Wheels and tires
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You can deactivate ESP® to pull away
(/ page 159). This allows the wheels to spin,
achieving an increased driving force.
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Notes on snow chains
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NOTE Damage to the wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
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WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rectly installed snow chains
If snow chains are mounted to steel wheels,
the wheel trims can be damaged.
If you have installed snow chains to the rear
wheels, they may drag against the vehicle
body or chassis components.
Tire preessurre
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Remove the wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
Notes on tire pressure
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Never install snow chains on the rear
wheels.
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
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WARNING Risk of accident due to insuꢁ-
cient or excessive tire pressure
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Only install snow chains on the front
wheels in pairs.
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Snow chains are only permissible for certain
Underinꢂated or overinꢂated tires pose in par-
ticular the following risks:
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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The tires can burst.
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NOTE Damage to vehicle body or suspen-
sion components caused by installed
snow chains
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The tires can wear excessively and/or
unevenly.
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For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been speciꢀcally approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
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The driving characteristics as well as the
steering and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired.
On 4MATIC vehicles, if you install snow chains
on the rear wheels, you can damage vehicle
body or suspension components.
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If snow chains are installed, the maximum per-
missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
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Comply with the recommended tire pres-
sures and check the tire pressure of all
tires, including the spare wheel, regu-
larly:
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On 4MATIC vehicles, only install snow
chains on the front wheels.
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Vehicless with Actiive Parkingg Assist: Do not
use Active Parking Assist when snow chains
are installed.
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