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Notes on snow chains

WARNING Risk of accident due to incorrectly fitted snow chains

Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: if you have fitted snow chains to the front wheels, they may drag against the vehicle body or chassis components.

Never fit snow chains to the front wheels.

Only fit snow chains on the rear wheels in pairs.

Vehicles with twin tyres:

fit the snow chains to the outer wheels.

WARNING Risk of accident due to incorrectly fitted snow chains

Vehicles with front-wheel drive: if you have fitted snow chains to the rear wheels, they may drag against the vehicle body or chassis components.

Never fit snow chains on the rear wheels.

Only fit snow chains on the front wheels in pairs.

WARNING Risk of accident due to unsuitable snow chains

Commercially available snow chains can come loose and damage chassis components or brake hoses.

On vehicles with all-wheel or front-wheel drive and single tyres, only fit snow chains approved by Mercedes-Benz for these tyres.

For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use snow chains that have been checked and approved. You can find further information on snow chains recommended for Mercedes-Benz in the wheel and tyre overview at Homepage Mercedes-Benz.

WARNING Risk of accident due to snow chains breaking

If you drive too fast with snow chains, they can break, injure other persons, and damage the vehicle.

Observe the maximum permissible speed for operation with snow chains.

NOTEDamage to the wheel trim from fitted snow chains

If snow chains are fitted to steel wheels, the wheel trims can be damaged.

Remove the wheel trims of steel wheels before fitting snow chains.

Observe the following notes when using snow chains:

Snow chains are only permissible for certain wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain information on them at a qualified specialist workshop.
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.
The snow chains must be retightened after driving approximately 1 km. This is the only way to ensure the snow chains are optimally seated with clearance to adjacent components.
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: fit snow chains to all wheels. On vehicles with twin tyres, fit the snow chains to the outer wheels. Observe the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Use snow chains only when the road surface is completely snow-covered. 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 applicable regulations before fitting snow chains.
Activate all-wheel drive before driving off with snow chains More More More.
If snow chains are fitted, the maximum permissible speed is 50 km/h.
Vehicles with Parking Assist: do not use Parking Assist PARKTRONIC if snow chains are fitted.

You can permanently limit the maximum design 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.