Mercedes-Benz Freightliner Sprinter 2022, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Inf Infor ormation on M+S tir mation on M+S tires es
At temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C), use winter
tires or all-season tires that are marked with M+S.
Only winter tires bearing the
i snow ake sym-
bol in addition to the M+S marking provide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
Only these tires allow driving safety systems such
as ABS and ESP
®
to also function optimally in win-
ter. These tires have been developed speci cally
for driving in snow.
Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on all
wheels to maintain safe handling characteristics.
Always observe the maximum permissible speed
speci ed for the M+S tires you have installed
(
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page 250).
If you install M+S tires that have a lower maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of the vehicle, a x an appropriate warning
sign in the driver's eld of vision. You can obtain
this at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Once you have installed the M+S tires, take the fol-
lowing measures:
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Check the tire pressure (
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page 239)
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Restart the tire pressure monitor
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page 245)
NNoottes on sno es on snow c w chains hains
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rectly installed snow chains
VVehicles wit ehicles with r h rear ear-wheel dr -wheel drivive: e: if you have
installed snow chains to the front wheels, they
may drag against the vehicle body or chassis
components.
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Never install snow chains on the front
wheels.
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Only install snow chains on the rear
wheels in pairs.
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VVehicles wit ehicles with twin tir h twin tires: es: install the snow
chains on the outer wheels.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to unsuita-
ble snow chains
Commercially available snow chains can come
loose and damage chassis components or
brake hoses.
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Only install snow chains approved by
Freightliner Sprinter for these tires.
For safety reasons, Freightliner Sprinter recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that have
been checked and approved. You can obtain infor-
mation about snow chains from any quali ed spe-
cialist workshop.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to snow
chains breaking
If you drive too fast with snow chains, they can
break, injure other persons, and damage the
vehicle.
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Observe the maximum permissible speed
for operation with snow chains.
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NNOOTE TE Damage to the wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow chains are mounted to steel wheels,
the wheel trims can be damaged.
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Remove the wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
Observe the following notes when using snow
chains:
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Snow chains are only permissible for certain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation on them at a quali ed specialist work-
shop.
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For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been speci cally approved for your vehi-
cle by Freightliner Sprinter, or snow chains with
the same quality standard.
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The snow chains must be retightened a er
driving approximately 0.6 miles (1 km). This is
the only way to ensure the snow chains are
optimally seated with clearance to adjacent
components.
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VVehicles wit ehicles with all-wheel dr h all-wheel drivive: e: install snow
chains on the wheels on the rear axle. On vehi-
cles with twin tires, install the snow chains on
the outer wheels. Observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
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Use snow chains only when the road surface is
completely snow-covered. Remove the snow
chains as soon as possible when you come to
a road that is not snow-covered.
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Local regulations may restrict the use of snow
chains. Observe the applicable regulations
before installing snow chains.
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Activate all-wheel drive before driving o with
snow chains (
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page 121, 122).
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