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Tires
Warning!
If you feel a sudden significant vibration or
ride disturbance, or you suspect that possi-
ble damage to your vehicle has occurred,
you should turn on the hazard warning flash-
ers, carefully slow down, and drive with cau-
tion to an area which is a safe distance from
the road.
Inspect the tires and the vehicle underbody
for possible damage. If the vehicle or tires
appear unsafe, have it towed to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or tire dealer for re-
pairs.
Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by
law. These indicators are located in six
places on the tread circumference and be-
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come visible at a tread depth of approxi-
1
mately
/
in (1.6 mm), at which point the
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tire is considered worn and should be re-
placed.
The treadwear indicator appears as a solid
band across the tread.
Warning!
Although the applicable federal motor
vehicle safety laws consider a tire to be
worn when the treadwear indicators (TWI)
become visible at approximately
(1.6 mm), we recommend that you do not al-
low your tires to wear down to that level. As
tread depth approaches
adhesion properties on a wet road are
sharply reduced.
Depending upon the weather and/or road
surface (conditions), the tire traction varies
widely.
Specified tire inflation pressures must be
maintained. This applies particularly if the
tires are subject to extreme operating con-
ditions (e.g. high speeds, heavy loads, high
ambient temperatures).
Warning!
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
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may lose control of the vehicle. Continued
driving with a flat tire or driving at high
speed with a flat tire will cause excessive
heat build-up and possibly a fire.
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Hydroplaning
/
in
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Depending on the depth of the water layer
on the road, hydroplaning may occur, even
1
/
in (3 mm), the
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at low speeds and with new tires. Reduce
vehicle speed, avoid track grooves in the
road and apply brakes cautiously in the
rain.
Operation
Driving instructions
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