H
Environmental note
Have the used tyre sealantbottle disposed of
professionally, e.g. at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X
Have the tyre sealant bottle replaced every
four years at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Changing awheel and fitting the spare
wheel
Preparing the vehicle
G
Risk of accident
The wheel and tyre size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differto that of
the damaged wheel. When using an emer-
gency spare wheel/spare wheel the handling
characteristics of the vehicle may change.
Adapt your style of driving accordingly.
Never operate the vehicle with more than one
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel that dif-
fers in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel of a differing size briefly.
When using an emergency spare wheel you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
80 km/h.
G
Risk of accident
Have the emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with a new wheel as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
i
Vehicles without an emergency spare
wheel/spare wheel are not equipped with
a tyre-change tool kit at the factory. For
more information on which tools are
required to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, centring pin or
wheel wrench, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X
Prepare the vehicle as described
(Y page 222).
X
If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X
Take the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel or the spare wheel out of the stow-
age well under the luggage compartment
floor.
X
Remove the following items from the left-
hand stowage well in the luggage compart-
ment:
R
the vehicle tool kit
R
the folding wheel chock
R
the jack
X
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 221).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
Flat tyre
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Breakdown assistance
Z
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