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238 Wheels and tires
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Inf Infor ormation on M+S tir
mation on M+S tires es
At temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C), use winter
tires or all-season tires that are marked with M+S.
Only winter tires bearing the i snow ake sym-
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only these tires allow driving safety systems such
®
as ABS and ESP
to also function optimally in win-
ter. These tires have been developed speci cally
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
speci ed for the M+S tires you have installed
(
page 250).
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If you install M+S tires that have a lower maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of the vehicle, a x an appropriate warning
sign in the driver's eld of vision. You can obtain
this at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Once you have installed the M+S tires, take the fol-
lowing measures:
Check the tire pressure (
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Restart the tire pressure monitor
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(
page 245)
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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
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with r h rear
ear-wheel dr
-wheel driv ive: e: if you have
installed snow chains to the front wheels, they
may drag against the vehicle body or chassis
components.
Never install snow chains on the front
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wheels.
Only install snow chains on the rear
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wheels in pairs.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with twin tir
h twin tires:
es: install the snow
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chains on the outer wheels.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to unsuita-
ble snow chains
Commercially available snow chains can come
loose and damage chassis components or
brake hoses.
Only install snow chains approved by
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Freightliner Sprinter for these tires.
For safety reasons, Freightliner Sprinter recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that have
been checked and approved. You can obtain infor-
mation about snow chains from any quali ed spe-
cialist workshop.
& W W ARNING
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the wheel trim from
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
page 239)
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ARNING Risk of accident due to snow
chains breaking
If you drive too fast with snow chains, they can
break, injure other persons, and damage the
vehicle.
Observe the maximum permissible speed
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for operation with snow chains.
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.
Snow chains are only permissible for certain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation on them at a quali ed specialist work-
shop.
For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been speci cally approved for your vehi-
cle by Freightliner Sprinter, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
The snow chains must be retightened a er
driving approximately 0.6 miles (1 km). This is
the only way to ensure the snow chains are
optimally seated with clearance to adjacent
components.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with all-wheel dr
h all-wheel driv ive: e: install snow
chains on the wheels on the rear axle. On vehi-
cles with twin tires, install the snow chains on
the outer wheels. Observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Use snow chains only when the road surface is
completely snow-covered. Remove the snow
chains as soon as possible when you come to
a road that is not snow-covered.
Local regulations may restrict the use of snow
chains. Observe the applicable regulations
before installing snow chains.
Activate all-wheel drive before driving o with
snow chains (
page 121, 122).
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