Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021, Operator'S Manual

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NOTE Damage to components of the vehi-
cle body or chassis due to fitted snow
chains
If you fit snow chains to the front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of the vehicle body or chassis.
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Only fit snow chains to the rear wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles.
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
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Snow chains are only permissible for certain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
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For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been specifically approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
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Comply with the installation instructions of the
snow chain manufacturer.
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If snow chains are fitted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h.
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Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: do not use
Active Parking Assist when snow chains are
fitted.
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Vehicles with AIRMATIC: if snow chains are fit-
ted, only drive at raised vehicle level
(
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page 366).
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Vehicles with rear axle steering: if snow chains
are fitted, only drive with snow chain mode
active (
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page 657).
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You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(
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page 332).
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You can deactivate ESP
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to pull away
(
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page 323). This allows the wheels to spin,
achieving an increased driving force.
Activating or deactivating snow chain mode
Multimedia system:
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Activate or deactivate Snow chain mode .
When the function is active, the vehicle behaves
as if snow chains were mounted. For example, the
maximum steering movement of the rear wheels
is limited.
Additionally, parts of the driving and driving safety
systems are not available when snow chain mode
is active.
Tyre pressure
Notes on tyre pressure
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WARNING Risk of accident due to insuffi-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Underinflated or overinflated tyres pose in par-
ticular the following risks:
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The tyres can burst.
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The tyres can wear excessively and/or
unevenly.
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The driving characteristics as well as the
steering and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired.
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Comply with the recommended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
Wheels and tyres 657
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