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Usage conditions
WARNING
Risk of accident!
Do not use worn tires.
If all-season or winter tyres are installed that have a
lower speed category than the actual specified maxi-
mum vehicle speed, then proceed as follows:
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Tyre manufacturing date
The date of manufacture is indicated on the tyre
sidewall.
In Infotainment, set the speed limit according to
the category of tyres fitted.
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For example, DOT ... 10 20 means that the tyres
were produced in the 10th week of the year 2020.
In the driver's field of view, affix a warning label
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with the maximum value of the speed category in-
tended for the tyres fitted (applies only to certain
countries).
WARNING
Risk of an accident!
Do not use tyres that are older than 6 years.
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Settings
Troubleshooting
The speed limit setting for tyres is set in the Infotain-
ment in the following menu item:
Help with a flat tyre
Spare and emergency spare wheel » page 212
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Changing the wheel and raising the vehi-
cle » page 212
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Or:
Breakdown kit » page 214
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Change of tyre pressure
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Snow chains
Usage
Stop the vehicle.
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Check the tyres and tyre pressures.
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The snow chains improve driving in wintry road con-
ditions.
Show tyres with modified pressure
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In the following menu, select the menu item for
displaying the tyre condition:
WARNING
Risk of accident as well as tyre damage!
Do not use chains on routes that are free from
snow and ice.
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Or:
What you should be mindful of
All-season or winter tires
Usage
Before fitting the snow chains, remove the full
wheel trims.
Only mount the snow chains on the front wheels.
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All-season or winter tyres improve handling in winter
weather conditions. They are characterised by ‘M+S’
and a mountaintop and snowflake symbol
Technical data
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Permitted rim/tyre combinations for mounting of
snow chains:
What you should be mindful of
Rim size
Tyre size
For the best possible handling, use tyres on all four
wheels with a minimum tread depth of 4 mm.
6.5Jx17 ET38
215/65 R17
Change winter tyres to summer tyres at the appro-
priate time. Summer tyres have better driving and
braking characteristics on snow- and ice-free roads
and at temperatures above 7 °C.
Only fit snow chains with links and locks that are no
larger than 13 mm.
SEAL tyres
Usage
The SEAL tyres have increased resistance to air leak-
age when punctured.
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