Notes on snow chains
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NOTE Damage to components of the vehi-
cle body or chassis due to mounted snow
chains
If you mount snow chains to the front wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of the vehicle body or chassis.
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Only mount snow chains to the rear
wheels of 4MATIC vehicles.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the notes on using snow
chain-compatible AMG winter tires apply to AMG
tires. Snow chains are permitted for use only with
these.
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
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Snow chains are only permissible for certain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been specically approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
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If snow chains are installed, the maximum per-
missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
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Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: do not use
Active Parking Assist when snow chains are
installed.
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You can deactivate ESP
®
to pull away
(/ page 164). This allows the wheels to spin,
achieving an increased driving force.
Tire pressure
Notes on tire pressure
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WARNING Risk of accident due to insu-
cient or excessive tire pressure
Underinated or overinated tires pose in par-
ticular the following risks:
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The tires can burst.
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The tires can wear excessively and/or
unevenly.
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The driving characteristics as well as the
steering and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired.
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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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Monthly
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When the load changes
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Before embarking on a longer journey
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If operating conditions change, e.g. o-
road driving
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Adjust the tire pressure, if necessary.
Tire pressure which is too high or too low can:
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Shorten the service life of the tires.
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Cause increased tire damage.
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Adversely aect driving characteristics and
thus driving safety, e.g. due to hydroplaning.
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