Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 338

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336 Changingawheel befoundunder"MOExtendedtires(tireswith Direction of rotation run-flat characteristics" (Y page 297). Tires with a specified direction of rotation haveadditional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk of hydroplaning. You will only gain these ben- Rotating the wheels efits if the correct direction of rotation is GWARNING maintained. Interchanging the front and rear wheels mayAnarrowonthesidewallofthetireindicates severely impair the driving characteristics ifits correct direction of rotation. thewheelsortireshavedifferentdimensions. Thewheelbrakesorsuspensioncomponents mayalsobedamaged.Thereisariskofacci-Storing wheels dent. Storewheelsthatarenotbeingusedinacool, Rotatefrontandrearwheelsonlyifthewheels dry and preferably dark place. Protect the and tires are of the same dimensions. tires from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel. !Onvehiclesequippedwithatirepressure monitor, electronic components are loca- Cleaning the wheels ted in the wheel. GWARNING Tire-mounting tools should not be used nearthevalve.Thiscoulddamagetheelec-The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt tires tronic components. blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage to the tires or chassis components. Compo- Only have tires changed at a qualified spe- and nentsdamagedinthiswaymayfailunexpect- cialist workshop. edly. There is a risk of an accident. Always pay attention to the instructions and Donotusepowerwasherswithcircular jet safety notes when changing a wheel nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged (Y page 335). Wheels tires or chassis components replaced imme- The wear patterns on the front and rear tires diately. differ,dependingontheoperatingconditions. Rotatethewheelsbeforeaclearwearpattern has formed on the tires. Front tires typically Mountingawheel wearmoreontheshouldersandthereartires in the center. Preparing the vehicle If your vehicle's tire configuration allows, you XStopthevehicle on solid, non-slippery and can rotate the wheels according to the inter- level ground. vals in the tire manufacturer's warranty book XApplytheelectric parking brake manually in your vehicle documents. If no warranty (Y page 158). bookis available, the tires should be rotated every 3,000 to 6,000 miles (5,000 toXBring the front wheels into the straight- 10,000km),orearlieriftirewearrequires.Doahead position. not change the direction of wheel rotation. XMovetheDIRECTSELECTlevertoposition Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel andP. the brake disc thoroughly every time a wheel XSwitchoff the engine. is rotated. Check the tire pressure and reac- tivate the tire pressure monitor if necessary.

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