Winter Operation; Snow Chains - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Only winter tires bearing the i snowflake
symbol in addition to the M+S marking pro-
vide the best possible grip in wintry road con-
ditions.
Only these tires will allow driving safety sys-
tems such as ABS and ESP
mally in winter. These tires have been devel-
oped specifically for driving in snow.
Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on
all wheels to maintain safe handling charac-
teristics.
Always observe the maximum permissible
speed specified for the M+S tires you have
mounted.
Once the winter tires are mounted:
Check the tire pressures (
X
Restart the tire pressure monitor
X
( page 408).
Y
Vehicles for Canada: restart the tire pres-
X
sure loss warning system (
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (

Snow chains

G WARNING
If snow chains are installed to the front
wheels, they may drag against the vehicle
body or chassis components. This could
cause damage to the vehicle or the tires.
There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
never install snow chains to the front
R
wheels
always install snow chains in pairs to the
R
rear wheels.
! You must drive at raised vehicle level
(height 1) if snow chains have been instal-
led. The vehicle may otherwise be dam-
aged.
! Vehicles with Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem (ADS): do not use the sports mode if
! On some tire sizes there is not enough
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to function opti-
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that
have been specially approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a corresponding
standard of quality.
If you intend to mount snow chains, please
bear the following points in mind:
R
page 407).
Y
page 408).
R
Y
R
page 440).
Y
R
i
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (

Winter operation

you have installed snow chains. The vehicle
may otherwise be damaged.
space for snow chains. To avoid damage to
the vehicle or tires, observe the "Wheel and
tire combinations" section under "Tires and
wheels".
Only use snow chains when driving on
roads completely covered by snow.
Remove the snow chains as soon as possi-
ble when you come to a road that is not
snow-covered.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).
Local regulations may restrict the use of
snow chains. Observe the appropriate reg-
ulations if you wish to mount snow chains.
Snow chains may not be mounted on all
wheel/tire combinations. Permissible
wheel-tire combinations (
You may wish to deactivate ESP
pulling away with snow chains installed
( page 73). You can thereby allow the
Y
wheels to spin in a controlled manner, ach-
ieving an increased driving force (cutting
action).
403
page 428).
Y
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when
page 440).
Y
Z