Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Руководство пользователя

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Winter operation
General notes
Have your vehicle winterproofed at a qualified
specialist workshop at the onset of winter.
Observe the notes in the "Changing a wheel"
section (
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page 178).
Driving with summer tyres
At temperatures below +7 †, summer tyres
lose elasticity and therefore traction and
braking power. Change the tyres on your vehi-
cle to M+S tyres. Using summer tyres at very
cold temperatures could cause tears to form,
thereby damaging the tyres permanently.
Mercedes-Benz cannot accept responsibility
for this type of damage.
M+S tyres
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WARNING
M+S tyres with a tyre tread depth of less than
4 mm are not suitable for use in winter as they
do not provide sufficient traction. There is a
risk of accident.
M+S tyres with a tread depth of less than
4 mm must be replaced.
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WARNING
The wheel or tyre size, as well as the tyre type
of the emergency spare wheel, spare wheel
and the wheel to be changed may differ. Fit-
ting an emergency spare wheel or spare wheel
may severely impair the driving characteris-
tics. There is a risk of accident.
To prevent hazardous situations:
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you should adapt your driving style and
drive carefully.
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never fit more than one emergency spare
wheel or spare wheel that differs from the
wheel to be changed.
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only use an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel that differs from the wheel to
be changed for a brief period.
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have the emergency spare wheel or spare
wheel of a different size replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. You
must make sure the wheel has the correct
wheel and tyre dimensions and tyre type.
At temperatures below +7 †, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres. Both types of tyre are
identified by the M+S marking.
Only winter tyres bearing the
i
snowflake
symbol in addition to the M+S marking pro-
vide the best possible grip in wintry road con-
ditions. These tyres have been developed
specifically for driving in snow. Only these
tyres will allow driving safety systems such as
ABS and EBD to function optimally in winter.
Use M+S tyres of the same make and tread
on all wheels to maintain safe handling char-
acteristics.
Always observe the maximum permissible
speed specified for the M+S tyres you have
fitted.
If the maximum permissible speed of the
M+S tyres is lower than that of the vehicle,
affix an appropriate warning sign in the driv-
er's field of vision. This can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When you have fitted the M+S tyres:
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Check the tyre pressures (
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page 177).
i You can obtain information about winter
tyres that have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz especially for your vehicle
at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i For further information about tyres, see
(
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page 184).
Snow chains
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that
have been specially approved for your vehicle
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Winter operation
Wheels and tyres