2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 CLS63 AMG Owners Manual

Operation
Driving instructions
Tire traction
Warning!
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Warning!
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The safe speed on a wet, snow covered or
icy road is always lower than on a dry road.
Although the applicable federal motor vehi-
cle safety laws consider a tire to be worn
when the treadwear indicators (TWI) be-
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle. Continued
driving with a flat tire or driving at high
speed with a flat tire will cause excessive
heat build-up and possibly a fire.
You should pay particular attention to the
condition of the road whenever the outside
temperatures are close to the freezing
point.
come visible at approximately 1/16
in
(1.6
mm), we recommend that you do not
allow your tires to wear down to that level.
As tread depth approaches 1/8 in (3 mm),
the adhesion properties on a wet road are
Warning!
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For more information, see “Tires and
wheels” (page 293).
sharply reduced.
If ice has formed on the road, tire traction
will be substantially reduced. Under such
weather conditions, drive, steer and brake
with extreme caution.
Depending upon the weather and/or road
surface (conditions), the tire traction varies
widely.
Hydroplaning
Depending on the depth of the water layer
on the road, hydroplaning may occur, even
at low speeds and with new tires. Reduce
vehicle speed, avoid track grooves in the
road and apply brakes cautiously in the
rain.
Specified tire inflation pressures must be
maintained. This applies particularly if the
tires are subjected to high loads (e.g. high
speeds, heavy loads, high ambient temper-
atures).
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Model Year2008
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