Wheels and tyres 423
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Emergency spare wheel
Notes on the emergency spare wheel
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
If you are not sure, do not move the
vehicle. Contact a qualified specialist
workshop and have the tightening tor‐
que checked immediately.
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WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
the emergency spare wheel or spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ. The
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
the vehicle.
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Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
system: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
system (/ page 413).
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1 to 5 with
a maximum of 80 Nm.
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1 to 5 to
the specified tightening torque of 130 Nm.
To prevent hazardous situations:
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Drive carefully.
Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
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Never fit more than one emergency
spare wheel or spare wheel that differs
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel briefly.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐
rect tightening torque
Do not deactivate ESP®.
Have the emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed torque.
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