Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2012 C-Class Operator's Manual

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towing eye
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"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.
X
Lift the trunk floor up (
X
Remove tool kit tray :.
X
Turn stowage well ; counterclockwise
and remove it.
X
Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel =.
For further information on changing a wheel
and mounting the spare wheel, see
( Y page 293).

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel or
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties) ( Y page 297).
i Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires.
X
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
Y page 258).
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
X
Firmly depress the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y page 137).
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
Changing a wheel and mounting the
spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
G
WARNING
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristics of the vehicle may
change.
Adapt your style of driving accordingly.
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