Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss.
Insufficient tyre tread will result in reduced tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet roads, especially when the speed of the vehicle is not adapted to suit the conditions.
Summer tyres: 3 mm
M+S tyres: 4 mm
Check the tyre pressure More.
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
Check the valve caps.
Visual check of the tyre tread depth and the tyre contact surface across the entire width.
The minimum tread depth for summer tyres is 3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm.
If you fit snow chains to the front wheels of 4MATIC vehicles, you may damage components of the vehicle body or chassis.
Snow chains are only permissible for certain wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain information about this from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
For safety reasons, only use snow chains that have been specifically approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with the same quality standard.
If snow chains are fitted, the maximum permissible speed is 50 km/h.
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: do not use Active Parking Assist when snow chains are fitted.
You can permanently limit the maximum vehicle speed for driving with winter tyres More.
You can deactivate ESP® to pull away More. This allows the wheels to spin, achieving an increased driving force.
Observe the notes on operating fluids More.
Windscreen washer concentrate is highly flammable. If it comes into contact with hot components, it may ignite.
Unsuitable windscreen washer fluids may damage the plastic surface of the exterior lighting.
Do not use distilled or de-ionised water. Otherwise, the fill level sensor may be triggered erroneously.
above freezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
For the correct mixing ratio, refer to the information on the antifreeze container.
Mix washer fluid with windscreen washer fluid all year round.
If you open the bonnet when the drive system has overheated or during a fire in the engine compartment, you could come into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
Certain components in the engine compartment can be very hot, e. g. drive system and radiator.
Components in the engine compartment may continue running or start up suddenly, even if the ignition is switched off.
Make sure of the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
Windscreen washer concentrate is highly flammable.
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
The wiper arms will move into the replacement position.
When the colour of the maintenance display changes from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be replaced.
The duration until the colour changes varies depending on the usage conditions.