Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 279

Flat tyre
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that you additionally equip your vehicle
with the 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 exam-
ple.
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
Firmly depress 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 automatic transmission:
X
move the selector lever to P.
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the key from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
X
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 135).
Y
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
X
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
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.
TIREFIT kit
Using the TIREFIT kit
You can use the TIREFIT kit to seal small
punctures, particularly those in the tyre tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to -20 †.
G
In the following situations, your safety is at
particular risk and tyre sealant is unable to
provide breakdown assistance if:
R
R
R
Do not drive any further. Consult 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.
Do not remove any foreign objects which
X
have penetrated the tyre, e.g. screws or
nails.
Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accompanying
X
"max. 80 km/h" sticker and the electric air
pump from the stowage well underneath
the boot floor (
page 273) a
Y
Risk of accident
there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
greater than 4 mm
the wheel rim is damaged
you have driven at very low tyre pressures
or on a flat tyre
page 274).
Y