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Notes on flat tyres
& WARNING Risk of accident due to a flat
tyre
A flat tyre severely affects the driving charac-
teristics as well as steering and braking.
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris-
tics:
Do not drive on with a flat tyre.
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Change the flat tyre immediately with an
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emergency spare wheel or spare wheel.
Alternatively, consult a qualified special-
ist workshop.
Run-flat tyres:
Observe the information and warning
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notes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres).
In the event of a flat tyre, the following options are
available depending on your vehicle's equipment:
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is possible
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to continue the journey for a short period of
time. Make sure you observe the notes on
MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(
page 525).
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Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can seal the
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tyre so that it is possible to continue the jour-
ney for a short period of time. To do this, use
the TIREFIT kit (
page 526).
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(
page 466)Vehicles with Mercedes me
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connect: you can make a call for breakdown
assistance via the overhead control panel in
the case of a breakdown .
All vehicles: change the wheel (
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(
page 557)The emergency spare wheel is
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only available in certain countries.
Overview of the tyre-change tool kit
Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
For more information on which tyre-changing
tools are required and approved for performing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
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You require the following tools, forexample, to
change a wheel:
Jack
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Chock
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Wheel wrench
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Centring pin
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The jack weighs approximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the sticker affixed to the jack.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
page 552).
malfunction, please contact a qualified spe-
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cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located in tool bag
in the load compartment.
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When stowing the tool bag, make sure that it
is adequately secured.
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