecannotbemadedrivable.'xIfpossible,donotremoveforeignbodiesthathavepenetratedthetire.Onlyremoveforeignobjectsiftheyarevisiblyprotrudingfromthe
tire.'xPullthespeedlimitstickeroffthesealant
containerandapplyittothesteeringwheel.'xTheuseofasealantcandamagetheTPM wheelelectronics.Inthiscase,havetheTPMwheelelectronicsreplacedatthenextopporjtunity.'xThecompressorcanbeusedtocheckthe
tireinflationpressure.
Storage
TheMobilitySystemislocatedunderthecargo floorpanel.
Sealantcontainer
'xSealantcontainer,arrow1.'xFillinghose,arrow2.
Observeuse-bydateonthesealantcontainer.
Compressor1Holderforsealantcontainer2Compressor3Connector/cableforsocket4Connectionhose5On/offswitch6Inflationpressuredial7Reduceinflationpressure
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbej
hindaguardrail.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
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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.Pulltheconnectionhosefullyoutofthecomj pressorhousing.Donotkinkthehose.3.Screwtheconnectionhoseontotheconnecj
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5.Removethevalvecapfromthetirevalveand
screwthefillinghoseofthesealantcontainer
ontothetirevalveofthenonworkingwheel.6.Withthecompressorswitchedoff,insertthe
plugintothepowersocketinsidethevehicle.7.Withtheignitionswitchedonortheengine running,switchonthecompressor.
Letthecompressorrunformax.10minutestofill
thetirewithsealantandachieveatireinflation pressureofapprox.2.5bar.
Whilethetireisbeingfilledwithsealant,thetire
inflationpressuremaysporadicallyreachapprox.
5bar.Donotswitchoffthecompressoratthis point.
Ifatireinflationpressureof2barisnotreached:1.Switchoffthecompressor.2.Pulltheconnectoroutofthepowersocketinsidethevehicle.3.Unscrewthefillinghosefromthetirevalve.4.Drive33ft/10mforwardandbacktodistribjutethesealantinthetire.5.Inflatethetireagainusingthecompressor.
Ifatireinflationpressureof2barcannotbe reached,contactyourdealerssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepair shop.
StowingtheMobilitySystem
1.Unscrewthefillinghoseofthesealantconjtainerfromthetirevalve.2.Pullthecompressorconnectoroutofthe
socketinsidethevehicle.3.Unscrewtheconnectionhoseofthecomj pressorfromthesealantcontainer.4.Connectthefillinghoseofthesealantconj
tainerpreviouslyconnectedtothetirevalve
withtheavailableconnectoronthesealant
container.
Thispreventsleftoversealantescapingfrom thesealantcontainer.5.Wrapandstorethesealantcontainerinsuitaj
blematerialtoavoiddirtyingthecargoarea.6.StowtheMobilitySystembackinthecargo
area.
Distributingthesealant
Immediatelydriveapprox.5miles/10kmtoenj surethatthesealantisevenlydistributedinthetire.
Donotexceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed of50mph/80km/h.
Ifpossible,donotdriveatspeedslessthan 12mph/20km/h.
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Correctingthetireinflation
pressure1.Stopatasuitablelocation.2.Screwtheconnectionhoseofthecompresj
sordirectlyontothetirevalvestem.3.Inserttheconnectorintothepowersocketinj
sidethevehicle.4.Correctthetireinflationpressureto2.5bar.'xIncreasetireinflationpressure:withtheigj nitionswitchedonortheenginerunning,
switchonthecompressor.'xReducetireinflationpressure:pressthe
buttononthecompressor.
Continuingthetrip
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedof50mph/80km/h.
Reinitializetherun-flattires.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.
Replacethenonworkingtireandthesealantconj
taineroftheMobilitySystematthenextopportuj
nity.
Snowchains
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Withthemountingofsnowchainsonunsuitaj
bletires,thesnowchainscancomeintoconj tactwithvehicleparts.Thereisariskofaccijdentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymountsnowchainsontiresthataredesignated
bytheirmanufacturerassuitablefortheuseof
snowchains.
WARNING
Insufficientlytightsnowchainsmaydamage
tiresandvehiclecomponents.Thereisariskof
accidentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make surethatthesnowchainsarealwayssuffijcientlytight.Re-tightenasneededaccordingto
thesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Fine-linksnowchains
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
useoffine-linksnowchains.Certaintypesof
fine-linksnowchainshavebeentestedbythe
manufacturerofthevehicleandrecommended
asroad-safeandsuitable.
Informationregardingsuitablesnowchainsis
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Use
Useonlyinpairsontherearwheels,equipped withthetiresofthefollowingsize:
'x255/50R19.
Followthesnowchainmanufacturer'sinstrucj tions.
Donotinitializetherun-flattiresaftermounting
snowchains,asdoingsomayresultinincorrect readings.
DonotresettheTirePressureMonitorTPMafj termountingsnowchains,asdoingsomayrej sultinincorrectreadings.
