manual Mercedes Benz R Class owners manual page 323

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BA 251 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 3, en-US2010-04-16T14:31:55+02:00 - Seite 321 d2sboike Version: 3.0.3.5 Maintenance and care of wheels and tires 321 Damaged wheels can cause a loss of tire Directives to be observed pressure. R R Only mount tires and wheels of the sameRegularly check the tire tread depth and type and make. the condition of the tread across the whole R width of the tire (Y page 321). If necessary, Only mount tires of the correct size onto turn the front wheels to full lock in order to the wheels. inspect the inner side of the tire surface. R After mounting new tires, run them in at R All wheels must have a valve cap to protect moderate speeds for the first 60 miles the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not (100 km) as they only reach their full install anything on the valve (such as tire performance after this distance. pressure monitoring systems) other than R Do not use tires until they are excessively the standard valve cap or other valve caps worn as the tire traction on wet road approved by Mercedes-Benz for your surfaces decreases significantly when the vehicle. 1 tread depth is less than / in (3 mm). 8 R Regularly check the pressure of all the tires R If the vehicle is heavily laden, check the tire including the emergency spare wheel or the pressure and adjust it if necessary. spare wheel, particularly prior to long trips, R When parking your vehicle, make sure that and correct the pressure as necessary the tires do not get deformed by the curb (Y page 322). or other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive over curbs, speed humps or similar elevations, try to do so slowly and at an Service life of tires obtuse angle. Otherwise, the tires, The service life of tires depends on the particularly the sidewalls, can get following factors amongst other things: damaged. R driving style R tire pressure Tires and wheels Maintenance and care of wheels and R mileage tires Replace the tires after six years at the latest, Checking wheels and tires regardless of wear. This also applies to the emergency spare wheel/spare wheel. GWarning Regularly check the tires for damage. Damaged tires can cause tire inflation Tire tread pressure loss. As a result, you could lose GWarning control of your vehicle. Although the applicable federal motor vehicle Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If the tire safety laws consider a tire to be worn when tread is worn to minimum tread depth, or if the tread wear indicators (TWI) become the tires have sustained damage, replace 1 visible at approximately / in (1.6 mm), we them. 16 recommend that you do not allow your tires R Regularly check the wheels and tires of to wear down to that level. As tread depth your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, 1 approaches / in (3 mm), the adhesion 8 punctures, tears, bulges on tires and properties on a wet road are sharply reduced. deformation or severe corrosion on wheels), at least once a month, as well as after driving off-road or on rough roads. Z

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