| Repairing slight damage on rims |
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| Repairing a damaged wheel rim or disc by heating, welding or adding or removing material is strictly prohibited. |
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| Damaged or deformed rims and rims with cracked or deformed bolt holes must not be repaired. |
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| Rims can only be repaired with approved and specified Genuine Paintwork material. |
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| After rims have been repaired, the manufacturer will no longer accept any warranty claims. |
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| Rims with cracks at the edges must not be repaired; they must be renewed immediately. |
| Any form of cutting/machining, heating and welding is not permissible. |
| Straightening of deformed material is not permissible. |
| The radial and axial runout must not exceed the production tolerance of 0.8 mm prior to repair. |
| Only cast light alloy wheels may be repaired using filler compound. These wheels are marked on the inside with the material designation AlSi xx. |
| Forged wheels may only be painted. |
| Repairing damage is limited to painted surfaces. |
| Bright-turned rims with only one coating of clear varnish must not be repaired. |
| It is only permissible to repair damaged surfaces on the visible side of the wheel (decorative outside surface). |
| Damage that is deeper than 1 mm must not be repaired. |
| Do not fill in material closer than 50 mm from outer wheel flange. |
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