Flat tire, Preparing the vehicle, Changing a wheel and mounting the spare wheel – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 User Manual

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Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel or
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties) (

Y

page 477).

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Vehicle preparation is not necessary on

vehicles with MOExtended tires.

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

Engage the electric parking brake manually
(

Y

page 324).

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 SmartKey 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 SmartKey having
been removed.

X

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the

Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(

Y

page 303).

X

All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.

X

Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while 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.

Changing a wheel and mounting the

spare wheel

Preparing the vehicle

G

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

®

.

When using an emergency spare wheel, you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).

G

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 a spare wheel/

emergency spare wheel are not equipped
with a tire-change tool kit at the factory. For
more information on which tools are
required to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, lug wrench or
alignment bolt, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Flat tire

473

Breakdown assistance

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