Operation Manual

Vehicle tool kit
General notes
In vehicles with MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics) and on PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles, the towing eye is in a bracket under the
parcel shelf.
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit.
Some tools for changing a wheel are specific to
the vehicle. For more information on which tire
changing tools are required and approved to
perform a wheel change on your vehicle, consult
a qualified specialist workshop.
Tools required for changing a wheel may
include, for example:
R
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Lug wrench
R
Ratchet wrench
R
Alignment bolt
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
:
Tire inflation compressor
;
Tire sealant filler bottle
=
Towing eye
X
Open the trunk lid.
X
Lift the trunk floor upwards (Y page 315).
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper-
ties) (
Y page 343)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires
R
a TIREFIT kit (Y page 343)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from
a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and mounting wheels
(
Y page 379).
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 177).
X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS‑GO
X
Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
X
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (
Y page 146).
X
Make sure that the engine cannot be started
via your smartphone (
Y page 149).
X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. 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.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes
With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-
cle even if there is a total loss of pressure in one
Flat tire
343
Breakdown assistance