Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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brake system and in the wheel suspension
may be damaged.
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Always replace wheels and tires with
ones that fulfill the specifications of the
original part.
For wheels, pay attention to the following:
R
Designation
R
Type
For tires, pay attention to the following:
R
Designation
R
Manufacturer
R
Type
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WARNING Risk of injury through exceed-
ing the specified tire load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
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Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model.
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Observe the tire load rating and speed
rating required for your vehicle.
* NOTE Vehicle and tire damage caused by
non-approved tire types and sizes
For safety reasons, only use tires, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tires are specially adapted to the active
safety systems, such as ABS, ESP
®
and
4MATIC, and marked as follows:
R
MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R
MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tires only for certain wheels)
R
MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tires)
Otherwise, certain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consumption, etc. could be adversely affec-
ted. Furthermore, other tire sizes could result
in the tires rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage to the tire or the vehicle.
Only use tires, wheels and accessories that
have been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
*
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 retrea-
ded 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.
*
NOTE Possible wheel and tire damage
when driving over obstacles
Large wheels have a smaller section width. As
the section width decreases, the risk of
Wheels and tires 393