Flat Tire - Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
Turn on the hazard warning flasher
( page 405).
Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
Shift the automatic transmission to
park position P.
Engage the electronic parking brake.
Turn off the engine.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
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Open the door only when conditions are safe
to do so.
Vehicles with SmartKey: Remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Open the
driver's door (this puts the starter
switch in position 0, same as with the
SmartKey removed from the starter
switch). The driver's door then can be
closed again.
Remove the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button from the starter
switch.
Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Warning!
The dimensions of the spare wheel are dif-
ferent from those of the road wheels. As a
result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a spare wheel
mounted. Adapt your driving style accord-
ingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire inflation pressure and
do not exceed a vehicle speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Contact the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible to have the spare wheel
replaced with a regular road wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
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Do not switch off the ESP when a spare
wheel is mounted.
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