Vehicles with MOExtended tyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics)
X
To remove the towing eye: open the boot
lid.
X
Pull towing eye
:
to the left and remove it.
X
To replace the towing eye: slide towing
eye
:
with the thread into the rear end of the
bracket.
X
Push towing eye
:
on the eyelet towards the
right until it engages in the bracket.
Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R
MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics) (
Y
page 337)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tyres.
R
a TIREFIT kit (
Y
page 336)
R
an emergency spare wheel (certain countries
only) (
Y
page 367)
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not equip-
ped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is there-
fore recommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you fit tyres that
do not feature run-flat characteristics, e.g. win-
ter tyres. A TIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system which are not equipped with a TIREFIT
kit: in the event of a flat tyre, contact the Cus-
tomer Assistance Centre for the Mercedes-Benz
emergency call system (
Y
page 318).
Information on changing and fitting a wheel
(
Y
page 361).
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
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 172).
X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS
‑
GO:
X
Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 145).
X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. 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.
X
Place the warning triangle at a suitable dis-
tance (
Y
page 335). Observe legal require-
ments.
MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes
With MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-
cle even if there is a total loss of pressure in one
or more tyres. The affected tyre must not show
any clearly visible damage.
You can recognise MOExtended tyres by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the tyre
wall. You will find this marking next to the tyre
size designation, the load-bearing capacity and
the speed index.
MOExtended tyres may only be used in conjunc-
tion with an activated tyre pressure loss warning
system or tyre pressure monitor.
Flat tyre
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