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Using snow chains
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The table with the recommended tyre pres-
sure for various operating conditions can
be found on the driver's side door pillar
(B-pillar).
The tyre pressure table may also state air
pressures for different load conditions.
These are defined in the table as different
numbers of passengers and amounts of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may differ
from this.
If a tyre size precedes a tyre pressure, the
tyre pressure information following is only
valid for that tyre size. If tyre sizes are not
specified, the tyre pressures stated on the
tyre pressure table apply for all approved
tyres.
Checking and correcting the tyre
pressure manually
Only check the tyre pressure once the tyres
have cooled down.
X
Drive the vehicle less than 2 km.
X
Park the vehicle away from direct sun-
light for at least three hours.
X
Check the tyre pressure with a suitable
tyre pressure gauge.
X
If necessary, adjust the tyre pressure.
X
Restart the tyre pressure monitor.
Using winter tyres
G
WARNING
M+S tyres with a tyre tread depth of less
than 4 mm are not suitable for use in
winter as they do not provide sufficient
traction. There is a risk of accident.
M+S tyres with a tread depth of less than
4 mm must be replaced.
At temperatures below +7 †, summer tyres
lose elasticity and therefore traction and
braking power. Change the tyres on your
vehicle therefore to winter tyres or all-sea-
son tyres marked with M+S. Using summer
tyres at very cold temperatures could cause
tears to form, thereby damaging the tyres
permanently. smart cannot accept respon-
sibility for this type of damage.
Have the vehicle winterproofed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop at the onset of
winter.
X
At low temperatures, use only winter
tyres marked with M+S.
X
When road conditions are wintry, use
M+S tyres with the additional i snow-
flake symbol.
These tyres allow driving safety systems,
e.g. ABS, to function optimally in the
winter.
X
Use M+S tyres of the same make and tread
on all wheels.
X
When driving with M+S tyres, observe the
specified maximum permissible speed.
X
Use only tyre types and sizes approved
for smart.
X
When using tyres with a specified direc-
tion of rotation, observe the arrow on the
sidewall indicating the tyre's direction of
rotation.
After fitting M+S tyres:
X
Check the tyre pressure.
X
Restart the tyre pressure monitor.
X
If M+S tyres with a lower maximum per-
missible speed than that of the vehicle
are fitted, affix an appropriate warning
label in the driver's field of vision. Using
the limiter, restrict the speed to the max-
imum permissible speed for M+S tyres.
Using snow chains
G
WARNING
If you have fitted snow chains to the
front wheels, they may scrape against the
vehicle body or chassis components. This
could cause damage to the vehicle or the
tyres. There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
never fit snow chains on the front
R
wheels
fit snow chains to the rear wheels in
R
pairs.
!
Vehicles with steel wheels: if you fit
snow chains on steel wheels, you may
damage the hub caps. Remove the hub
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