Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss.
As a result, you could lose control of your vehicle.
Check the wheels and tyres of your vehicle for damage regularly, i.e. at least every two weeks, as well as after driving off-road or on rough roads. Damaged wheels can lead to a loss of tyre pressure.
cuts in the tyres
punctures in the tyres
tears in the tyres
bulges on tyres
deformation or severe corrosion on wheels
Insufficient tyre tread will result in reduced tyre grip. The tyre tread is no longer able to dissipate water.
This means that in heavy rain or slush the risk of aquaplaning is increased, in particular where speed is not adapted to suit the conditions.
If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, tyres may exhibit different levels of wear at different locations on the tyre tread.
Summer tyres: 3 mm
M+S tyres: 4 mm
check the tyre pressure More
check the valve caps
Valves must be protected from moisture and dirt with valve caps specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
visually inspect the tread depth and the tyre tread across the whole tyre width
For summer tyres, the minimum tread depth is 3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm.
If you have fitted snow chains to the rear wheels, they may drag against the vehicle body or chassis components.
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.
If you drive too fast with snow chains, they can break, injure other persons, and damage the vehicle.
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 approved by Mercedes-Benz .
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.
If snow chains are fitted, the maximum permissible speed is 50 km/h.
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 give a false reading.
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 anti-freeze container.
Mix the washer fluid with windscreen washer fluid all year round.
you may come into contact with hot gases.
you may come into contact with other escaping hot operating fluids.
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.
Certain components in the engine compartment may be very hot, e.g. drive system and cooler.
Unsuitable windscreen washer fluids may damage the plastic surface of the exterior lighting.
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
If the wiper arm on the windscreen or rear window is folded back before a wiper blade has been fitted, the window may be damaged by the force of the impact.
If the windscreen wipers have been folded back from the windscreen when the bonnet is opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet may be damaged.
If the colour of the maintenance display changes from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be replaced.
The time until the colour changes varies depending on the usage conditions.