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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
̈ Turn on the hazard warning flashers
(
୴ page 133).
̈ Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
̈ Set the parking brake (୴ page 57).
̈ Move the gear selector lever to P.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ Turn off the engine (୴ page 58).
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button on the
gear selector lever once (
୴ page 59).
̈ Open the driver’s door (this puts the ig-
nition in position 0 (
୴ page 36), same
as with the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch). The driver’s door
then can be closed again.
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Warning! G
The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted. Adapt your driving style
accordingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire inflation pressure and do
not exceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible to have the spare wheel
replaced with a regular road wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one Minispare wheel mounted.
Do not switch off the ESP
®
when a Minis-
pare wheel is mounted.
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Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.