Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 160

characteristics caused by the different tyres.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
and drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel replaced at the nearest
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 purpose. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Snow chains
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains which
have been specially approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a corresponding
standard of quality.
If you intend to fit snow chains, please bear
the following points in mind:
you may not attach snow chains to all
R
wheel-tyre combinations; see the "Tyres
and wheels" section in the "Technical data"
chapter.
snow chains must not be fitted to emer-
R
gency spare wheels, e.g. a "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel.
fit snow chains only in pairs and only to the
R
rear wheels. Observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km/h.
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You may wish to deactivate ESP
pulling away with snow chains fitted
( page 57). This way you can allow the
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wheels to spin in a controlled manner, ach-
ieving an increased driving force (cutting
action).
Slippery road surfaces
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Risk of accident
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden accelera-
tion, steering and braking manoeuvres.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage
X
neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
X
the transmission to position N.
Try to bring the vehicle under control using
X
corrective steering.
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For more information on driving with
snow chains, see (
Driving abroad
General notes
An extensive Mercedes–Benz Service net-
work is also available in other countries. The
Service Hotline's current telephone numbers
for use when you are abroad are to be found
in the "Service24h" section of the Service
Booklet.
Only low-octane fuel is available in certain
countries.
You can find further information about fuel
grades on (
Symmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
®
when
If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is
registered, your headlamps must be switched
to symmetrical dipped beam. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled.
Have the headlamps converted as close as
possible to the border before driving in these
countries. When using symmetrical lights, the
edge of the carriageway is not lit as widely
and as far ahead as normal.
Driving tips
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page 148).
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