Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 295

N N o o t t es on sno es on snow c w chains hains
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ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rectly installed snow chains
If you have installed snow chains to the rear
wheels, they may drag against the vehicle
body or chassis components.
Never install snow chains on the rear
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wheels.
Only install snow chains on the front
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wheels in pairs.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to vehicle body or suspen-
sion components caused by installed
snow chains
On 4MATIC vehicles, if you install snow chains
on the rear wheels, you can damage vehicle
body or suspension components.
On 4MATIC vehicles, only install snow
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chains on the front wheels.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow chains are mounted to steel wheels,
the wheel trims can be damaged.
Remove the wheel trims of steel wheels
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before mounting snow chains.
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
Snow chains are only permissible for certain
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wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
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have been speci cally approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
If snow chains are installed, the maximum per-
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missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
V V ehicles wit ehicles with A h Activ ctive P e Par arking Assist king Assist: : Do not
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use Active Parking Assist when snow chains
are installed.
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You can deactivate ESP to pull away
( page 159). This allows the wheels to spin,
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achieving an increased driving force.
T T ir ire pr e pressure essure
N N o o t t es on tir es on tire pr e pressure essure
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ARNING Risk of accident due to insu -
cient or excessive tire pressure
Underin ated or overin ated tires pose in par-
ticular the following risks:
The tires can burst.
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The tires can wear excessively and/or
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unevenly.
The driving characteristics as well as the
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steering and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired.
Comply with the recommended tire pres-
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sures and check the tire pressure of all
tires, including the spare wheel, regu-
larly:
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