Operation
Winter driving
Before the onset of winter, have your vehi-
cle winterized at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. This
service includes:
Winter tires
Warning!
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Always use winter tires at temperatures
below 45°F (7°C) and whenever wintry
road conditions prevail. Not all M+S rated
radial-ply tires provide special winter per-
formance. Make sure the tires you use
show M+S and the mountain/snowflake
Winter tires with a tread depth under 1/6 in
(4 mm) must be replaced. They are no long-
er suitable for winter operation.
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Check of anticorrosion and antifreeze
concentration.
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Addition of cleaning concentrate to the
water of the windshield and headlamp
cleaning system. Add MB Concentrate
“S” to a premixed windshield washer
solvent/antifreeze which is formulated
for temperatures below freezing point
Always observe the speed rating of the
winter tires installed on your vehicle. If the
maximum speed for which your tires are
rated is below the speed rating of your ve-
hicle, you must place a notice to this effect
where it will be seen by the driver. Such no-
tices are available at your tire dealer or any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
marking.
on the tire sidewall. These
tires meet specific snow traction perfor-
mance requirements of the Rubber Manu-
facturers Association (RMA) and the
Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) and
have been designed specifically for use in
snow conditions. Use of winter tires is the
only way to achieve the maximum effec-
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Battery test. Battery capacity drops
with decreasing ambient temperature.
A well charged battery helps to make
sure that the engine can be started
even at low ambient temperatures.
tiveness of the ABS, ESP , 4-ETS, and EBP
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in winter operation.
For safe handling, make sure all winter
tires mounted are of the same make and
have the same tread design.
Tire change. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends M+S rated radial-ply tires with a
minimum tread depth of approximately
1
/
6 in (4 mm) on all four wheels for the
winter season.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz V251, Mercedes-Benz R500 |
Model Year | 2006 |
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