2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS winter tyres

If
yo u use parts, tyres, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accessories which ha venot been app rove dby
Mercedes-Benz, the operating saf ety of theve hicle
may be jeopardised. Saf ety-re leva nt systems, e.g.
th e brake system, may malfunction. Use only genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or parts of equal
qu alit y.Use only tyres, wheels and accessory parts
th at are appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original pa rts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitability. Despite ongoing mar ket
re sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable toassess other
parts. Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
th e use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles,
ev en if they have been appr oved o1cially or inde-
pendent lyby ate sting centre.
Ce rtain parts are only o1cial lyappr ovedfo r instal-
lation or modi/cation if they comply with legal
re qu irements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz Genu-
ineParts meet there gistration requ irements. The
use of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi-
cle's general ope rating permit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type changes from that stated in
th ege neral ope rating permit.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The exhaust gas or noise le vels are adversely
a.ec ted.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) and engine number when ordering genuine
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts (/ page 270).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about att
mation about att ac
achments, add-on eq
hments, add-on eq uip-
uip-
ment, inst
ment, inst allations and conv
allations and conv er
ersions
sions
Not
Not es on body/eq
es on body/eq uipment mounting dir
uipment mounting directiv ectives
es
Fo r saf etyre asons, ha veadd-on equipment pro-
duced and /tted in accordance with theva lid
Mercedes-Benz body/equipment mounting direc-
tives. These body/equipment mounting directives
ensure that thech assis and add-on equipment
fo rm one unit and that thegr eatest possible le vel
of operational and driving saf ety is achie ved.
Bo th vehicle manufacturers and body manufactur-
ers must alw ays ensu rethat the products they
manufacture come into circulation only in a safe
state and do not pose any risks topeople. Other-
wise, there may be consequences under civil, crim-
inal or public la w.All manufacturers are responsi-
ble forth e products that they have manufactured.
Manufacturers of attachments, add-on equipment, ins
tallations and con versions must guarantee com-
pliance with Directive 2001/95/EC on general
product sa fety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thefo llowing proce-
dure for saf etyre asons:
R Do not make any other changes totheve hicle.
R Obtain appr oval from Mercedes-Benz in the
eve nt of deviations from the appr oved body/
equipment mounting directives.
Ac cep tance tests pe rformed bypublic test bodies
or o1cial appro vals do not rule out saf etyrisks.
Comply with the information about Mercedes-Benz
ge nuine parts (/ page 16).
Yo u will /nd the Mercedes-Benz body/equipment
mounting directives online at the https://bb-
por tal.mercedes-benz.com/en/GLOBAL
Yo u will also /nd information about the PIN assign-
ment and changing the fuse there.
% You can obtain fur ther information at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury in
th eev ent of improper con versions or
ch anges totheve hicle
Con versions or changes totheve hicle can pre-
ve nt systems or components from functioning
prope rly and/or jeopardise theve hicle's
operational saf ety. #
Always ha vecon versions or changes to
th eve hicle car ried out at a quali/ed
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he radiat
adiat or
or
Even seemingly minor changes totheve hicle, such
as attaching a radiator grille in winter, are not per-
mitted. Do not co verth era diator. Do not use any
th ermal mats, insect pr otection co vers etc.
Otherwise, theva lues of theve hicle's diagnostic
system will be dis torted. In some countries, the
re cording of engine diagnostics data is prescribed
by law and must be veri/able and cor rect at all
times. Oper
Oper
ating Ins
ating Ins tr
tructions
uctions
These Operating Instructions describe all models,
as well as standard and optional equipment of your
ve hicle that wa sav ailable at the time of going to
press. Countr y-speci/c di.erences are possible.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
functions described. This is also the case for sys- General no
tes
17 17

Yo
u can change gear manual lywith the steering
wheel gearshiT paddles when the automatic trans-
mission is in position h. If permissible,the auto-
matic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo werge ar
depending on the steering wheel gearshiT paddle
th at has been pulled.
To shiT the automatic transmission manuall y,you
ha ve thefo llowing options:
R Temp orary setting in all drive prog rams except
¥ with simultaneous limitation
(/ page 143) of the shiT range.
R Perm anent setting in drive prog ram ¥.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Select the drive prog ram p(/ page 144).
The transmission position ¥andthe cur-
re nt gear appears in the display of the inst ru-
ment cluster.
% Perm anent manual shiTing is deacti vated
automatically when you switch from drive pro-
gr am ¥ toano ther drive prog ram. The h
transmission position is shown again in the
inst rument cluster displa y. #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddle
2.
If th e engine speed is su1cient, the automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear.
