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Winter driving
Winter driving
Have your vehicle winterproofed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre, at the onset of win-
ter. This service includes the following:
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The engine oil will be changed, if the
current oil has not been approved for
winter use.
The antifreeze/anti-corrosion concen-
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tration will be checked.
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Windscreen washer concentrate will be
added to the windscreen and headlamp
cleaning system* fluid.
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The battery will be checked.
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The tyres will be changed.
Winter tyres
Use winter tyres at temperatures below
+7 °C and on snow or ice-covered roads.
Only then can the maximum effect of the
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ABS and ESP
driving systems be ensured
in winter.
Use winter tyres of the same make and
tread on all wheels to maintain safe han-
dling characteristics.
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Risk of accident
You must replace winter tyres with a tread
depth of less than 4 mm immediately. They
are no longer suitable for winter use, in par-
ticular because they do not provide suffi-
cient grip. This could cause you to lose con-
trol of your vehicle and cause an accident.
Always observe the maximum permitted
speed specified for the winter tyres you
have fitted. If you fit winter tyres which
have a lower maximum permitted speed
than that of the vehicle, affix an appropri-
ate warning sign in the driver's field of vi-
sion. This can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
In such circumstances, you should also re-
strict the maximum speed of the vehicle to
the maximum permissible speed for winter
tyres using permanent Speedtronic*
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(
page 143).
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Risk of accident
If you fit the spare wheel* when driving with
winter tyres, bear in mind that driving stabil-
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ity will be impaired owing to unstable cor-
nering characteristics caused by the differ-
ent tyres. You should therefore adapt your
driving style and drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel* replaced 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.
Snow chains
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains
which have been approved for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles.
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The information about the use of snow-
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chain-compatible AMG winter tyres is applica-
ble for AMG tyres. Use of snow chains is only
permissible with these tyres.
If you intend to fit snow chains, please
bear the following points in mind:
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