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

Only winter tires bearing the i snowflake
symbol in addition to the M+S marking
provide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
Only these tires will allow driving safety
systems such as ABS and ESP
optimally in winter. These tires have been
developed specifically 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 specified for the M+S tires you have
mounted.
Once the winter tires are mounted:
Check the tire pressures (
X
Vehicles for Canada: restart the tire
X
pressure loss warning system
( page 380).
Y
Restart the tire pressure monitor
X
( page 380).
Y
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (

Snow chains

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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.
! On vehicles with AIRMATIC, you must
drive at raised vehicle level if snow chains
have been mounted. The vehicle may
otherwise be damaged.
! On some tire sizes there is not enough
space for snow chains. To avoid damage to
! Vehicles with steel wheels: if you wish
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to function
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz
recommends 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:
page 379).
R
Y
R
page 410).
Y
R
R
i
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (

Winter operation

the vehicle or tires, observe the "Wheel and
tire combinations" section under "Tires and
wheels".
to mount snow chains on steel wheels,
make sure that you remove the respective
wheels' hubcaps first. The hubcaps may
otherwise be damaged.
Snow chains may not be mounted on all
wheel/tire combinations. Permissible
wheel-tire combinations (
Only use snow chains when driving on
roads completely covered by snow.
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 appropriate
regulations if you wish to mount snow
chains.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).
You may wish to deactivate ESP
pulling away with snow chains installed
( page 73). This way you can allow the
Y
wheels to spin in a controlled manner,
achieving an increased driving force
(cutting action).
375
page 400).
Y
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when
page 410).
Y
Z