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All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
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Make sure that no one is near the danger
area whilst a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
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Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
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Close the driver's door.
Changing a wheel and mounting the
spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
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Warning!
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristics of the vehicle may
change.
Adapt your style of driving accordingly.
Never operate the vehicle with more than one
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel that
differs in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel of a differing size briefly and do not
switch off ESP
®
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When using an emergency spare wheel, you
must not exceed a maximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
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Warning!
Have the emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with a new wheel as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Vehicles without an emergency spare
wheel/spare wheel are not equipped with
wheel-changing tools at the factory. For
more information on which tools are
required to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, alignment bolt or
lug wrench, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Prepare the vehicle as described
(Y page 254).
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Remove the following items from the
stowage well under the trunk/cargo
compartment floor:
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the emergency spare wheel
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the vehicle tool kit
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the folding wheel chock
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the jack
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Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
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Warning
Only jack up the vehicle on level ground or on
slight inclines/declines. The vehicle could
otherwise fall off the jack and injure you or
others.
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 253).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
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