Whendrivingwithsnowchains,brieflyactivate
DynamicTractionControlDTC,ifneeded.
Maximumspeedwithsnow
chains
Donotexceedaspeedof30mph/50km/hwhen
usingsnowchains.
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Changingwheels/tires
Generalinformation
Whenusingrun-flattiresoraflattirekit,awheel
doesnotalwaysneedtobechangedimmedij atelywhenthereisalossoftireinflationpressureduetoaflattire.
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.
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.Donotliftany othervehicleorcargousingthevehiclejack.
WARNING
Ifthevehiclejackisnotinsertedintothejacking pointprovidedforthispurpose,thevehiclemay bedamagedorthevehiclejackmayslipwhenitisbeingcrankedup.Thereisariskofinjuryor
riskofdamagetoproperty.Whencrankingup
thevehiclejack,ensurethatitisinsertedinthe jackingpointnexttothewheelhousing.
WARNING
Avehiclethatisraisedonavehiclejackmayfall offofthejackiflateralforcesareexertedonit.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto
property.Whilethevehicleisraised,donotexj ertlateralforcesonthevehicleorpullabruptly
onthevehicle.Haveastuckwheelremovedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
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Securingthevehicleagainst
rolling
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.'xLugbolt,arrow1.'xAdapter,arrow2.
Unscrewing
1.Attachtheadaptertothelugbolt.2.Unscrewthelugbolt.3.Removetheadapterafterunscrewingthelug
bolt.
Screwingon
1.Attachtheadaptertothelugbolt.Ifnecesj
sary,turntheadapteruntilitfitsonthelug
bolt.2.Screwonthelugbolt.Thetighteningtorque is140Nm.3.Removetheadapterandstowitafterscrewj
ingonthelugbolt.
Preparingthevehicle
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'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSettheparkingbrake.'xEngageagearormovetheselectorlevertopositionP.'xAssoonaspermittedbythetrafficflow,have
allvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevehicle andensurethattheyremainoutsidetheimj
mediateareainasafeplace,suchasbehinda
guardrail.'xDependingonthevehicleequipment,get
wheelchangetoolsand,ifnecessary,the
emergencywheelfromthevehicle.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleorportj ablehazardwarninglightatanappropriatedistance.'xSecurethevehicleadditionallyagainstrolling.'xLoosenthelugboltsahalfturn.
Jackingpointsforthevehicle
jack
Thejackingpointsforthevehiclejackareloj catedattheindicatedpositions.
Jackingupthevehicle
WARNING
Handsandfingerscanbejammedwhenusing
thevehiclejack.Thereisariskofinjury.Comj
plywiththedescribedhandpositionanddonot changethispositionwhileusingthevehicle
jack.
1.Holdthevehiclejackwithonehand,arrow1, andgraspthevehiclejackcrankwithyour
otherhand,arrow2.2.Insertthevehiclejackintotherectangularrej cessofthejackingpointclosesttothewheel
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3.Extendthevehiclejackbyturningthevehicle
jackcrankorleverclockwise.4.Takeyourhandawayfromthevehiclejackas soonasthevehiclejackisunderloadandcontinueturningthevehiclejackcrankorleverwithonehand.5.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstandsverticallyandatarightanglebeneaththe
jackingpoint.6.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstands verticallyandperpendicularlybeneaththe
jackingpointafterextendingthevehiclejack.7.Crankupthevehiclejackuntiltheentiresurj faceofthejackisincontactwiththeground
andthewheelinquestionisraisedamaxij mumof1.2inches/3cmofftheground.Mountingawheel
Mountoneemergencywheelonly,asrequired.1.Unscrewthelugbolts.2.Removethewheel.3.Putthenewwheeloremergencywheelon andscrewinatleasttwolugboltsinacrossjwisepatternuntilhand-tight.
Ifnon-originallight-alloywheelsofthevehicle
manufactureraremounted,theaccompanyj
inglugboltsmayhavetobeusedaswell.4.Hand-tightentheremaininglugboltsand
tightenalllugboltswellinacrosswisepatj tern.5.Turnthevehiclejackcrankcounterclockwise
toretractthevehiclejackandlowerthevehij
cle.6.Removethevehiclejackandstowitsecurely.
Afterthewheelchange
1.Tightenthelugboltscrosswise.Thetightenj
ingtorqueis101lbft/140Nm.2.Stowthenonworkingwheelinthecargoarea,
ifnecessary.
Thenonworkingwheelcannotbestoredunj
derthecargofloorpanelbecauseofitssize.3.Checktireinflationpressureatthenextopj
portunityandcorrectasneeded.4.Reinitializetherun-flattires.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.5.Checktomakesurethelugboltsaretight
withacalibratedtorquewrench.6.Havethedamagedtirereplacedatthenearj estdealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Emergencywheel
Concept
Intheeventofaflattire,theemergencywheel
canbeusedinplaceofthewheelwiththedefecj
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