Flat Tyre; Preparing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Flat tyre

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Vehicles with ECO start/stop function:
X
remove ball coupling stowage well ; and
ball coupling :.
Turn retaining screw = anti-clockwise.
X
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Vehicles with a subwoofer in the emer-
gency spare wheel: observe the instruc-
tions on the subwoofer when removing the
subwoofer.
Remove the spare wheel or "Minispare"
X
emergency spare wheel ?.
For further information on changing a wheel
and fitting the spare wheel, see
( page 227).
Y
Flat tyre

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with:
a TIREFIT kit
R
an emergency spare wheel
R
a spare wheel
R
MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
R
acteristics) ( page 230)
Y
i
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tyres.
i
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not
equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory.
It is therefore recommended that you addi-
tionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit
if you fit tyres that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tyres. You can obtain
a TIREFIT kit from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre, for example.
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
X
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
X
ahead position.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
engage first or reverse gear.
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC: move the
X
selector lever to P.
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
X
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
Make sure that no one is near the danger
X
area whilst a wheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
X
fic conditions when doing so.
Close the driver's door.
X
Place the warning triangle (
X
suitable distance away. Observe legal
requirements.
page 220) a
Y