Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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I Snow chains cannot be fitted on all
wheel/tyre combinations.
I Snow chains cannot be fitted on emer-
gency spare wheels, e.g. on a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
I
Fit snow chains on both rear wheels.
Comply with the manufacturer's instal-
lation instructions.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 50 km/h. When you are back on
snow-free roads, remove the snow chains
as soon as possible.
i
You may wish to deactivate ESP
®
when
pulling away with snow chains fitted
(
e page 69). This way you can allow the wheels
to spin in a controlled manner, achieving an in-
creased driving force (cutting action).
Winter driving
G
Risk of accident
Do not shift down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
Drive particularly carefully on slippery
roads in winter. Avoid sudden accelera-
tion, steering and braking manoeuvres.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot
be stopped when moving at low speed:
I
Vehicles with manual transmission: en-
gage neutral.
I Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
shift the selector lever to
N .
I Try to bring the vehicle under control
using corrective steering.
Driving tips
Rolling with the engine switched off
G
Risk of accident
There is no power assistance for the steer-
ing and the service brake when the engine
is not running.
Therefore, steering and braking require sig-
nificantly more effort and you could lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident
as a result.
Do not switch off the engine while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
Braking
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
G
Risk of accident
Make sure that other road users are not en-
dangered by your braking.
Operation
Driving tips
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