If th e maximum engine speed is reached in the
cur rently engaged gear and you continue toaccel-
erate, the automatic transmission will not shiT up
automaticall y.Alw ays make sure that the engine
speed does not reach there d area of there v coun-
te r. Obser vethege arshiT recommendation in the
display of the inst rument cluster. When the engine
re aches its maximum speed, the fuel supply is cut
to prev ent the engine from overrevving. #
T To o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
Pr ov ided that the engine will not exceed its
maximum speed when shiTing down, the auto-
matic transmission shiTs tothe next lo wer
ge ar.
If yo u pull and hold the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1,the transmission shiTs tothe lo w-
est possible gear.
% When coasting, the automatic transmission
shiTs down automaticall y.
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation
The gearshiT recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. It will appear in
the transmission position and drive prog ram dis-
pla y. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears, shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
F
For maximum acceler
or maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accel-
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
% The drive prog ram switches automatically
from ; toA (vehicles with drive pro-
gr am ;). All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr
ive
ive N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 4MA
he 4MA TIC
TIC 4MATIC ensu
res permanent drive for all four
wheels, and toget her with ESP ®
it impr ovesthe
ve hicle's traction.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y.
Use DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) when driving
downhill o.-road (/ page 159).
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane. AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F
F
unction of AIRMA
unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with an all-
ro
und le vel control system, which also ensures the
best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When you Driving and parking
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#
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
3.
The last stored speed is called up and theve hi-
cle maintains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the last speed
stored is cleared.
Incr Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
4 asfar as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
4 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
If yo u ha veset Miles asthe unit forth e digital
speedome ter,yo u can maintain any speed from
20 mph (cruise cont rol) or set it as the limit speed
(variable limiter). You can then set the limit speed
in increments of 1 mph and 5 mph.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Brie0y press the cruise control le verfo rw ards
6.
or #
Press button 5.
The ¯ orÈ symbol and the stored
speed in the inst rument cluster display then go
out.
% Cruise control is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R you apply the brakes.
R you drive below a speed of 30 km/h.
R you shiT the transmission toposition i.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
In these cases theva riable limi terre mains
activated.
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, or ABS or ESP ®
is mal-
functioning, cruise control and the limiter are
deactivated.
% V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
engine speed is very low, cruise cont rol or the
limiter is deactivated. When the transmission
is in neutral or the clutch pedal is depressed
fo r longer than six seconds, cruise cont rol is
deactivated. If cruise control automatically deactivates, a
warn-
ing tone sounds and theCruise control off mes-
sage appears brie0y in the inst rument cluster dis-
pla y.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he per
he permanent limit
manent limit er
er
% The permanent limi ter is only available in cer-
ta in countries.
If th eve hicle should ne verex ceed a speci/c speed
(e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you can set
th is speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u can permanently limit the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and the maximum permissible
speed (/ page 159).
If yo u accelerate theve hicle using the accelerator
pedal, a message with the stored speed is shown
in the inst rument cluster display shortly before the
set limit speed is reached.
The permanent limi terre mains active even if the
va riable limi ter is deactivated. The permanent lim-
iter does not switch topassive mode even during
kickdown and the driven speed remains below the
set speed.
Se Se tting t
tting t he limit speed f
he limit speed f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Limit speed (winter tyres) #
Change the setting and con/ rmusing thea
button.
By selecting Offyou switch o. the permanent
limiter. DSR (Do DSR (Do
wnhill Speed R
wnhill Speed R egulation)
egulation) N
No
ot
tes on DSR
es on DSR
DSR supports you when driving downhill. DSR
maintains a set speed foryo u on downhill gradi-
ents byapplying the brakes as requi red. Maintain-
ing the speed is dependent on thero ad sur face
conditions and the downhill gradient and cann ot
th erefore be guaranteed in all situations.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
Yo u can set the speed tobetween 4 km/h and
18 km/h using the brake and accelerator pedals
or the cruise control le ver.
DSR automatically controls in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R Ifth eve hicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 4 km/h , the speed is set to4 km/h or it Driving and parking
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159

Yo
u can ha vethe low beam set forright- or leT-
sid etra1c at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
we ll.
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er submenu
er submenu #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Instrument cluster submenu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm. #
T To select t o select t he unit of measur
he unit of measur ement f
ement for dis-
or dis-
t
t ance:
ance: usethe: or9 button toselect
th eDisplay unit Speed-/odometer function.
The display will show the selected setting km
or Miles. #
Change the selected setting with thea but-
to n. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he additional speedomet
he additional speedomet er
eron/o.:
on/o.:
use the: or9 button toselect Addit.
speedo.
The cur rent selection will appear. #
Press thea button tochange the setting.
V
V ehicle submenu ehicle submenu #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Vehicle submenu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm. #
T
To se
o se t t
t the per
he per manent limit
manent limit er
er:
:use the: or
9 button toselect Limit speed (winter
tyres).
