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Flat tyre
578
Tyre-change tool kit
Bag containing the tyre-changing tools
:
Open the boot lid.
X
Open the boot separator (
X
Lift the boot floor upwards (
X
i
Depending on the vehicle equipment, not
all vehicles will have the tools that are
required for changing a wheel, such as a
jack. Tools approved for your vehicle are
available at a qualified specialist workshop.
Bag with tyre-changing tools : contains:
jack
R
wheel wrench
R
centring pin
R
wheel chock
R
gloves
R
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
Information on changing/fitting a wheel
(
page 605).
Y
page 106).
Y
page 548).
Y
page 578)
page 579)
Y
page 614)
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground, as far away from traffic as
possible.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
(
page 175).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
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 now have status
0. This is the same as the key having been
removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
page 155).
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 a suitable dis-
X
tance away (
page 576). Observe legal
Y
requirements.
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
tyre must not show any clearly visible dam-
age.
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