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

Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
Example: vehicles with AIRMATIC and trailer tow
hitch
Folding wheel chock
:
Lug wrench
;
Alignment bolt
=
Ball coupling of the trailer tow hitch
?
Towing eye
A
Jack
B
Ratchet wrench
C
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
X
( page 342).
Y
Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel ( page 437).
Y

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with:
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
R
properties) ( page 382)
Y
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires.
a TIREFIT kit ( page 380)
R
Y
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
R
countries) ( page 436)
Y
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
( page 421).
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 179).
Y
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
X
straight-ahead position.
Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
X
make sure that highway level is selected
( page 209).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the SmartKey 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 158).
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.
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
X
traffic conditions when doing so.
Close the driver's door.
X
Unload heavy luggage.
X
i
Only operate the tire inflation compressor
using a 12 V socket, even if the ignition is
turned off ( page 347).
Y
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
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