The display will show the cur rent setting. #
T To c
o c hang
hang e t
e the se
he se tting:
tting: press thea button. #
T
To sav
o sav e t
e the entry
he entry :
:press thea button.
% You can /nd fur ther information in "Permanent
limiter" (/ page 159). #
T To r o r ese
ese t t
t to f
o f act
act or
ory se
y se ttings:
ttings: usethe: or
9 button toselect theFactory settings
submenu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The Reset all settings? function will be dis-
pla yed. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Noor
Yes . #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
If yo u selected Yesprev iousl y,the display will
show a con/ rmation message.
Fo r saf etyre asons, not all functions will be reset.
The Limit speed (winter tyres) functionforth e per-
manent limiter can be adjusted only on theVehicle
submenu. 190
190
Instrument cluster and on-board computer

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on noise or unusual dr
mation on noise or unusual dr iving c
iving char
harac-
ac-
t
t er
er is
istics
tics
While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual driving characteristics, e.g. pulling to
one side. This may indicate damage tothe wheels
or tyres. If you suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,
re duce your speed. Stop theve hicle as soon as
possible tocheck if wheels and tyres ha vebeen
damaged or are no longer functioning proper ly.
Hidden tyre dama gecould also be causing the
unusual driving characteristics. If no signs of dam-
age can be de tected, ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regular lyfor signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. Check
the wheels and tyres of your vehicle for
damage regular ly, i.e. at least everytwo weeks, as
we ll as aTer driving o.- road or on rough roads.
Damaged wheels can lead toa loss of tyre pres-
sure.
Look out forth efo llowing types of damage, for
ex ample:
R cuts in the tyres
R punctures in the tyres
R tears in the tyres
R bulges on tyres
R deformation or se vere cor rosion on wheels &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced tyre
gr ip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hicle
is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regular lych eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres. Minimum tread dep
thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Conduct
thefo llowing checks regular lyon all
wheels, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
before a long journey or when driving o.- road:
R check the tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R check theva lve caps
Va lves must be pr otected from moisture and
dirt with valve caps speci/cally appro vedby
Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
R visually inspect the tread dep thand the tyre
tread across the whole tyre width
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on dr
mation on dr iving wit
iving with summer tyr
h summer tyr es
es
At temp eratures below 10 °C summer tyres lose
elasticity and therefore traction and braking po wer.
Change the tyres on your vehicle toM+S tyres.
Using summer tyres at very cold temp eratures
could cause tears toform ,th ereby damaging the
tyres permanentl y.Mercedes-Benz cannot accept
re sponsibility forth is type of damage.
Once you ha ve/tted the summer tyres:
R Check the tyre pressures (/ page 253)
R Restart the tyre pressure monitor
(/ page 258) Inf
Inf
or
ormation on M+S tyr
mation on M+S tyr es
es
At temp eratures below 10 °C, use winter tyres or
all-season tyres that are mar ked with M+S.
Only winter tyres bearing thei snow0ake sym-
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only these tyres allow driving saf ety systems such
as ABS and ESP ®
to also function optimal lyin win-
te r. These tyres ha vebeen de veloped speci/cally
fo r driving in sno w.
Use M+S tyres of the same make and tread on all
wheels tomaintain safe handling characteristics.
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed speci/ed
fo rth e M+S tyres you ha ve/tted. 252
252
Wheels and tyres

If
yo u /t M+S tyres that ha vea lo wer maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of theve hicle, a1x an appropriate warning
sign in the driver's /eld of vision. You can obtain
th is at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Once you ha ve/tted the winter tyres M+S, take
th efo llowing measures:
R check the tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R restart the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258) N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle body
or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains tothe front wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use snow chains that ha vebeen
ch ecked and appr oved. You can /nd fur ther infor-
mation on snow chains recommended for
Mercedes-Benz in the wheel and tyre overview at
https://www.mercedes-benz.de. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tosnow
ch ains breaking
If yo u drive toofast wi thsnow chains, they can
break, injure other persons, and damage the
ve hicle. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed
fo r operation with snow chains. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheel trim from /t-
ted snow chains If snow
chains are /tted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before /tting snow chains. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain infor- mation on
them at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with the
same quality standard.
R The snow chains must be retightened aTer
driving app roximately 1 km. This is the only
wa yto ensure the snow chains are optimal ly
seated with clearance toadjacent compo-
nents.
R Use snow chains only when thero ad sur face is
comple tely sno w-co vered. Re mo vethe snow
ch ains as soon as possible when you come to
a ro ad that is not sno w-co vered.
R Local regulations may restrict the use of snow
ch ains. Obser vethe applicable regulations
before /tting snow chains.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum permis-
sible speed is 50 km/h.
