Mercedes-benz 2013 E Class Coupe User Manual download pdf (Page 377)

Only winter tires bearing the i snowflake

symbol in addition to the M+S marking

provide the best possible grip in wintry road

conditions.

Only these tires will allow driving safety

systems such as ABS and ESP

®

to function

optimally in winter. These tires have been

developed specifically for driving in snow.

Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on

all wheels to maintain safe handling

characteristics.

Always observe the maximum permissible

speed specified for the M+S tires you have

mounted.

Once the winter tires are mounted:

X

Check the tire pressures (Y page 379).

X

Vehicles for Canada: restart the tire

pressure loss warning system

(Y page 380).

X

Restart the tire pressure monitor

(Y page 380).

For more information on driving with the

emergency spare wheel, see (Y page 410).

Snow chains

G

WARNING

If snow chains are installed to the front

wheels, they may drag against the vehicle

body or chassis components. This could

cause damage to the vehicle or the tires.

There is a risk of an accident.

To avoid hazardous situations:

R

never install snow chains to the front

wheels

R

always install snow chains in pairs to the

rear wheels.

!

On vehicles with AIRMATIC, you must

drive at raised vehicle level if snow chains

have been mounted. The vehicle may

otherwise be damaged.

!

On some tire sizes there is not enough

space for snow chains. To avoid damage to

the vehicle or tires, observe the "Wheel and

tire combinations" section under "Tires and

wheels".

!

Vehicles with steel wheels: if you wish

to mount snow chains on steel wheels,

make sure that you remove the respective

wheels' hubcaps first. The hubcaps may

otherwise be damaged.

For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz

recommends that you only use snow chains

that have been specially approved for your

vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a

corresponding standard of quality.

If you intend to mount snow chains, please

bear the following points in mind:

R

Snow chains may not be mounted on all

wheel/tire combinations. Permissible

wheel-tire combinations (Y page 400).

R

Only use snow chains when driving on

roads completely covered by snow.

Remove the snow chains as soon as

possible when you come to a road that is

not snow-covered.

R

Local regulations may restrict the use of

snow chains. Observe the appropriate

regulations if you wish to mount snow

chains.

R

Do not exceed the maximum permissible

speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).

i

You may wish to deactivate ESP

®

when

pulling away with snow chains installed

(Y page 73). This way you can allow the

wheels to spin in a controlled manner,

achieving an increased driving force

(cutting action).

For more information on driving with the

emergency spare wheel, see (Y page 410).

Winter operation

375

Wheels and tires

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