Operation
Driving instructions
Tire traction
Stopping distance, however, is still consid-
erably greater than when the road is not
covered with snow or ice. Exercise appro-
priate caution.
An electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from exceeding the speed rating.
The safe speed on a wet, snow covered or
icy road is always lower than on a dry road.
Despite of the tire speed rating, local
speed limits should be obeyed. Use pru-
dent driving speeds appropriate to prevail-
ing conditions.
You should pay particular attention to the
condition of the road whenever the outside
temperatures are close to the freezing
point.
!
Avoid spinning of one drive wheel. This
may cause serious damage to the drive
train which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Warning!
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Warning!
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Even when permitted by law, never operate
a vehicle at speeds greater than the maxi-
mum speed rating of the tires.
Tire speed rating
If ice has formed on the road, tire traction
will be substantially reduced. Under such
weather conditions, drive, steer and brake
with extreme caution.
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Exceeding the maximum speed for which
tires are rated can lead to sudden tire fail-
ure, causing loss of vehicle control and pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious
injury and possible death, for you and for
others.
Additional information on winter tires
can be found under “Winter tires”
(
୴ page 228).
Mercedes-Benz recommends M+S rated
radial-ply tires with a minimum tread depth
G 500, G 55 AMG
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of approximately ⁄ in (4 mm) for the win-
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ter season for all four wheels to insure nor-
mal balanced handling characteristics. On
packed snow, they can reduce your stop-
ping distance as compared with summer
tires.
Your vehicle is factory equipped with
“V”-rated tires, which have a speed rating
of 150 mph (240 km/h).
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz W463, Mercedes-Benz G500, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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