Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Only t wheels of the same size on one axle
(le and right).
It is only permissible to t a di erent wheel
size in the event of a at tyre in order to drive
to the specialist workshop.
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Do not make any modi cations to the brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may invalidate the vehicle's
general operating permit.
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VVehicles wit ehicles with a tyr h a tyre pr e pressur essure monit e monitor oring sy ing sys- s-
ttem: em: all tted wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors for the tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
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At temperatures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres marked i M+S for all
wheels.
Winter tyres provide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
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For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
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Observe the maximum permissible speed for
the M+S tyres tted.
If the tyre's maximum speed is below that of
the vehicle, this must be indicated by an
appropriate label in the driver's eld of vision.
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Run in new tyres at moderate speeds for the
rst 100 km.
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Replace the tyres a er six years at the latest,
regardless of wear.
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When r When replacing wit eplacing with tyr h tyres t es that do no hat do not f t featur eaturee
rrun- at un- at cchar haract acter erisistics: tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at the factory. Equip the vehicle
with a TIREFIT kit a er replacing with tyres
that do not feature run- at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
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You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(
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page 235).
For more information on wheels and tyres, con-
tact a quali ed specialist workshop.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted subjects:
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Notes on tyre pressure (
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page 375)
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Tyre pressure table (
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page 376)
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Notes on the emergency spare wheel
(
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page 389)
NNoottes on int es on interc erchanging wheels hanging wheels
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury through di erent
wheel sizes
Interchanging the front and rear wheels can
severely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged.
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Only interchange the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres have the
same dimensions.
Interchanging the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres have di erent dimensions can
render the general operating permit invalid.
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di er:
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front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
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rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
382 382 Wheels and tyres