Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual

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Driving tips

Snow chains cannot be fitted to all wheel/
R
tyre combinations.
Snow chains must not be fitted to emer-
R
gency wheels, e.g. a collapsible emergency
spare wheel.
Fit snow chains only in pairs and only to the
R
rear wheels. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions.
On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC)*
( page 139), if snow chains have been fitted,
Y
you may only drive at raised vehicle level.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km/h.
i
You may wish to deactivate ESP
pulling away with snow chains fitted
( page 54). This way you can allow the
Y
wheels to spin in a controlled manner, ach-
ieving an increased driving force (cutting
action).
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Winter driving
G Risk of accident
Do not shift down for additional engine
braking 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:
Shift the selector lever to N.
X
Try to bring the vehicle under control using
X
®
when
corrective steering.
Driving tips
Rolling with the engine switched off
G Risk of accident
Do not switch off the engine while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
There is no power assistance for the steer-
ing or the service brake when the engine is
not running.
Steering and braking require significantly
more effort and you could lose control of
the vehicle and cause an accident as a
result.
Braking
G Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
G Risk of accident
Make sure that other road users are not
endangered by your braking.