Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect and helps avoid overheating and excessive wear of the brakes.
When you take advantage of the engine braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. This could cause damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
See also:
EBD (electronic brake force distribution)
Observe the "Important safety notes" section ().
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
WARNING
If EBD has m ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the vehicle on dry grassland or harvested
grain fields. C ...
Load index
Tire data is vehicle-specific and may
deviate from the data in the example.
In addition to the load bearing index, load
index 1 may be imprinted after the letters
that identify speed index 6 ...