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s43s.1.book Page 212 Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:21 PM 212 Wheels and Tyres Winter tyres For the sake of the environment The handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on wintry Fit your summer tyres on again in good time since summer tyres offer you better grip roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow and and handling on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as ar temperatures below at temperatures below 7 °C because of their construction (width, rubber blend, tread 7 °C - the braking distance is shorter, there is less tyre noise, tyre wear is reduced and pattern). This particularly applies to vehicles which are equipped with low-profile fuel consumption is reduced. tyres or high-speed tyres (code index H or V on wall of tyre). Winter tyres must be mounted on all four wheels to obtain the best handling charac-Note teristics. Please observe the various differing legal requirements regarding tyres. You must only fit those types of winter tyre which are approved for your vehicle. The permissible sizes of winter tyres are stated in your vehicle documents. Approvals may Unidirectional tyres* differ because of national legislation. Please remember that the tyres should be inflated to 20 kPa (0.2 bar) more than is the The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by arrows on the wall of the tyre. This case for summer tyres page208. indicates the direction of rotation of the tyre, and it is essential that the tyres are fitted on to run in this direction. Only then are the tyres able to provide the optimal proper- Winter tyres no longer offer the same winter performance once the tyre tread has ties in terms of grip, low noise, wear-and-tear and aquaplaning. worn down to a depth of about 4 mm. Should it be necessary to fit on a spare wheel in exceptional cases with a tyre not dedi- Ageing also causes winter tyres to lose most of their winter performance properties - cated to the running direction or in opposite running direction, please adopt a even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm.cautious style of driving as the tyre is no longer able to provide optimal grip and Speed restrictions apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres  page 210, handling in such a situation. This particularly important on wet roads. Please refer to  . the notes page217, “Spare wheel*”. You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed category to your vehicle provided that you also You should have the defective tyre replaced as soon as possible and restore the correct do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even if the direction of rotation on all tyres. possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The corresponding tyre category can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed.Snow chains Please pay attention to the notes if you decide to fit winter tyres  page 208.Snow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels. You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres.When driving on wintry roads, snow chains improve not only traction, but also the Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who will braking performance. be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your tyres.For technical reasons, it is only permissible to fit snow chains with the following wheel/tyre combinations. WARNING You must on no account drive your car at more than the permissible maximum speed for your winter tyres - risk of an accident resulting from tyre damage and loss of control over your car.

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