208 Wheels › Snow chains
Settings
Spare and emergency spare wheel
The speed limit setting for tyres is set in the Infotain-
ment in the following menu item:
Overview
Spare wheel
The dimensions of a standard spare wheel corre-
spond to the dimensions of the wheels mounted
on the vehicle.
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Or:
A temporary spare wheel is provided with a warn-
ing label on the rim. This wheel is intended to ena-
ble you to reach the nearest specialist garage.
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Snow chains
Usage
Inflate a space saver wheel with the maximum pre-
scribed pressure.
The snow chains improve driving in wintry road con-
ditions.
Emergency wheel
A warning label is displayed on the rim of the tempo-
rary spare wheel. This wheel is intended to enable
you to reach the nearest specialist garage.
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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An emergency wheel is significantly narrower than
the wheels mounted ex-factory.
What you should be mindful of
Remove the wheel on vehicles without sound
system and replace
Before fitting the snow chains, remove the full
wheel trims.
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The spare wheel or emergency wheel is mounted in a
recess under the floor covering or the variable load-
ing floor in the boot.
Only mount the snow chains on the front wheels.
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Removing
Technical data
Loosen the retaining
belt and take out the
box with the tool kit.
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Permitted rim/tyre combinations for mounting of
snow chains:
Unscrew the lock nut.
Take out the wheel.
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Rim size
Tyre size
6.5Jx16 ET41
6.5Jx17 ET41
215/60 R16
215/55 R17
Only fit snow chains with links and locks that are no
larger than 13 mm.
Inserting
SEAL tyres
Usage
Insert the wheel into the wheel well with the out-
side facing downwards.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in
the wheel rim.
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The SEAL tyres have increased resistance to air leak-
age when punctured.
Screw in the locknut until it stops.
Replace the box with the tool kit into the wheel
and secure it with the tape.
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When replacing SEAL tyres with standard tires, the
vehicle must have one of the following pieces of
equipment.
Spare or emergency spare wheel with correspond-
ing tool for replacing it.
Breakdown kit.
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Changing the wheel and raising the
vehicle
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What you should be mindful of
Before changing
Park the vehicle securely and secure it from rolling
away.
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