Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 page 388

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386 Winter operation RBreakinnewtiresatmoderatespeedsfortheGWARNING first 60 miles (100 km). They only reach theirDamagedtires can cause tire inflation pres- full performance after this distance.sureloss.Asaresult,youcouldlosecontrolof RDonotdrivewithtires which have too littleyour vehicle. There is a risk of accident. tread depth, as this significantly reduces the traction on wet roads (hydroplaning).Checkthetires regularly for signs of damage RReplacethetires after six years at the latest,and replace any damaged tires immediately. regardless of wear. MOExtendedtires(tires with run-flatM+Stires properties) GWARNING With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-M+Stires with a tire tread depth of less than acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-ãin(4mm)arenotsuitableforuseinwinter cleevenifthereisatotallossofpressureinoneanddonotprovidesufficienttraction.Thereis or more tires. a risk of an accident. MOExtendedtiresmayonlybeusedinconjunc-M+Stireswithatreaddepthoflessthanãin tion with an active tire pressure loss warning(4 mm) must be replaced immediately. system or with an active tire pressure monitor andonwheelsspecifically tested by Mercedes-Attemperaturesbelow45‡(+7†),usewinter sBenz. tires or all-season tires. Both types of tire are Notes on driving with MOExtended tires with aidentified by the M+S marking. tireflat tire (Y page 368). Only winter tires bearing the i snowflake Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires aresymbol in addition to the M+S marking provide andnot equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. Itthe best possible grip in wintry road conditions. is therefore recommendedthatyouadditionallyOnlythesetireswillallowdrivingsafetysystems elsequipyourvehiclewithaTIREFITkitifyoumountsuch as ABS and ESP® to function optimally in tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.winter. These tires have been developed specif- winter tires. A TIREFIT kit can be obtained fromically for driving in snow. Whea qualified specialist workshop.UseM+Stiresofthesamemakeandtreadonall wheels to maintain safe handling characteris- Winter operation tics. Always observe the maximum permissible General notes speed specified for the M+S tires you have Haveyourvehicle winterproofed at a qualifiedmounted. specialist workshop at the onset of winter.WhenyouhavemountedM+Stires: Observe the notes in the "Changing a wheel"XCheckthetirepressures (Y page 390). Ypage405). XRestart the tire pressure monitor section ( (Y page 392). Driving with summer tires Snowchains At temperatures below 45 ‡ (+7 †), summer tires lose elasticity and therefore traction andGWARNING brakingpower.ChangethetiresonyourvehicleIf snow chains are installed to the front to M+S tires. Using summer tires at very coldwheels, they may drag against the vehicle temperatures could cause cracks to form, thereby damaging the tires permanently.body or chassis components. This could Mercedes-Benzcannotacceptresponsibilityforcause damage to the vehicle or the tires. this type of damage. There is a risk of an accident.

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

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