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 154). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure Driving with tyre pressure
that is too high or too
low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres
R Cause increased tyre damage
R Adve rsely a.ect handling characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, forex ample, due toaqua-
planing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torepea-
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be damaged.
To o low a tyre pressure can lead tothe tyres
bursting. #
Examine the tyres forfo re ign objects. #
Check whe ther the tyre has a puncture
or theva lve has a leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure for
th eve hicle's factor y-/tted tyres can be found on Wheels and tyres
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P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle1
1
F
Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
245/45 R 19
XL 102Y 230 kPa (2.3
bar/33 psi) 230 kPa (2.3 bar/33
psi) 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi)270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102W 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi)V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h agr
h a gross v
oss v ehicle w
ehicle w eight of
eight of 3,200 kg
3,200 kg
and all-wheel dr
and all-wheel dr iv
ive 4MA
e 4MA TIC
TIC
The following tyre pressure values apply tothefo l-
lowing vehicles:
R with a gross vehicle weight of 3,200 kg
R with a permissible axle load of 1,650 kg on the
re ar axle R
with 4MATIC
R the tyres referred tounder "Wheel and tyre
combinations" (/ page 264)
Ty re pressure forth e spare wheel is 350 kPa
(3.5 bar/51 psi). P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle1
1
F
Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
235/55 R 17
XL 103W/V 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 250 kPa (2.5 bar/36
psi) 280 kPa (2.9
bar/41 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102Y 230 kPa (2.4
bar/33 psi) 230 kPa (2.3 bar/33
psi) 260 kPa (2.7
bar/38 psi)280 kPa (2.8
bar/41 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102W/V 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 270 kPa (2.7 bar/39
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)T T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
The system checks the tyre pressure and the tyre
te mp erature of the tyres /t tedtotheve hicle by
means of a tyre pressure sensor.
Ne w tyre pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tyres, are
automatical ly taught-in during the /r stjourney they
are used.
It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre pres-
sure tothere commended cold tyre pressure suita-
ble forth e operating situation (/ page 253).
No tethat the cor rect tyre pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating situation must /rst be taught-in tothe
tyre pressure monitoring system. If a substantial
loss of pressure occurs, thewa rning thre shold for
th ewa rning message is alignedtotheta ught-in
re fere nce values. Restart the tyre pressure monitor
aTer adjusting tothe cold tyre pressure (/
page 258). The cur rent pressures are sa ved as
new refere nce values. This will ensure that a warn-
ing message will only appear if the tyre pressure
drops signi/cantl y.
The h warning lamp in the inst rument cluster
displa ysa de tected pressure loss or a malfunction
as follo ws:
R ifth eh warning lamp is lit continuousl y,
th e tyre pressure on one or more tyres is sig-
ni/cant lytoo lo w.The tyre pressure moni tor is
not malfunctioning.
R ifth eh warning lamp 0ashes for around a
minute and then remains lit cons tantl y,the tyre
pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
R a message also appears in the inst rument clus-
te r.
1 The tyre pressures forth e partially laden vehicle are not valid forth e Marco Polo with integ rated kitchen. Wheels and tyres
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Obser
vethefo llowing points when selecting, /tting
and replacing tyres:
R Countr y-speci/c requ irements for tyre
appr oval that de/ne a speci/c tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Use only tyres and wheels of the same type,
design (summer tyres, winter tyres, all-season
tyres) and make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size and tread
design on one axle (leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size tothis in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only /t tyres of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and results in the in validation of the
ve hicle's general ope rating permit.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure moni-
to ring system.
R Attemp eratures below 10°C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres with the M+S marking on all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bea ring thei snow0ake sym-
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum permis-
sible speed, this must be indicated in an appro-
priate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, contact
a quali/ed specialist workshop. Also obser
vethefo llowing fur ther related subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 254)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 267) N No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can ren-
der thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every 5,000
to 10,000 km depending on thewe ar. Ensure the
direction of rotation is maintained forth e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe inst ructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing so. Size cat Size cat
egor
egories of wheels
ies of wheels The de
term ined vehicle speed is displa yed in the
inst rument cluster and is impor tant for controlling
th e driving saf ety systems and driving systems. The
display accuracy of the speedome ter and the
odome ter is legally prescribed. De term ining the
speed is dependent on the tyre size or thero lling
circumference of the tyres. The rim diame ter is
alw ays speci/ed in inches.
Fo rth is reason, theve hicle cont rol units can be
coded forth efo llowing wheel size categories: Wheel size cat
Wheel size cat
egor
egory 1
y 1
195/65 R 16 C
205/65 R 16 C
225/60 R 16 C
225/55 R 17 C 260 260
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