Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Snow chains
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use snow chains which have been specially approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a corresponding standard of quality.
Vehicles with the Adaptive Damping
System (ADS): do not drive in ADS SPORT
mode if snow chains have been mounted.
The vehicle may otherwise be damaged.
There is not enough space for snow
chains on some wheel sizes. Observe the
information under "Tires and wheels" in the
"Technical Data" section to avoid damage
to the vehicle or the wheels.
• Only use snow chains when driving on roads completely covered by snow. Do not exceed the maximum permissible speed of 30 mph (50 km/h). Remove the snow chains as soon as possible when you are no longer driving on snow-covered roads.
• Local regulations may restrict the use of snow chains. Applicable regulations must be observed if you wish to mount snow chains.
• Snow chains must not be mounted on emergency spare wheels.
If you intend to mount snow chains, please bear the following points in mind:
• you may not attach snow chains to all wheel-tire combinations; see the information under "Wheel and tire combinations" in the "Wheels and tires" section.
• mount snow chains only in pairs and only to the rear wheels. Observe the manufacturer's installation instructions.
If snow chains are mounted on the front
wheels, the snow chains could grind
against the bodywork or components of the
chassis. This could result in damage to the
vehicle or the tires.
Vehicles with steel wheels: if you wish
to install snow chains to steel wheels, make
sure that you remove the respective
wheels' hubcaps first. The hubcaps may
otherwise be damaged.
You may wish to deactivate
ESP®() when pulling away with
snow chains mounted. This way you can
allow the wheels to spin in a controlled
manner, achieving an increased driving
force (cutting action).
M+S tires
At temperatures below 45 °F(+7 °C), use
winter tires or all-season tires. Both types of
tire are identified by the M+S marking.
Only winter tires bearing the
snowflake
symbol in addition to ...
Tire pressure
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See also:
Transmission
Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the top-gear limit of the transmission and the
vehicle's speed while driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an e ...
Customer Assistance Offices (Mexico)
To contact the Customer Assistance Center (CAC), use the phone numbers listed
in this section.
Customer assistance is available Monday through Friday, 08:00 to 20:00 hours,
and Saturdays from 08: ...
Transmission position display
The current transmission position is shown in
the multifunction display.
1 Transmission position
The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which
transmission positions ...