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Emergency spare wheel

Important safety notes

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WARNING

The wheel or tire size as well as the tire type

of the spare wheel or emergency spare wheel

and the wheel to be replaced may differ.

Mounting an emergency spare wheel may

severely impair the driving characteristics.

There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:

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adapt your driving style accordingly and

drive carefully.

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never mount more than one spare wheel or

emergency spare wheel that differs in size.

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only use a spare wheel or emergency spare

wheel of a different size briefly.

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do not switch ESP

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off.

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have a spare wheel or emergency spare

wheel of a different size replaced at the

nearest qualified specialist workshop.

Observe that the wheel and tire dimensions

as well as the tire type must be correct.

When using an emergency spare wheel or

spare wheel of a different size, you must not

exceed the maximum speed of 50 mph

(80 km/h).
Snow chains must not be mounted on

emergency spare wheels.

General notes

You should regularly check the pressure of

the emergency spare wheel, particularly prior

to long trips, and correct the pressure as

necessary (

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page 310). The applicable value

is found on the wheel or under "Technical

data" (

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page 340).

An emergency spare wheel may also be

mounted against the direction of rotation.

Observe the time restriction on use as well as

the speed limitation specified on the

emergency spare wheel.

Replace the tires after six years at the latest,

regardless of wear. This also applies to the

emergency spare wheel.

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When you are driving with the collapsible

spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure

loss warning system or the tire pressure

monitor cannot function reliably. Only

restart the tire pressure loss warning

system/the tire pressure monitor when the

damaged wheel has been replaced with a

new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor:

after mounting an emergency spare wheel,

the system may still display the tire

pressure of the removed wheel for a few

minutes. The value displayed for the

mounted emergency spare wheel is not the

same as the current tire pressure of the

emergency spare wheel.

Removing the emergency spare wheel

(Example)

The collapsible spare wheel can be found in

the stowage well under the trunk floor.

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Lift and remove the reversible floor panel

in the trunk (

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page 256).

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Turn retaining screw ; counter-clockwise

and remove it.

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Remove collapsible spare wheel :.

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