Wheels and tires, Winter operation – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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replaced with a new wheel with an M+S tire

at the nearest qualified specialist workshop.

At temperatures below 45 ‡(+7 †), use all-

season tires or winter tires. Both types of tire

are identified by the M+S marking.
Not all tires with the M+S marking provide the

driving characteristics of winter tires. In

addition to the M+S marking, winter tires also

have the i snowflake symbol on the tire

wall. Tires with this marking fulfill the

requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers

Association (RMA) and the Rubber

Association of Canada (RAC) regarding snow

traction, and were specially developed for

driving on snow. Only these tires will allow

driving safety systems such as ABS and

ESP

®

to function optimally in winter, since

these tires have been designed specifically

for driving on 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.
When you have mounted the M+S tires:

X

Check the tire pressures (

Y

page 316).

X

Restart the tire pressure monitor

(

Y

page 321).

i

You can obtain information about winter

tires that have been approved by

Mercedes-Benz especially for your vehicle

at any Mercedes-Benz Service center.

i

For further information about tires, see

(

Y

page 340).

Snow chains

!

Information about the use of snow chain

compatible AMG winter tires is applicable

for AMG tires. Use of snow chains is only

permissible with these tires.

!

On some tire sizes there is not enough

space for snow chains. To avoid damage to

the vehicle or tires, observe the "Wheel and

tire combinations" section under "Tires and

wheels".

!

If snow chains are mounted on the front

wheels, the snow chains could grind

against the bodywork or components of the

chassis. This could result in damage to the

vehicle or the tires.

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.

R

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.

R

Local regulations may restrict the use of

snow chains. Observe the appropriate

regulations if you wish to mount snow

chains.

R

Do not exceed the maximum permissible

speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).

If you intend to mount snow chains, please

bear the following points in mind:

R

Snow chains cannot be mounted on all

wheel/tire combinations (

Y

page 338).

R

Mount snow chains only in pairs and only

on the rear wheels. Observe the

manufacturer's mounting instructions.

i

You can deactivate ESP

®

(

Y

page 62)

when pulling away with snow chains

installed. You can thereby allow the wheels

to spin in a controlled manner, achieving an

increased driving force (cutting action).

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