Mercedes-Benz E-class, Operator'S Manual

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Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
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NOTE Risk to driving safety from retrea‐
ded tires
Retreaded tires are neither tested nor recom‐
mended by Mercedes-Benz, since previous
damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tires.
For this reason driving safety cannot be guar‐
anteed.
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Do not use used tires if you have no
information about their previous usage.
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NOTE Possible damage to wheels or tires
when driving over obstacles
Large wheels have a lower tire section width.
The lower the tire section width, the greater
is the risk of damage to wheels or tires when
driving over obstacles.
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Avoid obstacles or drive particularly
carefully.
* NOTE Damage to electronic component
parts from the use of tire-mounting tools
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system: Electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tire-mounting tools
should not be used in the area of the valve.
This could otherwise damage the electronic
component parts.
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Have the tires changed at a qualified
specialist workshop only.
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NOTE Damage to summer tires at low
ambient temperatures
Using summer tires at very low ambient tem‐
peratures can cause cracks to form, thereby
damaging the tires permanently.
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At temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C) use
M+S tires.
Accessory parts that are not approved for your
vehicle by Mercedes-Benz or that are not being
used correctly can impair operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved
accessories, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and inquire about:
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Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factory recommendations
Observe the following when selecting, mounting
and replacing tires:
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Only use tires and wheels of the same type
at a given time (summer tires, winter tires,
MOExtended tires) and the same make.
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Only mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible to mount a different
wheel size in the event of a flat tire in order
to drive to the specialist workshop.
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Only mount tires of the correct size onto the
wheels.
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Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system: All mounted wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors for the tire
pressure monitoring system.
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