Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 279)

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Operation
Winter driving
Block heater*
(Canada only)
The engine is equipped with a block heat-
er.
The electrical cable may be installed at
your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Snow chains
When using snow chains, vehicles with
AIRMATIC should only be driven at raised
vehicle level (
୴ page 212). Vehicles with
ABC* should only be driven at vehicle
height 1 (
୴ page 215).
Snow chains should only be driven on
snow-covered roads at speeds not to ex-
ceed 30 mph (50 km/h). Remove chains
as soon as possible when driving on roads
without snow.
Please observe the following guidelines
when using snow chains:
ț Using snow chains is not permissible
with all wheel/tire combinations.
ț Chains should only be used on the rear
wheels. Follow the manufacturer's
mounting instructions.
ț Use only snow chains that are ap-
proved by Mercedes-Benz. Your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to advise you on this subject.
i
When driving with snow chains, you
may wish to deactivate the
ESP (
୴ page 80) before setting the ve-
hicle in motion. This will improve the
vehicle‘s traction.
!
Even on vehicles with all-wheel drive,
use snow chains on rear tires only.
Do not use snow chains with tire sizes
245/45 R 18 on 8
1 /
2
x 18 rims and
265/40 R 18 in general ( ୴ page 364).
Do not use snow chains on tires mount-
ed on AMG rims.