Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Руководство пользователя

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W h e e ls T ire s C h a n g in g W h e e ls
Wheels, Tires
In case of replacement we recom ­
mend you use tires of identical de­
sign, version and brand.
See any MERCEDES-BENZ service
station fo r inform ation on tested and
recommended wheels and tires for
summer and w inter operation. They
w ill also offer more advice concern­
ing tire service and purchase.
M ount single newly acquired tireson
the fron t wheels. If any tires are re­
placed and the spare tire is new and
of the same make and version,
m ount the spare wheel on the ve­
hicle as road wheel. We recommend
that you break in new tires for
approx. 100 km /60 miles at m oder­
ate speed.
On new rims it is imperative that the
wheel securing bolts be retightened
after approx. 800 km/500 miles. On
new vehicles, retightening is carried
out in the course of the 1st inspec­
tion. Retightening is also necessary
when new wheels are fitted at a later
date, e. g. when the spare wheel is
used for the first tim e or when a new
set of wheels with M + S tires is
fitted.
For tire specifications, refer to
“ Technical Data” .
Rotating wheels:
The wheels can be rotated accord­
ing to the degree of tire wear while
retaining the same sense of rota­
tion. Rotating, however, should be
carried out before the characteristic
tire wear pattern (shoulder wear on
front wheels and tread center wear
on rear wheels) becomes visible
at a mileage of 5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 km /
3 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 miles as otherwise the
driving properties deteriorate.
Slowly leaking air (e.g. due to a nail
in the tire) may cause damage to the
tire such as tread separation. Regu­
lar tire pressure checks at intervals
of no more than 14 days are there­
fore essential. For the tire pressure
checks, keep in mind that hot tires
show higher pressure than cold
tires. See tire pressure chart on last
page.
Should the tire pressure decrease
constantly, check w hether foreign
objects have penetrated the tire or if
rim or valve allow the air to leak.
Thoroughly clean the inner side of
the wheels any time you rotate the
wheels or wash vehicle underside.
Dented or bent rims cause tire pres­
sure loss and damage to the tire
beads. For this reason, check rims
fo r damage at regular intervals.
The rim flanges must be checked for
wear before a tire is mounted. Re­
move burrs, if there are any.
Observe wheel bolts!
1 F orforged light alloy rims only
2 For steel rims only
Caution:
Do not use the long wheel bolts (1)
intended fo r light alloy wheels to
m ount steel rims. Use only the shor­
ter bolts (2) fo r the steel rims.
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