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Wheels and tyres 13
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13 Wheels and tyres
Chapter overview
This chapter contains instructions regarding the tyres of the vehicle.
At the end of the chapter there is a table you can use to find the correct tyre
pressure for your vehicle.
13.1 General
 Check tyre pressure before a journey or every 2 weeks. Wrong tyre
pressure causes excessive wear and can lead to damage or even to
tyre burst. You can lose control of the vehicle (see section 13.7).
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Check the tyre pressure on cold tyres. Do not reduce the higher tyre
pressure when the tyres are warm.
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Tubeless tyres have been installed on the vehicle. Never install tubes in
these tyres.
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Read the instruction manual for the base vehicle.
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Depending on the model, the vehicle may only be equipped with a tyre
repair kit as standard.
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In the case of a puncture, pull the vehicle over to the side of the road.
Make vehicle safe with a hazard warning triangle. Switch on the warning
lights.
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Tyres must not be older than 6 years as the material will become brittle
over time. The four-digit DOT number (Fig. 228,1) on the tyre flank indi-
cates the date of manufacture. The first two digits designate the week,
the last two digits the year of manufacture.
Example: Week 07, year of manufacture 2018.
Fig. 228 DOT number
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Check the tyres regularly (every 2 weeks) for equal tread wear, tread
depth and external damage.
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Replace tyres at the latest, when the minimum depth of tread stipulated
by law is reached.
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Always use tyres of the same model on one axle.
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Observe the instructions in the vehicle documents.
Observe: