snow chains MERCEDES-BENZ WAGON 2015 S212 User Guide

Only winter tires bearing the
004Dsnowflake
symbol in addition to the M+S marking pro-
vide the best possible grip in wintry road con- ditions.
Only these tires will allow driving safety sys-
tems such as ABS and ESP ®
to function opti-
mally in winter. These tires have been devel-
oped specifically for driving in snow.
Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on
all wheels to maintain safe handling charac-
teristics.
Always observe the maximum permissible
speed specified for the M+S tires you have
mounted.
Once the winter tires are mounted:
X Check the tire pressures (Y page 369).
X Restart the tire pressure monitor
(Y page 369).
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (Y page 404).Snow chains
G
WARNING
If snow chains are installed to the front
wheels, they may drag against the vehicle
body or chassis components. This could
cause damage to the vehicle or the tires.
There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
R never install snow chains to the front
wheels
R always install snow chains in pairs to the
rear wheels.
! On vehicles with AIRMATIC, you must
drive at raised vehicle level if snow chains
have been mounted. The vehicle may oth-
erwise be damaged.
! On some tire sizes there is not enough
space for snow chains. To avoid damage to the vehicle or tires, observe the "Wheel and
tire combinations" section under "Tires and wheels". !
Vehicles with steel wheels:
if you
mount snow chains on steel wheels, you
may damage the hub caps. Remove the hub caps from the relevant wheels before
mounting the snow chains.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that
have been specially approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a correspondingstandard of quality.
If you intend to mount snow chains, please
bear the following points in mind:
R Snow chains may not be mounted on all
wheel/tire combinations. Permissible
wheel/tire combinations (Y page 389).
R Only use snow chains when driving on
roads completely covered by snow.
Remove the snow chains as soon as possi-
ble when you come to a road that is not
snow-covered.
R Local regulations may restrict the use of
snow chains. Observe the appropriate reg-
ulations if you wish to mount snow chains.
R Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).
i You may wish to deactivate ESP ®
when
pulling away with snow chains installed
(Y page 76). You can thereby allow the
wheels to spin in a controlled manner, ach-
ieving an increased driving force (cutting
action).
For more information on driving with the
emergency spare wheel, see (Y page 404). Winter operation
365Wheels and tires Z

Tires
E 250 BlueTEC Summer tires
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/4
0 R18 97 Y XL BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
FA: 245/40 R18 97 Y XL
RA: 265/35 R18 97 Y XL 2 FA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
RA: 9.0 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 2.13 in (54 mm)
All-weather tires
R17
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99 H XL M+S BA: 8.0 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 95 H XL M+S
3 BA: 8.0 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 99 H XL M+S BA: 8.5 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 95 H XL M+S
3 BA: 8.5 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/40 R18 97 V XL M+S BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
FA: 245/40 R18 97 V XL M+S
RA: 265/40 R18 97 V XL M+S FA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
RA: 9.0 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 2.13 in (54 mm)
2
Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section.
3 Available as MOExtended tires. Wheel and tire combinations
391Wheels and tires Z

R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/40 R18 97 H XL M+S
004D4 BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
E 400
Summer tires
R17
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 95 W
4 BA: 8.0 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 99 Y XL
3 BA: 8.0 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 95 W
4 BA: 8.5 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
BA: 245/45 R17 99 Y XL
3 BA: 8.5 J x 17 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/40 R18 97 Y XL
5 BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
FA: 245/40 R18 97 Y XL
RA: 265/35 R18 97 Y XL 2 FA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
RA: 9.0 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 2.13 in (54 mm)
4
For Sedan only.
3 Available as MOExtended tires.
5 Only for Wagon.
2 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section. Wheel and tire combinations
397Wheels and tires Z

All-weather tires
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/40 R18 97 V XL M+S BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
Winter tires
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
BA: 245/40 R18 97 V XL M+S
004D BA: 8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.89 in (48 mm)
E 63 AMG
Summer tires
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/40 ZR18 (99 Y) XL MO1
6
RA: 285/35 ZR18 (101 Y) XL MO1 2, 6 FA: 9.0 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 ZR19 (96 Y) XL
7
RA: 285/30 ZR19 (98 Y) XL 2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) 6
Not in connection with a ceramic brake system.
2 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section.
7 Observe notes on "Large wheels" under "General notes" in "Wheel/tire combinations". Wheel and tire combinations
401Wheels and tires Z

Winter tires
R18
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/40 R18 99 V XL M+S004D
6
RA: 255/40 R18 99 V XL M+S004D 6 FA: 9.0 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S004D
7, 8
RA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S004D 7, 8, 9 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S
004D7
RA: 285/30 R19 98 V XL M+S 004D2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) E 63 AMG S-MODEL 4MATIC
Summer tires
R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 ZR19 (96 Y) XL
7
RA: 285/30 ZR19 (98 Y) XL 2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm) 6
Not in connection with a ceramic brake system.
7 Observe notes on "Large wheels" under "General notes" in "Wheel/tire combinations".
8 Wagon: maximum permissible speed 220 km/h.
9 Only fine-link snow chains are permitted.
2 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section. 402
Wheel and tire combinationsWheels and tires

Winter tires
R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S004D
7, 10
RA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S 004D7, 9, 10 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm)
FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S
004D7
RA: 285/30 R19 98 V XL M+S 004D2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm)
E 63 AMG 4MATIC
Summer tires
R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 ZR19 (96 Y) XL
7
RA: 285/30 ZR19 (98 Y) XL 2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm)
Winter tires
R19
Tires Alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S
004D7, 10
RA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S 004D7, 9, 10 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm)
FA: 255/35 R19 96 V XL M+S
004D7
RA: 285/30 R19 98 V XL M+S 004D2, 7 FA: 9.0 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 1.46 in (37 mm)
RA: 9.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset: 2.05 in (52 mm)
7
Observe notes on "Large wheels" under "General notes" in "Wheel/tire combinations".
10 Wagon: maximum permissible speed 220 km/h.
9 Only fine-link snow chains are permitted.
2 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section. Wheel and tire combinations
403Wheels and tires Z

Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The wheel or tire size as well as the tire type of the spare wheel or emergency spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ.
Mounting an emergency spare wheel may
severely impair the driving characteristics.
There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
R adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
R never mount more than one spare wheel or
emergency spare wheel that differs in size.
R only use a spare wheel or emergency spare
wheel of a different size briefly.
R do not switch ESP ®
off.
R have a spare wheel or emergency spare
wheel of a different size replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
Observe that the wheel and tire dimensions
as well as the tire type must be correct.
When using an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size, you must not
exceed the maximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Snow chains must not be mounted on emer-
gency spare wheels. General notes
You should regularly check the pressure of
the emergency spare wheel, particularly prior
to long trips, and correct the pressure as nec-
essary (Y page 366). The value on the wheel is
valid. In addition, the emergency spare wheel
tire pressure can be found under "Technical
data" (Y page 407).
An emergency spare wheel may also be
mounted against the direction of rotation.
Observe the time restriction on use as well as
the speed limitation specified on the emer-
gency spare wheel. Replace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
i When you are driving with the emergency
spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure
monitor cannot function reliably. Only
restart the tire pressure monitor when the
defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
If an emergency spare wheel is mounted,
the system may continue to show the tire
pressure of the wheel that has been
removed for a few minutes. The value dis-
played for the mounted emergency spare
wheel is not the same as the current tire
pressure of the emergency spare wheel. "Minispare" emergency spare wheel/
collapsible spare wheel
Opening the stowage well Sedan:
the emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.
X Lift the trunk floor upwards (Y page 306).
Wagon: the emergency spare wheel is loca-
ted in the stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor.
X Lift the cargo compartment floor up.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Sedan) Example: Sedan404
Emergency spare wheelWheels and tires