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Remove the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit.
X
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve and
release the air.
i
Fully deflating the tire can take a few
minutes.
X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X
Place the valve extractor back into the
vehicle tool kit.
X
Stow the collapsible spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel well under the
cargo compartment and fasten in place.
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R
a TIREFIT kit
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R
a "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
R
a collapsible spare wheel
R
the MOExtended run-flat
system(Y page 311)
i
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with the MOExtended run-flat
system.
i
Vehicles featuring the MOExtended run-
flat system are not equipped with the
TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is therefore
recommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with the TIREFIT kit if you
mount tires that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tires. You can obtain
a TIREFIT kit from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center, for example.
X
Make sure that highway level is
selected
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(Y page 181).
X
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Firmly depress the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X
Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(Y page 139).
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get out of the vehicle.
X
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.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
i
Only operate the electric air pump using
the socket in the footwell of the 2nd row of
seats (Y page 269), even if the ignition is
turned off.
An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, power to the
sockets is automatically cut-off. This
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Canada only.
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Vehicles with air suspension.
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BA 164.1 USA, CA Edition B 2011; 1; 2, en-US
d2mskot Version: 3.0.3.5
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