run flat MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV 2011 User Guide

typicall
ywearm ore on the shoulders and the
rear tyres in the centre.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, yo ucan interchange the wheels
ever y5000kmto1 0,000 km depending on
the degre eoftyre wear. Do not reverse the
direction of tyre rotation.
Clea nthe con tact surface softhe wheel and
the brake disc thoroughly ever ytime awheel
is interchanged. Chec kthe tyr epressure and,
if necessary, restart th etyre pressure loss
warning syste morthe tyrepressure monitor.
! On vehicles fitted wit hatyre pressure
monitor, electronic components are loca-
ted in the wheel.
Tyre-fitting tools should not be applied in
the area of the valve, as this could damage
the electronic components.
Always have the tyres changed at aquali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre. Direction of rota
tion
Tyres with aspecified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk
of aquaplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correct direction of rotation is
observed.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates
its correct direction of rotation.
You may fit an emergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel against the direction of rotation.
Observe the tim erestric tion on use as well as
the speed limitation specified on the emer-
genc yspare wheel/spar ewheel. Storing wheels
Stor ewheels that ar enot being used in acool,
dry and preferably dar kplace. Protect the
tyres against oil, grease, petrol and diesel. Cleanin
gthe whee ls G
WARNING
Do not us ehigh-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles (dirt grinders) to clean your
vehicle, in particular the tyres. You could oth-
erwise damage the tyres and cause an acci-
dent. Wheel and tyr
ecombinations Points to remember
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrec-
ommends that you only use tyres and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Ben zspecifically for your vehi-
cle.
These tyres have been specially adapted
for use with the contro lsystems ,suc has
AB SorE SP®
,a nd are marked as follows:
R MO =Mercedes-Ben zOriginal
R MOE =Mercedes-Ben zOriginal Extended
(tyres with run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes-Ben zOriginal (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres
may only be use donwheels that hav ebeen
specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehic le
nois eemis sions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adv ersely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with aload, tyr edimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components .This could result in dam-
age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Ben zaccept snoliability for
damag eresulting from the use of tyr es,
wheel soraccess orieso the rthan those tes-
ted and approved.
Further information about tyres, wheels
and approved combination scan be 364
Wheel and tyr
ecombinationsWheels and tyres

obtained from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Retreaded tyres ar eneither tested nor
recommended by Mercedes-Benz, since
previous damage can nota lways be detec-
ted on retreaded tyres. As aresult,
Mercedes-Benz can notg uarantee vehicle
safety if retreaded tyres are fitted. Do not
fit used tyres if you have no information
about their previous usage.
! Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfor tisonp oor roadsurfaces. Roll com-
fort and suspensio ncomfort ar ereduced
and the risk of damage to the wheels and
tyres as aresult of driving over obstacles
increases.
i You will fin datable of tyre pressures on
the inside of your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
For further information on tyre pressure,
see (Y page 359).
i Notes on the vehicle equipment –always
fit the vehicle:
R with tyre softhe sam esize on agiven axle
(left/right)
R with the same type of tyre satagiven
tim e(sum mertyres, winter tyres,
MOExtended tyres)
i Vehicles with MOExtended tyre sare not
equippe dwithaTIREFIT kit at th efactory.
It is therefore recommended that you addi-
tionally equip your vehicle with aTIREFIT kit
if yo ufit tyre sthat do not fea ture run-flat
prope rties, e.g. winter tyres. ATIREFIT kit
can be obtaine dfrom aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
i Overview of abbreviation sused in the fol-
lowin gtyre tables:
R BA: both axles
R FA: front axle
R RA: rear axle In the following table, the wheel/tyre combi-
nations are allocate
dtothe vehicle models
through variants, e.g. V1 ,V2etc.: V1
V2
V3
i
Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be
mounted at the factory in all countries. Wheel and tyr
ecombinations
365Wheels andtyres Z
ML 25
0BlueTEC 4MATIC
ML 350 4MATIC
ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC

Tyres
Summe
rtyres Light
-alloy wheels V1 V2 V3
BA 255/55
R181 05 V 8.
0Jx18H2ET56 # # #
BA 255/50 R1
9103 W 8.0
Jx19H2ET56 # # #
BA
255/50 R1
9103 W 26 8.5
Jx19H2ET59 # # #
BA
255/50 R1
9103 WM OExtended 27 8.
0Jx 19 H2 ET 56 # # #
BA
255/50
R19 103 WMOExtended 26
,27 8.5
Jx19H2ET59 # # #
BA
265/45 R2
0104 Y 26 9.0
Jx20H2ET57 # # #
BA
265/45 R2
0104 YM OExtended 26
,27 9.0
Jx20H2ET57 # # #
BA
265/40 R2
1105 YXL 26, 28 9.0
Jx21H2ET53 # # #
All-weather tyres Light-alloy wheels V1 V2 V3
BA 235/65 R17 104
HM+S 7.5
Jx17H2ET53 #
— —
BA 235/65 R1
7104 VM +S 7.5
Jx17H2ET53 — — #
Winter tyres
29 Light-alloy wheels V1 V2 V3
BA 235/65 R1
7104 HM +Si 7.5
Jx17H2ET53 #
— #
BA 255/55 R1
8105 HM +Si 8.0
Jx18H2ET56 # # #
BA 255/50 R1
9107 HXLM +Si 8.0
Jx19H2ET56 # # #
BA
255/50 R1
9107 HXLM +Si 26 8.5
Jx19H2ET59 # # #
BA 255/50 R1
9107 HXL
M+Si MOExtended 27 8.0
Jx19H2ET56 # # #
BA 255/50 R1
9107 HXL
M+Si MOExtended 26
,27 8.5
Jx19H2ET59 # # #
26
Use of sno wchains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section.
27 MOExtended tyres (tyre swith run-flat charac teristics) onl yincombination with an activa tedt yre pressure
loss warning syste mortyre pressure monitor.
28 Observe the notes on "large tires" in the "Wheel/tyre combinations" chapter.
29 Not available from the factory. 366
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ecombinationsWheels and tyres