2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET winter tires

Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R Drive program ;is selec ted.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R You do not depress the accelera tor or brake
pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected theEco setting forth e drive when
in drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:when Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is acti ve,th eglide mode function is
not available. Fu
nction of the 4MATIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven
when needed. Toget her with ESP ®
and 4ETS,
4MATIC impr ovesth e traction of your vehicle whene
ver a driven wheel spins due toinsuf fi‐
cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor over‐
ri de the la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traf fic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible for
maintaining a safe dis tance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tires (M+S tires), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fueling Re
fueling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, open flames, smoking and creation
of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fueling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fueling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐ Driving and parking
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Note
s on noise or unusual handling charac‐
te rist ics
While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual handling characteristics, e.g. pulling
to one side. This may indicate that the wheels or
tires are damaged. If you suspect that a tire is
defective, reduce your speed immediatel y.Stop
th eve hicle as soon as possible tocheck the
wheels and tires for dama ge. Hidden tire dam‐
age could also be causing the unusual handling
ch aracteristics. If youfind no signs of damage,
ha ve the tires and wheels checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s onregular lyinspecting wheels and
tires &
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged tires
Dama ged tires can cause tire pressure loss.
As a result, you could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
Check the tires regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tires
immediatel y. &
WARNING Risk of aquaplaning due to
insuf ficient tire tread
Insu fficient tire tread will result in reduced
tire grip. The tire tread is no longer able to
dissipate water.
This means that in heavy rain or slush the
ri sk of hydroplaning is increased, in particu‐
lar if vehicle speed is not adap tedto suit the
conditions.
If th e tire pressure is too high or too lo w,
tires may exhibit dif fere nt le vels of wear at
dif fere nt locations on the tire conta ct sur‐
fa ce. #
Thus, you should regularly check the
tread de pth and the condition of the tire
conta ct surface across the entire width
of all tires. Minimum tread dep
thfor:
R Summer tires: 00CEin (3 mm)
R M+S tires: 00CFin (4 mm) #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tires
before the legally prescribed limit for
th e minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels reg‐
ularly, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
prior toa long journey or driving off- road:
R Check the tire pressure (→ page377).
R Visually inspect tires and wheels for dama ge.
R Check theva lve caps.
The valves must be pr otected against mois‐
ture and dirt bytheva lve caps appr oved
especially foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Visual check of the tire tread dep thand the
tire contact su rface across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tires is
00CE in (3 mm) and for winter tires 00CFin
(4 mm). 376
Wheels and tires

The sy
stem checks the tire pressure and the tire
te mp erature of the tires ins talled on theve hicle
by means of a tire pressu resensor.
New tire pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tires,
are automatically taught-in during thefirs t jour‐
ney they are used.
If th ere is a subs tantial pressure loss or if the
tire temp erature is excessive, you will be warned
in thefo llowing ways:
R via display messa ges (→ page 450)
R viathe0077 warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter (→ page 474)
The tire pressu remonitoring sy stem is only an
aid. It is the driver's responsibility toset the tire
pressure tothere commended cold tire pressure
suitable forth e operating situation. Set the tire
pressure for cold tires using a tire pressu re
ga uge. Notethat the cor rect tire pressure forthe
cur rent operating situation mu stfirs t be taught-
in to the tire pressure monitoring sy stem.
In most cases, the tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m will auto maticallyupdate the new refere nce
va lues af teryo u ha vechanged the tire pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever,also update there fere nce val‐ ues
byrestarting the tire pressure monitoring
sy stem manually (→ page 383).
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e tire pressure is set incor rectly
R Ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tire
R Ifth ere is a malfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tire pressure (→ page377)
Che cking the tire pressure with the tire pres‐
sure moni toring sy stem
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on. On-board computer:
, Service .
Tires
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
R Cur rent tire pressure of ea chwheel:
R Tire pressure will be displayed after driving a
few minutes
R Tire Pressure Monitor Active: thete ach-in
process of the sy stem is not yet comple te.
The tire pressure are already being moni‐
to re d. #
Compare the tire pressure with there com‐
mended tire pressure forth e cur rent operat‐
ing condition (→ page 379). Obser vethe
no tes on tire temp erature (→ page377).
% The values displa yed in the multifunction dis‐
play may deviate from those of the tire pres‐
sure gauge as they referto sea le vel.At high
altitudes, the tire pressure value indicated by
a pressure gauge are higher than those
shown bythe on-board computer. In this
case, do not reduce the tire pressure. 382
Wheels and tires

Inde
xS peedrating
ZR...Y 1
upto186mp h (3 00 km/h)
ZR...(..Y) 1
over18 6mp h (3 00 km/h)
ZR 1
over14 9mp h (240 km/h) R
Specifying the speed rating as the "ZR" index
in tire code 4is optional for tires up to
18 6mp h (3 00 km/h).
R Ifyo ur tire code 4includes "ZR" and there
is no speed rating 7,find out what the max‐
imum speed is from the tire manufacturer.
R If load-bearing index 6and speed rating 7
are in brac kets, the maximum speed rating of
yo ur tire is abo ve186mp h (300 km/h). To
fi nd out the maximum speed, ask the tire
manufacturer. All-weather tires and winter tires Inde
xS peedrating
Q M+S 2
upto100mp h (160 km/h)
T M+S 2
upto118mp h (1 90 km/h)
H M+S 2
upto130mp h (2 10km/h)
V M+S 2
upto149mp h (240 km/h) Wi
nter tires bear the004D snowflake symbol
and fulfill therequ irements of theRu bber Manu‐
fa cturers Association (RMA) and theRu bber
Association of Canada (RAC) rega rding the tire
traction on sno w.
Load index 8
8:
R No specification given: standard load (SL)
tire
R "XL" or "Extra Load": extra load tire or rein‐
fo rc ed tire
R "Light Load": light load tire R
"C", "D", "E": a load range that depends on
th e maximum load that the tire can car ryat a
cer tain pressure Definition of
termsfo r tires and loading
Ti re stru ctureand characteristics: describes
th e number of la yers or the number of rubber-
coated belts in the tire conta ct surface and the
tire wall. These are made of steel, nylon, poly‐
es ter and other materials.
Bar: metric unit for tire pressu re.
14 .5038 pounds per square inch (psi) and
10 0 kilopascal (kPa) is the equivalent of one bar.
DOT (Department of Transpo rtation): DOT-
mar ked tires fulfill therequ irements of the
US Department of Transpor tatio n.
Av erage weight of theve hicle occupants: the
number of vehicle occupants for which th eve hi‐
cle is designed, multiplied by150 lb (68 kg).
1 "ZR" stated in the tire code.
2 Or "M+S 004D"for winter tires Wheels and tires
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Obser
vethefo llowing when selecting, ins talling
and replacing tires:
R Only use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same make.
R Only ins tall wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible toins tall a dif fere nt
wheel size in theeve nt of a flat tire in order
to drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only ins tall tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All ins talled wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tires mar ked M+S for
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing the004D snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions. R
For M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tires ins talled.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated byan appropriate
label in the driver's field of vision.
R Break in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
R Replace the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tires that do not fea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
tac t a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tire pressure (→ page377) R
Tire and Loading In form ation placard
(→ page 384)
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (→page 391)
R Tire pressure table (→ page379) Note
s onrotating wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions. 398
Wheels and tires