00 Maintenance And General Information: Tires

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Checking inflation pressure, correcting if necessary (incl. spare wheel), checking external condition, tread depth, pattern. In event of nonuniform wear, carry out measurement and correction of wheel alignment

Check tire inflation pressure according to information plate on B-pillar. Inflation pressure in spare wheel must be 0.5 bar higher than the maximum specified value on the information plate.

Checking tire condition:

Check tread depth of all tires with tire tread gauge or slide caliper.
Check tire tread and side walls for cuts and foreign objects such as nails or screws.
Check tire tread pattern for localized flattening and wear on one side; if necessary, carry out alignment after consulting customer and issue a separate invoice for this work.

NOTE: For reasons of driving safety, only use tires of the same type and tread pattern on a single vehicle. Inform customer of any incorrect or worn tires.