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•The spare wheel provided with a car fitted with unidirectional tyres has different dimensions. The wheel is provided with a warning sticker.
•After fitting on the wheel, the warning stic ker must not be concealed (e.g. by the wheel trim).
•Do not drive with this spare wheel at more than 80 km/h - risk of accident. Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
•The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure of the standard tyres.
•Use this spare wheel only to reach the ne arest specialist garage as it is not intended for co ntinuous use.
Changing a wheel
Preliminary work
The following steps should be carried out before actually changing the
wheel.
– If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as
possible from the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.
– Have all the occupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occu-
pants of the vehicle should not stan d on the road (e.g. behind a crash
barrier).
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
–Engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox,
position the selector lever into position P.
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
– Take the vehicle tool kit and the spare wheel ⇒page 194 out of the
luggage compartment.
WARNING
•If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights system and place the warning triangle on the side of the road at the prescribed distance from your vehicle while observing all national legal provisions. In this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.
•Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack - danger of suffering injury!
Caution
If you have to change a wheel on a slope first block the opposite wheel with a stone or similar object in order to secure th e vehicle from unexpectedly rolling away.
Note
Comply with the national legal regulations.
Changing a wheel
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
– Take off the full wheel trim* ⇒page 196 or the caps ⇒page 197.
– In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap
⇒ page 197.
– Slacken the wheel bolts ⇒page 198.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the ground
⇒ page 198.
– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth,
paper etc.).
– Take off the wheel.
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Driving style
Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces or jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the points to which you attach the tow ro pe or tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note
•Please comply with any legal requirements particularly regarding the switched on signal systems, when towing in or tow-starting another vehicle.
•The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye
The towing eye is stored in th e box for the vehicle tool kit.
Installing the towing eye
– Grasp the protective grille at the point marked with the arrow and take
it out ⇒fig. 166.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop ⇒fig. 167.
– Tighten up the towing eye using the wheel wrench (push the wheel
wrench through eye).
Removal of the towing eye
– Unscrew the towing eye.
– Put the protective grille in place on the side opposite the marking.
– Press into place the protective grille onto the side facing the marking.
– The protective grille must engage firmly.
Fig. 166 Front bumper: Protective grille
Fig. 167 Front bumper: Installing the towing eye
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Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special ve hicle or trailer if it is not possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater than 50 km.
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,0
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1555/1505a)
a)without power steering
Unloaden weight ready for work1040/1015a)
Loading capacity515/490a)
Loading capacity when using the TLC465/440a)
Permissible front axle load820/765a)
Permissible rear axle load840/800a)
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked800/500b)
900/500c)
b)Uphills up to 12%c)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,0
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1565
Unloaden weight ready for work1050
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(800/500)a)
(900/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,2
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1575
Unloaden weight ready for work1060
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,6
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
M5AG6
Permissible gross weight15851630
Unloaden weight ready for work10701115
Loading capacity515515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465465
Permissible front axle load890890
Permissible rear axle load840840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,8
Cooling system of the vehicle6,2
Permissible gross weight1640
Unloaden weight ready for work1125
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(900/500)a)
(1100/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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