Changing A Wheel And Fitting The Spare Wheel; Securing The Vehicle To Prevent It From Rolling Away - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

H
Environmental note
Have the used tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionally, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Have the tyre sealant bottle replaced every
X
four years at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Changing a wheel 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 differ to 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.
Prepare the vehicle as described
X
( page 222).
Y
If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
X
ple it.
Take the "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel or the spare wheel out of the stow-
age well under the luggage compartment
floor.
Remove the following items from the left-
X
hand stowage well in the luggage compart-
ment:
the vehicle tool kit
R
the folding wheel chock
R
the jack
R
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
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
( page 221).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
Flat tyre
227
Z