Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 261

Operation
Winter driving
G
Risk of accident
If you fit the spare wheel* when driving with
winter tyres, please be aware that driving
stability will be impaired owing to unstable
cornering characteristics caused by the dif-
ferent tyres. You should therefore adapt
your driving style and drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel* changed at the near-
est qualified specialist workshop which has
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Snow chains
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km/h. Remove the snow
chains as soon as possible if you are no
longer driving on snow-covered roads.
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You may wish to deactivate ESP when pull-
ing away on snow chains ( page 70). This will
help you to achieve an effective cutting action.
If you are intending to fit snow chains,
please remember the following:
Snow chains cannot be fitted on all
wheel/tyre combinations.
Fit snow chains only to the rear wheels.
Comply with the manufacturer's instal-
lation instructions.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that, for
safety reasons, you only use snow
chains which have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
!
You must not fit snow chains to AMG tyres.
Winter driving
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. The drive
wheels may lose grip.
You should drive particularly carefully on
icy roads. Avoid sudden acceleration,
steering movements and braking.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot
be brought to a standstill at a low speed:
shift into neutral
move the selector lever to N
try to keep the vehicle under control
using corrective steering