Do no
tdrive wit htyres that ha vetool ittle tread
dep th.T his signi/cantl yreduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles wit hthe same front and rear wheel
size ,you can inter chang ethe wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thew ear.
Ensur ethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th ew heels.
Obser vethei nst ruction sand saf etyn otes on
"Changing awheel" when doin gso(/pag e342). N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethef ollowing no tes:
R ATer removin gwheels, stor ethem in acool,
dr ya nd preferabl ydarkp lace.
R Protect thet yres from contact wit hoil,grease
or fuel. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie woft
woft he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang et
etool kit
ool kit Apar
tfroms ome count ry-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles ar enotequipped wit hatyre-chang etool kit.
Fo rm orei nformation on whic htyre-changing to
ols ar erequired and appro vedf or per form ing a
wheel chang eony ourvehicle, consult aquali/ed
specialist workshop.
Yo ur equir ethe following tools, fore xamp le,to
ch ang eaw heel:
R Jack
R Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jac kweighs appr oximatel y3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of thej ackc an
be found on thes tickera 1xed tothej ack.
The jac kismaintenance-free. If ther eisa
malfunction, please contact aquali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-chang etool kit is located in tool bag 1
in thel oad compartment. Ve
hicles wit htwo rows of seats Ve
hicles wit hthree rows of seats Wheels and tyres
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