Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Flat tyre Flat tyre
NNoottes on es on at at tyr tyres es
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to a at
tyre
A at tyre severely a ects the driving charac-
teristics as well as the steering and braking of
the vehicle.
TTyr
yres wit es without hout rrun- at un- at cchar haract acter eristics: istics:
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Do not drive with a at tyre.
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Change the at tyre immediately with an
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel.
Alternatively, consult a quali ed special-
ist workshop.
TTyr yres wit es withh rrun- at un- at cchar haract acter erisistics: tics:
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Observe the information and warning
notes on MOExtended tyres (run- at
tyres).
In the event of a at tyre, the following options are
available depending on your vehicle's equipment:
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VVehicles wit ehicles with MOExt h MOExtended tyr ended tyres: es: it is possible
to continue the journey for a short period of
time. Make sure you observe the notes on
MOExtended tyres (run- at tyres)
(
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page 354).
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VVehicles wit ehicles with a TIREFIT kit: h a TIREFIT kit: you can repair the
tyre so that it is possible to continue the jour-
ney for a short period of time. To do this, use
the TIREFIT kit (
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page 356).
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VVehicles wit ehicles with Mer h Mercedes me connect: cedes me connect: you can
make a call for breakdown assistance via the
overhead control panel in the case of a break-
down (
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page 314).
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All v All vehicles: ehicles: change the wheel (
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page 383).
NNoottes on MOExt es on MOExtended tyr ended tyres es (r(run- at un- at tyr tyres) es)
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when driving in
limp-home mode
Driving in emergency mode impairs the han-
dling characteristics of the vehicle.
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Do not exceed the permissible maximum
speed of the MOExtended tyres.
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Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obstacles (kerbs, pot holes, o -road).
This applies, in particular, to a loaded
vehicle.
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Stop driving in the emergency mode if
you notice:
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banging noise
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vehicle vibration
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smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP
®
intervention
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cracks in the tyre sidewalls
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A er driving in emergency mode, have
the rims checked by a quali ed specialist
workshop with regard to their further
use.
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The defective tyre must be replaced in
every case.
354 354 Breakdown assistance