Vehicles with a"Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
Example:vehicles with AIRMATIC and trailer tow
hitch
:
Folding wheel chock
;
Lug wrench
=
Alignment bolt
?
Towing eye
A
Jack
B
Ratchet wrench
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
(Y page 342).
X
Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel (Y page 436).
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties) (Y page 382)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires.
R
a TIREFIT kit (Y page 380)
R
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
countries) (Y page 436)
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
(Y page 421).
X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 179).
X
If possible, bring the frontwheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X
Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
make sure that highway level is selected
(Y page 207).
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0.This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
X
Unload heavy luggage.
i
Only operate the tire inflation compressor
using a 12 V socket, even if the ignition is
turned off (Y page 347).
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
Flat tire
381
Breakdown assistance