Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 411

Flat tyre
408
Open the boot lid.
X
Lift the boot floor upwards (
X
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) and hybrid
vehicles
Towing eye
:
To remove the towing eye: open the boot
X
lid.
Pull towing eye : to the left and remove it.
X
To replace the towing eye: slide towing
X
eye : with the thread into the rear end of
the bracket.
Push towing eye : on the eyelet towards
X
the right until it engages in the bracket.
Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
R
acteristics) (
Y
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tyres.
a TIREFIT kit (
R
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
R
countries) (
Y
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency
call system which are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit: in the event of a flat tyre, contact
the Customer Assistance Centre for the
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system
( page 384).
Y
page 375).
Y
page 408)
page 407)
Y
page 461)
Information on changing/fitting a wheel
( page 437).
Y
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
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 207).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start func-
tion or KEYLESS‑GO
Open the driver's door.
X
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the key having been
removed.
Remove the Start/Stop button from the
X
ignition lock ( page 181).
Y
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 while 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 at a suitable dis-
X
tance ( page 406). Observe legal require-
Y
ments.
MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes
With MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics), you can continue to drive
your vehicle even if there is a total loss of
pressure in one or more tyres. The affected