Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 262

Changing a wheel/fitting the spare
wheel*
G Risk of accident
The wheel dimensions and tyre size of the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* may
differ from those of the standard wheels.
Your vehicle's handling characteristics will
change when a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel* is fitted. Adapt your style of
driving accordingly.
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
may only be used for a short time. Do not
exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h
®
and do not deactivate ESP .
Never drive the vehicle with more than one
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* fit-
ted.
G Risk of accident
Have the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* or the spare wheel* replaced with
a new wheel as soon as possible at a quali-
fied specialist workshop which has the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
* optional
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
X
( page 253).
Y
If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
X
Place the wheels in the straight-ahead posi-
X
tion.
Take the "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel* or the spare wheel* out of the stow-
age well under the luggage compartment
floor.
Take the following out of the left-hand
X
stowage compartment in the luggage com-
partment
the vehicle tool kit
R
the wheel chock
R
the jack
R
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
On level ground: place chocks or similar
items under the front and rear of the wheel
that is diagonally opposite the wheel you
wish to change.
Practical advice
On downhill gradients: place chocks or
X
similar behind both wheels of the other
axle.
Steel wheel with wheel trim
Vehicles with steel wheels: carefully
X
reach into two wheel trim openings and
remove the wheel trim.
Flat tyre
Z
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