Wheels and tires, Emergency spare wheel – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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AMG vehicles with "Minispare" emer-

gency spare wheel: use the "Minispare"

emergency spare wheel only on the rear

axle. If you mount the "Minispare" emer-

gency spare wheel on the front axle, this

could result in damage to the brake system.
If a tire on the front axle is defective, an

intact wheel from the rear axle must first be

replaced with the "Minispare" emergency

spare wheel. The defective wheel on the

front axle can then be replaced with the

intact wheel from the rear axle.
Make sure to note the placard on the

"Minispare" emergency spare wheel.

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 emer-

gency spare wheels.

General notes

Mounting the emergency spare wheel is

described under "Mounting a wheel"

(

Y

page 424).

You should regularly check the pressure of

the emergency spare wheel, particularly prior

to long trips, and correct the pressure as nec-

essary (

Y

page 404). The value on the wheel

or as given in the "Wheels and tires" section is

valid (

Y

page 443).

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 emer-

gency 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 sys-

tem/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 pres-

sure of the removed wheel for a few

minutes. The value displayed for the moun-

ted emergency spare wheel is not the same

as the current tire pressure of the emer-

gency spare wheel.

Removing the emergency spare wheel

Emergency spare wheel (example: vehicle without

lockable cargo compartment floor)

The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can

be found in the stowage well under the cargo

compartment floor.

X

Lift the cargo compartment floor up

(

Y

page 344).

X

Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: remove

the ball coupling stowage tray

(

Y

page 258).

X

Vehicles without a lockable cargo com-

partment floor: turn emergency spare

wheel retainer ; counter-clockwise and

remove it.

X

Remove "Minispare" emergency spare

wheel :.

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