Where Will I Find; Flat Tire - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Flat tire

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Where will I find...?

Vehicle tool kit
General notes
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit. If your vehicle is equipped with a tire-
change tool kit, it is located in the stowage well
under the trunk floor. Some tools for changing a
wheel are specific to the vehicle. For more infor-
mation on which tire changing tools are required
and approved to perform a wheel change on
your vehicle, consult a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Necessary tire-changing tools can include, for
example:
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Lug wrench
R
Ratchet wrench
R
Alignment bolt
R
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
Tire inflation compressor
:
; Towing eye
= Tire sealant filler bottle
Open the trunk lid.
X
Lift the trunk floor upwards (
X
Use the TIREFIT kit (
X
page 256).
Y
page 289).
Y
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
tires with run-flat characteristics
R
(MOExtended tires) (
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires
a TIREFIT kit ( page 288)
R
Y
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from
a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and mounting wheels
( page 321).
Y
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 137).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
Switch off the engine.
X
Open the driver's door.
X
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 121).
Y
or, if the SmartKey is inserted in the ignition
lock:
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Make sure that the engine cannot be started
X
via your smartphone (
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
X
gered as they do so. 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.
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
X
conditions when doing so.
Close the driver's door.
X
page 289)
Y
page 123).
Y