Mercedes-Benz CLS 280 2008, Owner'S Manual

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Winter driving
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X
Press the reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster (
Y
page 209).
The following message appears in the
multi-function display:
Check current
tyre pressure?
X Press the
æ
button.
The following message appears in the
multi-function display:
Tyre pressure monitor restarted
The tyre pressure monitor has stored the
pressure of the tyres as a new reference
value.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
X
Press the
ç
button.
Winter driving
Have your vehicle winterproofed at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, at the onset of winter.
! Do not use a sharp object to remove snow
or ice from the trim on the B-pillar between
the side windows.
Winter tyres
Use winter tyres at temperatures below +7 °
C and on snow or ice-covered roads. Only
then can the effect of the ABS and ESP
®
driv-
ing systems be ensured in winter too.
Use winter tyres of the same make and tread
on all wheels to maintain safe handling char-
acteristics.
G
Risk of accident
You must replace winter tyres with a tread
depth of less than 4 mm immediately. They
are no longer suitable for winter use, in par-
ticular because they do not provide suffi-
cient grip. This could cause you to lose
control of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent.
Always observe the maximum permitted
speed specified for the winter tyres you have
fitted. If you fit winter tyres which have a
lower maximum permitted speed than that of
the vehicle, affix an appropriate warning sign
in the driver's field of vision. This can be
obtained at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
In such circumstances, you should also
restrict the maximum speed of the vehicle
using permanent Speedtronic
26
to the maxi-
mum permissible speed for winter tyres
(
Y
page 144).
Once you have fitted the winter tyres:
X Restart the tyre pressure moni-
tor* (
Y
page 202).
G
Risk of accident
If you fit the spare wheel* when driving with
winter tyres, bear in mind that driving sta-
bility will be impaired owing to unstable
cornering characteristics caused by the dif-
ferent tyres. You should therefore adapt
your driving style and drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel* replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work
26 Only available for certain countries.
Operation
* optional
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