Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 378

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376 Winter operation approximately á in (1.6 mm) has beenbe obtained from a qualified specialist work- reached.Ifthisisthecase,thetireissowornshop. that it must be replaced. Winter operation Selecting, mounting and replacingGeneral notes tires ROnlymounttiresandwheelsofthesame Haveyourvehicle winter-proofed at a quali- type and make. fied specialist workshop at the onset of win- Exception: it is permissible to install a dif-ter. ferent type or make in the event of a flatObserve the notes in the "Changing a wheel" tire. Observe the "MOExtended tires (tiressection (Y page 395). with run-flat characteristics" section (Y page 357). Driving with summer tires ROnlymounttiresofthecorrect size onto the wheels. Attemperaturesbelow45‡(+7†),summer RBreakinnewtiresatmoderatespeedsfortires loseelasticityandthereforetractionand thefirst60miles(100km).Theyonlyreachbrakingpower.Changethetiresonyourvehi- s their full performance after this distance.cle to M+S tires. Using summer tires at very RDonotdrivewithtireswhichhavetoolittlecold temperatures could cause cracks to tiretread depth, as this significantly reducesform, thereby damaging the tires perma- the traction on wet roads (hydroplaning).nently. Mercedes-Benz cannot accept and responsibility for this type of damage. RReplacethetires after six years at the lat-GWARNING els est, regardless of wear. Damagedtires can cause tire inflation pres- WheMOExtendedtires(tires with run-flatsureloss.Asaresult,youcouldlosecontrolof properties) your vehicle. There is a risk of accident. Checkthetires regularly for signs of damage With MOExtended tires (tires with run flatand replace any damaged tires immediately. characteristics), you can continue to drive your vehicle even if there is a total loss ofM+Stires pressure in one or more tires. MOExtendedtires may only be used in con-GWARNING junction with an active tire pressure monitorM+Stires with a tire tread depth of less than and only on wheels specifically tested byãin(4mm)arenotsuitableforuseinwinter Mercedes-Benz. anddonotprovidesufficienttraction.Thereis Notes on driving with MOExtended tires witha risk of an accident. a flat tire (Y page 357). M+Stireswithatreaddepthoflessthanãin VehiclesequippedwithMOExtendedtiresare(4 mm) must be replaced immediately. notequippedwithaTIREFITkitatthefactory. It is therefore recommended that you addi-Attemperaturesbelow45‡(+7†),usewin- tionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit ifter tires or all-season tires. Both types of tire you mount tires that do not feature run-flatare identified by the M+S marking. properties, e.g. winter tires. A TIREFIT kit canOnly winter tires bearing the i snowflake symbol in addition to the M+S marking pro-

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